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The Shifting Borders of Race and Identity: A Research and Teaching Project on the Native American and African American Experience

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Interviews With Recent Speakers

Tim Flannery, Australian scientist and author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing The Climate And What It Means For Life On Earth

Ian Buruma, Anglo-Dutch journalist and author of Murder in Amsterdam: The Death Of Theo Van Gogh And The Limits Of Tolerance

About the Hall Center About the Hall Center
The Hall Center is one of KU's eight designated research centers. The Center serves as a research institute, a community of scholars, and a bridge to academic innovation in the humanities, arts and social sciences.
Research & Development Research & Development
The Center fosters the development of KU humanities faculty by promoting excellence in interdisciplinary study through seminars, colloquia and workshops.
Programs Programs
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Publications Publications
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