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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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is a research and educational project of the Hall Center and the Kansas State Historical Society.



Programs

Humanities Lecure Series Humanities Lecture Series
Founded in 1947, this series has consistently been a hallmark for quality, providing a forum for interdisciplinary dialogue between renowned speakers, the university and the surrounding communities.
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Oral History Workshop Oral History Workshop
An annual one-day workshop on oral history and oral traditions, featuring many renowned oral historians, and attracting a public audience from across the state.
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Public Symposia Public Symposia
The Hall Center's public outreach efforts are designed to demonstrate that it is precisely the humanities that are relevant and instructive to the fundamental issues we deal with as individuals and communities. As part of our commitment to this ideal, the Center sponsors a variety of series in surrounding communities.
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Difficult Dialogues at The Commons - Knowledge: Faith and Reason
The Fall 2006 Difficult Dialogues series aimed to engender an informative and civil dialogue about some difficult and volatile issues in American society. The series presented diverse views on the proper roles of reason and faith in the human enterprise, from knowledge discovery to our sense of place and purpose in the universe. Speakers took part in a colloquium on the morning following their lectures. Difficult Dialogues is sponsored by The Commons, a joint venture of the Hall Center for the Humanities and the Biodiversity Institute.
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Special Events
The Hall Center sponsors a variety of special events that celebrate and promote the humanities at the University and in the wider community.
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New Generation Society of Lawrence New Generation Society of Lawrence
NGSL is devoted to providing its membership with opportunities to pursue life-long learning, to stay active in the Lawrence community and to support philanthropic causes. Its core membership is comprised of energetic, intellectually curious seniors in the Lawrence area.
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