Short Attention Span Literary Club
VirtualThis month's story is Grace Paley's "My Father Addresses Me On The Facts of Old Age."
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online programming
Lunch and Learn: The History of Czech Communities in the U.S.
VirtualPlease join us for a virtual talk by Dr. Martin Nekola as he discusses the history of Czech immigrants in the U.S.
Legacies: The Chinese Educational Mission 150 Years Later
VirtualJoin us to learn about exciting projects at both the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History and Phillips Academy that share the stories of the boys of the Chinese Educational Mission.
Short Attention Span Literary Club
VirtualThis month, we discuss "The Pura Principle" by Junot Diaz.
Hidden Literacies: A Digital Resource From Overlooked Archives
VirtualHidden Literacies is an exciting digital anthology created by Trinity College that reveals the surprising, often neglected roles reading and writing have played in the lives of marginalized Americans—from indigenous and enslaved people to prisoners and young children. Come learn more about using these sources (and expert commentaries) in your classrooms and libraries!
Lunch and Learn: Black Revolution on the Sea Islands
VirtualThis virtual Lunch and Learn presentation by Frances O’Shaughnessy draws on military letters, treasury reports, and personal letters from the denoted “Port Royal Experiment” to historicize Gullah Geechee people’s expressions of freedom during the Civil War,
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
VirtualThis month, we discuss "Destroyed" by Hilary Mantel.
Lunch and Learn: The Politics of Religion in Early National Connecticut
VirtualCulture War politics has a long history in the United States. New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee Dylan Yeats will share new research on the intertwined politics of religion, race, and the role of government Connecticut in the early 19th century.
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Lunch and Learn: Connecticut Political Figures and the Chinese Exclusion Act
VirtualTwo Connecticut senators opposed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, partly due to their friendships with the scholars of the Chinese Educational Mission. Join us to learn more about how their opposition to this discriminatory law laid the groundwork for its eventual repeal.
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Stepping Forth Into the World: The Story of the Xu Brothers
VirtualOur exhibition, Journeys, tells the story of the students who participated in the Chinese Educational Mission (CEM). In this program, Henry Qu, who contributed his research and translation skills to...
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Lunch and Learn: The Neurocolorline — Locating Black Autism and Black Neurodivergence in the Archives
VirtualIn this lunchtime talk, Dr. Paulin will talk about how the history of anti-black racism and ableism in the U.S. erases both the past and contemporary experiences of Black neurodivergence.
Lunch and Learn: Puritans and Pequots — The Antinomian Controversy and Pequot War Across Colonial New England
VirtualIn this talk, learn about the interconnections between the Antinomian (or Free Grace) Controversy and the military conflict known as the Pequot War, in the early days of the New England colonies.