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Politics, Poverty, and Diversity Speaker Series 2007-2008
Overview

John GastilProfessor John Gastil (Communication) will work with University District Senior Center to convene a lecture series on "Politics, Poverty, and Diversity" at three Seattle senior centers during the fall of 2007. This series is designed to address issues of interest to Seattle area seniors through accessible scholarly presentations from UW faculty and graduate students.

Schedule

David Domke

David Domke (Communication)
"Media and the Modern Political Campaign"
Thursday, September 20, 1 pm
University District Senior Center


Erasmo Gamboa (American Ethnic Studies and History)
"The Reality of Illegal Immigration from Mexico"
Thursday, September 27, 1 pm
University District Senior Center


Dan Laster (Law)
"Privacy, Citizenship, and the USA Patriot Act"
Thursday, October 4, 1 pm
University District Senior Center

David Allen (Women Studies and Psychosocial & Community Health)
"Gender, Color, and Privilege"
Thursday, October 11, 1 pm
University District Senior Center


Rachel Garshick KleitRachel Garshick Kleit (Public Affairs)
"The State of Low Income Housing"
Thursday, October 18, 1 pm
Greenwood Senior Center


Fahed Al-SumaitFahed Al-Sumait (Communication)
"Muslims in America"
Thursday, October 25, 1 pm
Greenwood Senior Center


Josephine EnsignJosephine Ensign (Psychosocial & Community Health)
"Homeless Youth in American Society"
Thursday, November 1, 1 pm
Wallingford Community Senior Center


Kim EnglandKim England (Geography)
"Welfare in America, Then and Now"
Thursday, November 8, 1 pm
Wallingford Community Senior Center


Locations

University District Senior Center
5225 15th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
206.524.0473
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Greenwood Senior Center
525 N 85th Street
Seattle, WA 98103
206.297.0875
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Wallingford Community Senior Center
4649 Sunnyside Avenue North
Suite 140
Seattle, WA 98103
206.461.7825
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