(Canceled) Tom Ikeda on Japanese American Internment
OnlineThis event has been canceled. Tom Ikeda, the executive director of Densho: Japanese American Legacy Project, will speak about the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans in America and their connection to issues of democracy, Intolerance, civil rights, and the responsibilities of citizenship in our increasingly Global society. Sponsored by the Department of History […]
RCI Lecture 2020 – From Talk to Action: What Does it Mean to Reform the Police?
OnlineHow can we build a more equitable system of justice? One responsive to the needs of individuals and representative of the community? How do you work towards this goal at a time of social unrest, civil disobedience, and those advocating for more “law and order”? In this talk, we will look to history to inform […]
RCI Spring 2021 George and Bernadine Converse Lecture – Reimagining Police: Reform, Defund or Abolish
OnlineThe history of racial disparities in the United States is long and deeply rooted. The BLM mobilizations last summer reminded us of the explosive nature of racial mistreatment around law enforcement. In the wake of BLM, cities, counties, and states are trying to address the issue in a variety of ways. This talk will explain […]