On Friday, February 16th, 2018, Dr. Caleb Smith of Yale University, presented an English and Writing Symposium that was co-sponsored by the Honors Program on his recently published book, The Life and Adventures of a Haunted Convict: Austin Reed. Austin Reed was a black prison inmate in New York during the 1800s who wrote aboutContinue reading “Honors Symposia – Caleb Smith”
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Honors Symposia – Mary Martinasek
On Monday, February 26th, Dr. Mary Martinasek, from UT’s Public Health department, presented on Inhalational Marijuana. Dr. Martinasek discussed the history of the marijuana plant, its varied uses, the medical research into marijuana, then focused on her own research on the health consequences of smoking marijuana.
Honors Symposia – Dan Berger
On Thursday, February 22nd, Dr. Dan Berger from the University of Washington presented to Honors students on his recent book, Captive Nation: Black Prison Organizing in the Civil Rights Era. In his book, Dr. Berger illustrates that civil rights activists used the prison system both to help organize their activism and as a symbol of racial oppression.