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Thank you for celebrating with us!<\/div>\n
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See you in 2026 \u2014 and enjoy our photos from this year\u2019s events!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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From mid-September to mid-October, departments across the College honor the cultures, histories and contributions of Americans of Hispanic, Latine\/a\/o\/x and Latin American heritage to our campus, our city and US society at large.<\/div>\n
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Through music, visual arts, lectures, and conversations with community organizers and scholars, we welcome all to learn, celebrate and connect as a community.<\/div>\n
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50+ Years of Activism
& Education:
The Past and Futures of Ethnic, Race and Diaspora Studies at QC<\/h1>\n

Thursday, October 23, 2025<\/span>
12:15\u20131:30 pm (Free Hour)<\/span>
Powdermaker 116 *Please Note Room Change*<\/span><\/p>\n

Join us for a special roundtable exploring the powerful legacy of student activism and faculty advocacy that shaped ethnic, race and diaspora studies at Queens College. This panel brings together longtime faculty and campus leaders to reflect on the origins of programs like Africana Studies, LALS, AACS, and SEEK, and the vital role they have played in expanding access, representation, and justice in higher education.<\/p>\n

All are welcome.<\/p>\n

Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Norka Blackman-Richards<\/strong>,\u202fDirector, Percy E Sutton SEEK Program\u202f<\/p>\n

Madhulika S. Khandelwal<\/strong>, Professor of Urban Studies, and former Director of the Asian\/American Center<\/p>\n

Simone Yearwood<\/strong>, Dean of the Faculty, School of Arts & Humanities<\/p>\n

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Moderated by Jorge A. Alves<\/strong>, Director, Latin American and Latino Studies Program and Associate Professor of Political Science<\/p>\n

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Brought to you by Latin American and Latino Studies, Africana Studies, Asian American Community Studies, Political Science, QC AANAPISI Project, SEEK, and Urban Studies.<\/p>\n

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