American Studies Program
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It’s All Connected
The Sustainability Project sparks a campus dialogue about our relationship with the environment and commitment to its future (Neil Brake/Vanderbilt) Bangladesh, in South Asia, is a flat, low-lying land situated between the melting snowcaps of the Himalayas… Read MoreAug 1, 2011
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Noted photographer, environmental activist J Henry Fair talks ‘Industrial Scars’ March 1 at Vanderbilt University
Operation at BP Macondo spill in Gulf of Mexico (photograph by J Henry Fair, 2010) Noted photographer and environmentalist J Henry Fair will give a talk on and do a slide presentation of images from “Industrial Scars,” his exploration of the detritus of consumer society through large-scale aerial… Read MoreFeb 17, 2011
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Nashville civil rights leaders gather April 30 at Vanderbilt to discuss how ’The Movement’ can be used for social change today
Efforts by Nashville’s civil rights activists were key to the historic national struggle for civil rights. On Friday, April 30, members of Nashville’s movement will gather at Vanderbilt University to discuss their experiences. Read MoreApr 22, 2010