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Thursday, January 28 | 1-2pm ET
“That’s (Not) My Home: Music, Racism, & the Railroad’s Arrival in Buncombe County”
featuring WWC faculty, Jeff Keith, Ph.D. and Kevin Kehrberg, Ph.D.
Join Warren Wilson College professors Jeffrey A. Keith and Kevin Kehrberg as they present on the musical legacies extending from the late nineteenth century construction of the Swannanoa Tunnel. Part song profile and part historical lecture, this presentation builds on their recent article in The Bitter Southerner, “Somebody Died, Babe,” which demonstrates how the song “Swannanoa Tunnel” (also known as “Asheville Junction”) has traveled through folk and popular culture in ways that, among other things, obscure the vital role African Americans performed in the history of Western North Carolina–particularly in the context of the Western North Carolina Railroad. Attendees will learn about topics such as 1870s Appalachia, railroad construction, the convict labor system, work songs, and the racial politics of American folk music.
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Friday, February 26 | 12-1pm ET
“Mountains to Maldives: Leading a Life of Adventure through Work” Ian Robertson Distinguished Lecture in Inspired Work
featuring Diplomat and Journalist in Residence, Elizabeth O. Colton, Ph.D.
In this lecture, Dr. Colton will share her experiences from growing up in Asheville, NC, to working in 120 countries throughout her career as an award-winning diplomat; as a Fulbright Scholar and professor; and as an Emmy-winning journalist and editor.
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Thursday, March 4 | 6-7pm ET
“Artist Roundtable: A Discussion on WWC Exhibit – Mirror/Mentor”
Featuring Warren Wilson College Alumni and Faculty: Lara Nguyen, M.F.A. and Julie Caro, Ph.D.
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Thursday, April 15 | 1-2pm ET
The WWC Green Entrepreneurship Program Presents and Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Supported Lecture, “An Ecosystem for Change: Building Community-Controlled Economies” featuring Entrepreneurs from the Boston Ujima Project Nia Evans & James Vamboi, Jr.
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