[QC Black History Month - February 2005]
The Queens College English Department, the American Studies Program, the Drama, Theatre, and Dance
Department, and the Office of the President present the 2005 Diane
Bornstein Conference, Immigrant Experiences Today, on Monday, September 26, 2005.
The Diane Bornstein
Conference is a biennial event honoring the memory of our English
Department colleague, medievalist, and women’s studies scholar, Diane
Bornstein.
<--Please RSVP to Dr. Bette Weidman at 718-997-4633. -->
Morning Session - Rosenthal 230
9 am: Talking Texts A reading of narratives drawn from students’ immigrant experiences and literary texts
10 am: Panel Discussion
The Current Immigration to Queens and Its Literary Expressions
Distinguished Panelists:
Andrew Beveridge (Sociology)
Fred Buell (English)
Madhulika Khandelwal (Urban Studies, Asian/American Center)
Pyong Gap Min (Sociology)
Bette Weidman (English, American Studies Program), moderator
Afternoon Session - Little Theatre (King Hall 115)
12:15-1:30 (free hour): Crossing the BLVD
A multimedia event by Judith Sloan and Warren Lehrer based on their critically acclaimed book
about recent immigration to Queens. Crossing the BLVD also includes a
traveling exhibition touring throughout the US (for full schedule,
visit http://www.crossingtheblvd.org).
Following the performance - Patio Room in the Dining Hall
Lunch and a discussion session with the performers.
