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Black Environmental Thought ll: Translocal and Transnational Dialogues and Collaborations is a conference for scholars, artists, farmers, activists, cooks, gardeners, environmentalists, and outdoors enthusiasts to advance Black Environmental Thought philosophy and imagine new futures of change and possibility. The Call for Papers is now available for the conference, which will be held September 21-23, 2012 in Minneapolis.
Spring semester 2012 classes begin on January 17, 2012. Seats in AA&AS courses are still available; please see a file of spring 2012 course flyers for more information.
The 31st annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. concert (remembering Dr. King and Dr. Reginald Buckner [founder of the concert]) will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2012, 4:00-6:00 pm, in Ted Mann Concert Hall. The concert will feature Committed, winners of NBC's The Sing-Off, plus Larry Long with musical guests Tonia Hughes, Billy Peterson, and Billy Steele. For more information contact Ralph Blanco, Office for Equity and Diversity, rblanco@umn.edu, (612) 625-8680.