Since 2002, the UNCW History Department has hosted the Sherman Emerging Scholar Lecture Series, an annual lecture series established to honor two lifelong learners and friends of the department, Virginia and Derrick Sherman.
This year marks the 22nd annual Lecture Series & Roundtable. Join us on Oct. 18 for an engaging lecture by the Sherman Emerging Scholar, Eladio Bobadilla. Followed by a roundtable discussion on Oct. 19 with distinguished scholars Dr. Eladio Bobadilla, Dr. Lori Flores, Dr. Brian Behnken, Dr. Benny Andres, and moderator Dr. Eva Mehl.
The 2023 Sherman Scholar is Eladio Bobadilla
Eladio Bobadilla is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Bobadilla earned his Ph.D from Duke University in 2019 and is a historian of social movements in the United States. His research focuses on Latinx history and the intersections between race, ethnicity and class. Dr. Bobadilla’s current book project, “Without Borders”: A History of the Immigrants’ Rights Movement is under contract with the University of Illinois Press.
2023 Lecture Series
Building Walls, Building Bridges: The Roots of Modern Nativism and the Struggle for Immigrants’ Rights
Dr. Eladio Bobadilla University of Pittsburgh
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 7:30 p.m., Warwick Center
Roundtable to follow Thursday, Oct. 19, 3:30 p.m., James Hall Auditorium
Free and open to the public.
El texto de la conferencia estará disponible en español.
Accommodations for disabilities may be requested by contacting us at least seven days prior to the event.
UNCW is an EEO/AA institution. Questions regarding UNCW’s Title IX compliance should be directed to Title IX.
2023 Roundtable
The Roots of Modern Nativism and the Struggle for Immigrants’ Rights
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 3:30 p.m., James Hall Auditorium
Free and open to the public.
Accommodations for disabilities may be requested by contacting us at least seven days prior to the event.
UNCW is an EEO/AA institution. Questions regarding UNCW’s Title IX compliance should be directed to Title IX.
Particpiants:
Dr. Eladio Bobadilla, Sherman Emerging Scholar University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Lori Flores Stony Brook University
Dr. Brian Behnken Iowa State University
Dr. Benny Andres The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Moderator: Dr. Eva Mehl University of North Carolina Wilmington
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16th Annual Sherman Emerging Scholar, Noah Strote
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Sherman Lecture Series, Dr. Alvita Akiboh
Dr. Alvita Akiboh joins the sherman lecture series to discuss how national symbols can be used to shape identity and create community.
Discover the 2022 Sherman Scholar Lecture Series
Explore the highlights of last year's Leadership Lecture Series, featuring the Emerging Scholar Dr. Alvita Akiboh of Yale University. Learn more about Dr. Alvita Akiboh, the roundtable discussion, and relive the entire lecture experience by watching the recording.