Luther College hosts lecture on xenophobia by historian Erika Lee
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January 20, 2021
At 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 award-winning author and historian, Erika Lee, will present the virtual lecture "Xenophobia in America," describing America's long history of prejudice against people from other countries. The event is free and open to the public. The link to attend can be found on luther.edu/events.
Drawing on her extensive experience as a scholar of immigration history, Lee will offer reflections and facilitate a discussion on American xenophobia: its historical origins, its political power and persistence, and its threat to a more just and inclusive social order. Her conversation partners will include Todd Green, Luther College associate professor of religion and interim director of the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement; Evelyn Montoya, a Luther sophomore and the current president of Luther's student organization Latines Unides; and Maria Leitz, co-founder of Collective Action for Racial Equity (CARE) and a member of Decorah's Human Rights Commission.