Thanks to all of you for coming out on this balmy evening for a conversation on the history of a very cold place. We are proud to present the new book the ice at the end of the world which tells the story of how people encounter, studied, settled and have been unsettled by the grad grade sheet that cos greenland the largest island and what changes with this puppy impact of Global Warming of the sea levels please take this moment to silence your cell phones. Before we begin tonights program, we must take a moment to reflect on some recent issues as many of you know our founding benefactor and friend died. He was 100yearsold. It was his and his wife dorothys generosity that made the center possible. It was dorothys idea it should include creative writers along with scholars and other nonfiction writers. She died in 2009. Since the beginning of the Coleman Center to hit the 15 fellows and their dates up to his apartment for dinner and conversation. His pride in the work of the 300 fellows
On his book the ice at the end of the world explores the history of ice on greenland and argues thaargues they provide io future climate conditions. This is just over an hour. An audible conversation thanks to all of you for coming out on this balmy evening for a conversation on the history of a very cold place. We are proud to present the new book the ice at the end of the world which tells the story of how people encounter, studied, settled and have been unsettled by the grad grade sheet that cos greenland the largest island and what changes with this puppy impact of Global Warming of the sea levels please take this moment to silence your cell phones. Before we begin tonights program, we must take a moment to reflect on some recent issues as many of you know our founding benefactor and friend died. He was 100yearsold. It was his and his wife dorothys generosity that made the center possible. It was dorothys idea it should include creative writers along with scholars and other nonfict
[applause] thanks to all of you for coming out on this balmy evening for a conversation on the history of a very cold place. Were proud to present jon gertners new book, the ice at the end of the world, which tells the story of how people have encountered, studied, settled and been unsettled by the great ice sheet that covers greenland, the worlds large island, and of what changes to the ice sheet can tell us about the ongoing impact of Global Warming on sea levels and what it threatens for the future of civilization. My name is salvatore, director of the coleman center. Please take this moment to silence your cell phones. Before we begin tonights program, we really must take a moment to reflect on some recent news. Last friday, as many of you know, louis cullman, our founding benefactor and friend, died. He was 100 years old. It was his and his wife dorothys ingenious generosity that made this center possible. It was, in fact, dorothys idea that the place should include creative write
[applause] thanks all of you for coming out on this balmy evening for a conversation on the history of a very cold place. We are proud to present jon gertners new book the ice at the end of the world an epic journey into greenlandb buried past and our perilous future which tells the story of how people have encountered, muddied, settled and then unsettled by the great ice sheet thatcovers greenland , the World Largest island and of what changes to the ice sheet and tell us about the ongoing impact of Global Warming on sea levels and what it threatens the future of civilization. My name is, horse kimono, director of the Coleman Center. Take this moment to silence your cell phones. Before we begin tonight program we really must take a moment to reflect on some recent news. Last friday as many of you know, louis coleman, our founding benefactor and friend died. He was 100 years old. It was his and his wifes dorothys ingenious generosity that made this center possible. It was in fact dorot
Prof. Garcia the professor has welcome him back, my good friend and colleague. Professor montejano is one of the most distinguished scholars and historians in the country. It is an honor to have him as the keynote speaker for the conference. Histive texan, he received phd in social of the from yale. He also chairs the center for social change at uc berkeley. Prior to teaching at berkeley, he was associate professor at texas, also a director for the center of mexicanamerican studies. His research on borderlands history, comparative history, and recent ethnic relations. Inhas been published widely and books. He won numerous awards, including the Frederick Jackson turner prize in american history. His book on the Chicano Movement includes a local history of the Chicano Movement 19661981, which also won numerous awards. He was awarded the best book association. It was followed by another book, exploring the political edge with the brown berets. Both work published by the university of texa