To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Ethnic Studies Department, the
Ethnic Studies Library is presenting a series of author readings and literary events.

Our first author reading was on September 3, 2008, at 6:00 p.m., featuring Robert E. Barde, speaking about his new book, Immigration at the Golden Gate: Passenger Ships, Exclusion, and Angel Island.

Upcoming speakers include:

Lucha Corpi -- The Triple Banana Split Boy/El Niño Goloso -- May 5, 2009, 6:00 p.m.

All events take place at the Ethnic Studies Library, 30 Stephens Hall, UC Berkeley campus.  For more information, call 510-642-3947.

Past speakers included:

Cecile Pineda -- Redoubt and Bardo99 -- Sept. 25, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Roberto Vargas -- Family Activism -- October 9, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Diane Pearson -- The Nez Perces in the Indian Territory: Nimiipuu Survival --
October 28, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
James BlueWolf -- Speaking for Fire -- November 13, 2008, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Naomi Quiñonez, Lee Herrick and Hugo Garcia Manriquez -- Readings -- December 2, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Humberto Garza --Joaquin Murrieta: A Quest for Justice!-- January 29, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
Ron Takaki -- A Different Mirror (new edition) -- February 11, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
Lora Jo Foo -- Earth Passages: Journeys Through Childhood -- February 25, 2009,
6:00 p.m.
Sam Quiñones -- Antonio's Gun and Delfino's Dream -- March 5, 2009
Edwin Lozada, et al. -- Field of Mirrors: A New Anthology of Philippine American Writers -- March 12, 2009, 6:00 p.m.

This website will be updated as we schedule more events.