Spring 2025 Events
March 19 | “Crossing Borders” Speaker Panel
The “Crossing Borders” Speaker Panel brings Molly Chew ’12, who leads the ReUnite Project at VECINA, and multimedia artist Patricia Vázquez Gómez.
VECINA’s ReUnite Project facilitates the swift release and reunification of detained unaccompanied immigrant children with their family members and other loved ones, known as “sponsors,” through pro bono legal services and individualized support. Since the project’s launch in March 2021, ReUnite has supported over 1,400 unaccompanied children in the release and reunification process. As project director, Chew serves as an expert and consultant on issues concerning unaccompanied minors, family separation and reunification.
Vázquez Gómez’ investigates the social functions of art, the intersections between aesthetics, ethics and politics and the expansion of community-based art practices. Her multimedia work includes painting, printmaking, video and music, among others. Her work is informed by her experiences working in the immigrant rights and other social justice movements.
Photos from the event
April 2, April 4, April 30, May 2
Faculty/Staff Reading Group Meetings on Javier Zamora’s Solito
Led by Dr. Sonia Ticas and Katie Higinbotham
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Dillin NW Room
April 24
An Interactive Campus-Wide Discussion on Solito and Border Crossings
Led by LAB Student Fellows Sofia Paredes and Alondra Briseno Monje
Time: 4:15 – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Jonasson Hall
May 1
Opening and Reception for Transitions/Transgressions
Pop Up Art Gallery An Interdisciplinary Collaboration on Crossing Borders
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Nicholson Library
(Linfield students, faculty, staff are all welcome)
May 1 – May 7
Transitions/Transgressions
Pop Up Art Gallery: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration on Crossing Borders
(An all-campus interdisciplinary collaborative exploration of “crossing borders” as conceptualized culturally, politically, artistically, symbolically and metaphorically)
Location: Nicholson Library
(Open to Public)
May 7
Javier Zamora in conversation with Dr. Sonia Ticas & Dr. Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt
Book signing to follow
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium
(Open to Linfield Community and Public)
Professor Swap: All throughout Spring 2025
Faculty from two different disciplines will be paired and they will either teach each other’s classes from their own disciplinary perspectives or observe each other’s teachings or co-teach a combined class session.
Fall 2024 Events
Breaking the Silence: Belonging and Alienation on a Liberal Arts Campus
Wednesday, Oct. 2
Book Discussion – Breaking the Silence: Belonging and Alienation on a Liberal Arts University Campus
Interactive discussion led by students on Anthony Jack’s “The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students”
Note: Open to Linfield students, faculty and staff only
Riley 201
4:15 - 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 10
Book Discussion – Anthony Jack Reading Group
Led by Professor Robin Barklis, Department of Political Science
Note: Open to Linfield students, faculty and staff only
Walker 203
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Keynote: Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price
Keynote lecture and book signing by renowned author Anthony Jack.
Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium
5:30 - 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17
Conversation and Workshop with Anthony Jack
Note: Open to Linfield students, faculty and staff only
Jonasson Hall
4:30 - 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct 30
Debate - The rise of Gen Z social media activism has negatively impacted U.S. democracy
Six students from Linfield’s award-winning Speech and Debate Team will present a public debate on the motion, “The rise of Gen Z social media activism has negatively impacted U.S. democracy.”
For more information, contact communication arts Professor Jackson Miller.
Note: Open to Linfield students, faculty and staff only
Riley Hall, Fred Meyer Lounge
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.