National Agenda 2017: “As We Stand | Divided” featuring Brianna Wu
To kick off this fall’s “As We Stand | Divided” speaker series, the University of Delaware welcomed engineer and video game designer Brianna Wu, who addressed the issue of gender divides in America. Wu told a packed audience about her efforts to advocate for the rights of other female professionals in the male-dominated gaming industry.
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National Agenda 2017: “As We Stand | Divided” featuring David Joy
The “As We Stand | Divided” speaker series welcomed its second speaker, David Joy, to the Mitchell Hall Theater on September 20, 2017. The North Carolina native writes about life in Appalachia, focusing on struggles of the people with poverty, crime, and drug abuse. He created an intimate atmosphere with the audience, reading excerpts of One Place Misunderstood, and a section of his most recently published book, The Weight of This World. On his stories of Appalachia, Joy said, “I go to the darkest places imaginable and find humanity.”
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National Agenda 2017: “As We Stand | Divided” featuring Asma Khalid
The University of Delaware welcomed NPR journalist Asma Khalid to Mitchell Hall Auditorium on October 4. Khalid addressed the topic of religious divides for the National Agenda 2017 speaker series, “As We Stand | Divided.” Khalid covered the presidential election of 2016 for NPR and WBUR in Boston. She is also a founding member of the NPR Politics Podcast. After the election, Khalid drew attention with her essay, What It Was Like as a Muslim to Cover the Election, where she described public reaction as she traveled the country talking to voters at town halls, rallies, churches, and diners.
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