First Chancellor's Distinguished Visiting Scholar to Speak at UIS
John D'Emilio, widely considered one of the founders of the field of gay and lesbian studies, has been named the first Chancellor's Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University of Illinois at Springfield. As part of this honor, D'Emilio, a professor of history and gender and women's studies at UIC, will be giving two free public lectures in Brookens Auditorium this week.
On Tuesday, October 16, D'Emilio will discuss "An Agitator for Justice: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin" at 7 p.m. Rustin was an openly gay black man who introduced Martin Luther King Jr. to the principles of non-violence and organized the 1963 march on Washington D.C. where King delivered his "I have a dream" speech. Despite his leadership, Rustin was pushed to the side of the civil rights movement because of his sexual orientation.
On Wednesday, October 17, D'Emilio will give a presentation called "Will the Courts Set Us Free? Reflections on the Same-Sex Marriage Fight," also at 7 p.m. in Brookens Auditorium. In this presentation, D'Emilio will offer his own observations on the current state of gay rights and politics.
The presentations give students, staff and faculty the opportunity to learn about social justices and injustices and historical events from one of the activists in the forefront of the movement.
On Tuesday, October 16, D'Emilio will discuss "An Agitator for Justice: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin" at 7 p.m. Rustin was an openly gay black man who introduced Martin Luther King Jr. to the principles of non-violence and organized the 1963 march on Washington D.C. where King delivered his "I have a dream" speech. Despite his leadership, Rustin was pushed to the side of the civil rights movement because of his sexual orientation.
On Wednesday, October 17, D'Emilio will give a presentation called "Will the Courts Set Us Free? Reflections on the Same-Sex Marriage Fight," also at 7 p.m. in Brookens Auditorium. In this presentation, D'Emilio will offer his own observations on the current state of gay rights and politics.
The presentations give students, staff and faculty the opportunity to learn about social justices and injustices and historical events from one of the activists in the forefront of the movement.
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