“WOMEN OF COLOR AND SURPLUS VISIBILITY

IN HIGHER EDUCATION”

(Worcester, MA – March 14, 2003) “Women of Color and Surplus Visibility in Higher Education” will be presented by Dr. Evelyn Hu-DeHart, professor of History and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University. The presentation is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon on Thursday, March 27, 2003, in the Blue Lounge of the Student Center at Worcester State College.

Dr. Hu-DeHart has lectured at universities and research institutes in Mexico, Peru, Cuba, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. She is also the recipient of numerous research awards, including two Fulbrights to Brazil and Peru, and a three year Kellogg National Leadership Award. Dr. Hu-DeHart has also published works in English, Chinese, Spanish and Zoque Mayan, including three books on the Yaqui Indians of northern Mexico and Arizona and numerous scholarly articles on her current research on the Asian Diaspora in Latin America and the Caribbean.

She received her BA with Honors in Political Science from Stanford University and her Ph.D. in Latin American History from The University of Texas at Austin. She speaks Spanish and Portuguese, as well as three dialects in her native Chinese. She has written on the politics of multiculturalism and lectures, testifies, consults, and conducts workshops on Latin American/Caribbean history, politics, and contemporary affairs; race, ethnic and gender relations and issues; and multicultural education and the politics of multiculturalism. During the past five years, she has lectured in over fifty U.S. campuses, educational, and cultural institutions, including the Smithsonian, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Asia Society (New York City).

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 508-929-8784.

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