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Dr. McMahon to discuss mythical memories of immigration

Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå faculty member to discuss mythical memories of immigration

Published: February 1, 2010.



As part of the Art of Memory series, Dr. Eileen McMahon, assistant professor of history at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University, will discuss “Mythical Memories of Immigration: The Collective Amnesia of the Americas” at 2 p.m. on Feb. 18 in Room AS-158 (A-133) on Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University’s main campus in Romeoville.

McMahon will examine the myths and realities of what that means to be an immigrant.

The Art of Memory series is presented by the Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University History Center: Urban, Cultural and Catholic History of the Upper Midwest, which supports a biannual symposium. It is also a part of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University’s Arts & Ideas Program, providing cultural and educational programming for students and the community. These events are free of charge and open to the public. For further information, please contact Dr. Ewa Bacon at (815) 836-5568.

A Catholic university sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå offers nearly 80 undergraduate majors and programs of study, accelerated degree completion options for working adults, various aviation programs and 22 graduate programs in nine fields. The ninth largest private, not-for-profit university in Illinois is being honored for the sixth consecutive year by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report.



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