| 2023 |
| Thursday, February 16th |
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8:00 AM
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Registration/Coffee
Lisa Kirby Dr.
Room C
8:00 AM
Living Legends Conference Center, Room C
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8:30 AM
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Session 1.1: Texas Labor Issues
Mark Popowski Dr.
Room A
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
- Moderator: Dr. Mark Popowski, Collin College—Frisco
- “‘Fighting for Justice’: Teamsters, Human Rights, and a Renewal of Working-Class Activism, 1992-2000,” Dr. Ryan Pettengill, Collin College—Wylie
- “The Resiliency of Texas's Economy,” Dr. Lishan Desta, Collin College—McKinney
- “The Grange, the Greenback Party, and Lawlessness in 1870s Texas,” Lucius Seger, Texas Christian University
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| 8:30 AM |
Session 1.2: Race and Class
Michael Schueth Dr.
Room D
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
- “Reconciling Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism as a Mexican-American Daughter,” Angelica Vences, University of Houston
- “Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano: A Texan Labor and Civil Rights Leader,” Professor Andrew Galloway, Collin College—Plano
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10:00 AM
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Session 2.1: "Capital's Terrorists: Klansmen, Lawmen, and Employers in the Long Nineteenth Century, a Conversation"
Ryan Pettengill Dr.
Room A
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
- Moderator: Dr. Ryan Pettengill, Collin College—Wylie
- Dr. Chad Pearson, University of North Texas
- Dr. Krystal Humphreys, Collin College—Wylie
- Dr. Nathaniel Means, Dallas College—North Lake
- Dr. Ryan Pettengill, Collin College—Wylie
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| 10:00 AM |
Session 2.2: "Native Americans and the Working Class: Historical, Social, and Cultural Factors"
Linda Kaposci
Room B
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
- Moderator: Professor Linda Kapocsi, Collin College—Plano
- Elizabeth Camacho—Independent Scholar
- Professor Linda Kapocsi, Collin College—Plano
- Dr. Scott Langston—Texas Christian University
- Dr. Rosalinda Maria Valenzuela—Collin College—Plan
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| 10:00 AM |
Session 2.3: Working-Class Issues
Cathleen Brooks Dr.
Room D
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
- Moderator: Dr. Cathleen Brooks, Collin College--McKinney
- “Telehealth: One Step Towards Equality of Care for Rural Residents,” Dr. Jillian Yarbrough, West Texas A&M University
- “Autóphagos, or a Modern Erysichthon: A World at War with Itself in Karel Čapek’s War with the Newts,” Dr. Ryan Farrar, Collin College—Frisco
- “Empowering Working-Class Women in the Classroom,” Dr. Linda Deaver, Collin College—Plano
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11:30 AM
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Luncheon Session
Jillian Yarbrough Dr., West Texas A&M University
Pamela Gaiter, Collin College
Room C
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
- Welcome, Dr. Kelly Andrews, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Workforce, Collin College, Plano
- Announcement of Student Writing Contest Winners, Dr. Melody M. Miyamoto Walters, Collin College—Allen Technical, and Dr. Michael Schueth, Collin College—Plano
- Announcement of Ruth A. Allen Pioneer in Texas Working-Class History Award, Dr. Kyle Wilkison, Collin College—Plano
- Welcome and Introduction of Luncheon Speakers, Dr. Lisa A. Kirby, Collin College—Plano
- Luncheon Session, “Working-Class Studies in Action: Making a Difference in the Community”
- Professor Pamela Gaiter, Collin College—Wylie
- Dr. Jillian Yarbough, West Texas A&M University
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1:00 PM
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Session 3.1: Student Writing Contest
Melody M. Miyamoto Walters Dr.
Room A
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
- Moderator: Dr. Melody M. Miyamoto Walters, Collin College—Allen Technical
- “Impacts of Suburban Sprawl in America (and Solutions),” Caleb Crist, Collin College
- “Rising Demand and Rising Hunger,” Ellis Jarvis,Collin College
- “Money Morals,” Haneen Aurahma, Collin College
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| 1:00 PM |
Session 3.2: Ruth A. Allen Award Panel
Kyle Wilkison Dr.
Room B
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
A discussion of the work of Dr. Rebecca Sharpless, featuring students and faculty.
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| 1:00 PM |
Session 3.3: Work and "Play"
Laura Hicks Dr.
Room D
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
- Moderator: Dr. Laura Hicks, Collin College—Frisco
- “Choctaw Bingo: Economic Impacts on Native Identity,” Dr. Hannah Blackwell, Collin College—Plano
- “‘Play Ball! – With the UAW’: Unionism and the Development of a ‘Sporting Culture’ in Detroit, 1935-1943,” Dr. Ryan Pettengill, Collin College—Wylie
- “Curt Flood: Racism, the Reserve Clause, and Redemption,” Dr. Sam Tullock, Collin College—Plano
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