On Thursday, June 20, 2013, Jordan Kuck will give a public talk on the role of Mazpulki, or Latvian 4-H, during the authoritarian period colloquially known as “the Ulmanis Years” (1934-1940). Given that Mazpulki was the single largest youth organization in Latvia, was led by Kārlis Ulmanis himself, and was (and still is) a member of the worldwide 4-H organization sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Cooperative Extension Service, it is surprising that there has not yet been any scholarship on Mazpulki.

Albeit the quantity of people with Estonian ancestry in the United States is not remarkable on a numeric scale – according to the 2000 census, it comprises of merely 25 000 people – it is a very large number both in the context of the global Estonian diaspora as well as the nation as a whole with less than a million representatives altogether. Moreover, the lived reality and corresponding story of Estonians in the United States is still a largely untapped resource in the exploration of ethnicity in America.

Marvel at the 40+ dancers, musicians, actors, and vocalists as they portray the tale of Generations. Lesia loves her Baba (grandmother) but it isn't until Baba's life must change that Lesia learns the fascinating stories that make up the history of her family: their loves, struggles, joys, sorrows and triumphs; all that comes from following the American dream from her ancestral homeland of Ukraine. Relive the journey of your family through the eyes of Lesia and her grandmother.

Natalia Ryabchikova will be discussing her dissertation film studies topic: "The Flying Fish: Sergei Eisenstein in Europe and America".

The event will feature Global Glitch, Balkan Beats, Cumbia, Gypsy Brass, Bhangra, Afrobeats, Azonto, Kuduro, Soca, Dancehall, Bulgarian Chalga, Kuchek, and more... The live brass band BLACK BEAR COMBO will play a set and a special set by LUNGS FACE FEET!

This is one of "Mysteries of Human Evolution," a three-part lecture series on discoveries that challenge the long-held and widely believed story of human evolution.

This is one of "Mysteries of Human Evolution," a three-part lecture series on discoveries that challenge the long-held and widely believed story of human evolution.

What happens when modern concerns about animal rights clash with long-standing traditions? Director Vlatka Vorkapić presents one possibility in her film Sonja and the Bull (Croatian title: Sonja i bik).