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Taking Questions with Julia Albarracin
February 3, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Taking Questions is a discussion series held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Programs are held on Our Front Porch (indoors!), where informal learning and good conversation are at the fore.
In this series, the museum welcomes some of the area’s most accomplished Historians and Political Scientists to lead conversations around topics in their field of expertise. Asking questions is essential to understanding. The museum is a community hub for informal learning and this series of programs puts guests in the driver’s seat to shape the conversation. The series has been organized with the guidance of historian Larry Balsamo, who will act as the series’ facilitator.
On Wednesday, February 3rd Julia Albarracin will take questions about the Latinx Immigration Experience in West Central Illinois. Guests are invited to ask questions and participate in the discussion. Online participants can use the YouTube comment feature to submit questions and comments.
Join us Online LIVE or in person
The program will be streamed live on YouTube. An internet connection is needed to view and participate in the program. Use the link below to request a link for the live stream be sent to you by email or call the museum for how to access the program. There is a suggested $5 
donation that can be made at the door or online when you request a ticket at https://wimuseum.networkforgood.com/events/24021-taking-questions.
Julia Albarracin is a Professor of Political Science at Western Illinois University, where she was the first department’s Dan and Laura Webb Professor. Her previous books have been published by Michigan State University (2016) and University of Notre Dame Press (2020). Her new book will be published by Cambridge University Press in 2021.
About Larry Balsamo
Larry Balsamo holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Missouri. For 41 years (1967-2008) he was a Professor of History at Western Illinois University where he was honored with the award of Distinguished Faculty Lecturer in 1990. He has more than a dozen publications and is a co-recipient of two federal Teaching American History fronts to improve the teaching of History in Illinois public schools. In addition, he has provided fourteen different classes on various topics in History for adult learners in WIU’s LIFE (Learning Is Forever) classes. His area of academic specialties includes Civil War Era, the South, Lincoln, Civil Rights, and the Presidency.
Upcoming Program
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