UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 17, Page 4
January 18, 1996
Land and Sea series begins Jan. 29 in Lewes, Seaford

     The 11th annual University by the Land and Sea Lecture Series
will begin on Monday, Jan. 29, with a talk by Carole Marks, Black
American Studies Program.
     The free public series, which continues for four weeks, is
designed to add to the enrichment and enjoyment of persons living in
Southern Delaware, with talks scheduled in Lewes at 10 a.m. in Room
104 of Cannon Laboratory on the Hugh R. Sharp Campus of the College of
Marine Studies, and again in Seaford at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of
the Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Rd.
     On Jan. 29, Marks will discuss "The Studies of Black American
Studies: Issues and Controversies." With the country at a critical
crossroads on racial and ethnic issues, she will discuss such topics
as: Do black American studies programs polarize or unify people? Are
such programs a one-sided approach or a catalyst for multi-ethnic and
cultural understanding?
     Appointed director of the Black American Studies Program in 1994,
Marks also serves as an associate professor of sociology. She has
published several articles and made many presentations in the field of
the black underclass and the work of black women. She is author of a
1989 book, Farewell, We're Good and Gone: The Great Black Migration.
     Marks joined the UD faculty in 1987. She received her bachelor's
and doctoral degrees in sociology from New York University, held a
National Institute of Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellowship at Duke
University and was a fellow at the W.E.B. DuBois Institute at Harvard
University.
     Speaking on Feb. 5 will be Mark J. Miller, political science and
international relations. His topic will be "Immigration: Should We
Close the Door?" Since Congress is expected to overhaul immigration
law this year to reduce legal immigration and make measures against
illegal immigration more effective, Miller will assess the
controversial future of our immigration policy and its effects on U.S.
society.
     "Global Climate Change and the U.S. Public" will be the subject
of a talk on Feb. 12 by Willett Kempton, marine studies and Center for
Energy and Environmental Policy. Kempton will discuss how serious the
threat of global climate change, which could increase the strength and
frequency of tropical storms, cause the sea level to rise and have
other serious impacts on Delaware and the world. He will describe how
American views have caused difficulties in understanding and reacting
to the new problem of global climate change.
     The lecture series concludes on Feb. 19 with "Reinterpreting
American Slavery," by Peter Kolchin, Henry Clay Reed Professor of
History. He will discuss some of the main issues and controversies
that have surfaced in recent interpretations of slavery.
     The author of American Slavery: 1619-1877, Kolchin seeks to
provide a balanced account that pays equal attention to the slaves,
the masters and the system that bound them together.
     All lectures are free and open to the public, and tickets are not
required.
     The series is sponsored by the Office of Alumni and University
Relations.
     For more information, call 735-8200 in Dover or 855-1620 in
Georgetown.