Public events held at University of Detroit Mercy and hosted by the Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive. See https://www.udmercy.edu/academics/special/clasa/carney.php for more information.
3. Refugees Among Us Jan. 31, 2017
Sr. Karen Donahue, RSM & Kevin Piecuch
4. Sr. Nina Rodriguez translates for David.
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5. UCA Jesuit Martyrs Fundraiser
Dinner March 20, 2017
Family members of Dean Brackley
S.J. arrive at the airport, and are
greeted by Gail Presbey (L) and
Rick Cassidy (R). Richard Brackley
(2nd from r) is the brother of Dean
Brackley. His wife, Laura Ash-
Brackley is 2nd from left.
11. Tony Nelson and Sergio Pacheco – March 29
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12. Mary Walle March 30, 2018
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13. Speaker Mary Walle (3rd from
Left) with Sr. Nina Rodriguez
(L) and Mike Kelly (2nd left) and
Carmen Kelly (Right).
14. Mary Walle and Gail Presbey
with Carolyn (Left).
Mary Walle earned her B.A. in History
with a minor in Community Action and
Social Change from the University of
Michigan. There she researched and
wrote "The Blood Stops Here:
Democratic Citizenship, Faith
Communities, and the Question of
Human Rights in Detroit's Sanctuary
Movement," consulting the Carney
archive and interviewing area
participants.
15. Students from HIS 4670
Latinos in the US
created an exhibit…
…n the McNichols library
consisting of the highlights
of the Carney archive as it
addressed the Sanctuary
Movement of the 1980s and
90s.
20. FALL 2017
events
The opening reception for Dr.
Nihad Dukan’s calligraphy exhibit,
“Image and Meaning: Arabic
Calligraphy Designs.” L to R: Gail
Presbey (CLASA director), George
Libbey (Library – Associate Dean),
Jennifer Dean (Dean of McNichols
Library), Nihad Dukhan (artist).
Sept. 6, 2017.
21. “Image and
Meaning: Arabic
Calligraphy
Designs”
The artist was Dr. Nihad Dukhan
who is a Palestinian-American artist
and a master of Arabic/Islamic
calligraphy residing in Detroit area.
He is also a Professor of
Engineering at University of
Detroit Mercy.
22.
23.
24. CLASA was happy to have the
co-sponsorship of The Muslim
Student Association (MSA) and
Students for Justice in Palestine
(SJP).
25. University of Detroit Mercy President
Antoine Garibaldi at the opening reception
with the artist, Nihad Dukhan.
27. Art works on exhibit reflect traditional and
contemporary styles. Photo on left by John Powell (Social Media/ENG)
and right (and earlier exhibit slides) by Maurice Greenia, Jr. (Library).
28. Dr. Dukhan speaks to Provost and Academic
Vice President Pam Zarkowski (Left) and
World Art History professor Sarah Stever (Rt).
These and upcoming slide photos by John Powell (ENG).
29. Dr. Dukhan describes his artistic process to
Lisa Zessin (Special Assistant to the Provost)
and Mark Denham (Dean of CLAE).
31. President Garibaldi shares
words of thanks for the artist
and his exhibit.
Dr. Dukhan also gave a
lecture on the history of
calligraphy on Sept. 20 in C
and F 139, called “Fruit of
the Reed Pen: Introduction to
Arabic/Islamic Calligraphy."
