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The School for Advanced Research, 1907-2025: A Brief History of New Mexico’s Oldest Research Center

ONLINE ONLY NM, United States

Register Now   Michael F. Brown President Emeritus School for Advanced Research (SAR) SAR, founded in 1907 as a national center for archaeological research, has changed its name twice as its mission and ambitions have changed with the times. In this illustrated talk, Michael F. Brown (SAR President, 2014-2024) reviews SAR’s colorful history and its…

Raid and Reconciliation: Pancho Villa, Modernization, and Violence in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands

ONLINE ONLY NM, United States

Register Now   Brandon Morgan, Ph.D. Associate Dean and History Instructor Central New Mexico Community College In Raid and Reconciliation, Brandon Morgan examines the story of Pancho Villa’s 1916 raid on Columbus, New Mexico and shows that violence was integral to the modern capitalist development that shaped the border. Raid and Reconciliation provides new insights into the Mexican Revolution…