SARS Stories
SARS Stories: Affect and Archive of the 2003 Pandemic: In SARS Stories, Belinda Kong delves into the cultural archive of the 2003 SARS pandemic, examining Chinese-language creative works and social practices at the epicenters of the outbreak in China and Hong Kong. As the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted issues of anti-Asian racism and sinophobia, Kong traces how Chinese people navigated the SARS pandemic and created meaning amid crisis through cultures of epidemic expression.
Civil Rights II
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) Center for the Study of Democracy, in partnership with the SMCM Office of Community Outreach & Engagement, Historic St. Mary's City, Historic Sotterley, and Southern Maryland PFLAG, NAACP #7025, and the United Committee for Afro-American Contributions, hosted a panel discussion on the current state of civil rights in America, from the perspective of BIPOC, women, LGBTQ+, disabled, and other historically marginalized communities.
Haiti in the World
Birthright Citizenship, Dictatorships, and the 1937 Anti-Black Genocide in the Dominican Republic. The Amɘrica Dialogue Series, the Africa and African Diaspora Series, and the Center for the Study of Democracy presented a special set of programs entitled Legacies of Liberation: Haiti in the World. This series explored the revolutionary origins of Haiti, its profound impact on global liberation movements, and the lived experiences of Haitians today, including the systemic inequalities and discrimination faced by Haitian communities in the neighboring Dominican Republic.
Patuxent Defense Forum
Cross-Strait Tensions: Taiwan as a Flashpoint for Conflict between the US and China. The 15th annual Patuxent Defense Forum was sponsored by the Center for the Study of Democracy and The Patuxent Partnership. This annual forum brings together leading academics, military leaders, and key policy analysts in government and business at St. Mary’s College campus to discuss issues central to U.S. foreign affairs and national defense.