This course is an exploration of the origins, development, and use of the concepts of civic engagement in society through the lens of librarianship and use of information in contemporary American society.  The Douglas Honors College (DHC) defines civic engagement as “consistent involvement in and engagement with local and global communities through acts of service and volunteering.”

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Students will learn primarily through activities and group work.  For more information please contact the instructor,  Aimee Quinn.

Learn basic library research skills in this 1 credit online class.  

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For more info, contact Mattias Olshausen.

Reading and talk by Michael Berry, translator of To Live

Sunday, March 31, 7:00pm - Brooks Library 2nd floor Student Commons

Followed by a reception and book signing.

[Originally scheduled for Sunday, February 10, this was postponed due to winter storms.]

Michael Berry is the translator of several novels, including Remains of Life by Wu He (Columbia, 2017), The Song of Everlasting Sorrow (with Susan Chan Egan) by Wang Anyi (Columbia, 2008), To Live by Yu Hua (Anchor, 2004), Nanjing 1937: A Love Story by Ye Zhaoyan (Anchor, 2004), and Wild Kids: Two Novels about Growing Up by Chang Ta-chun (Columbia, 2000). He is a contributor to the ChinaFile and his popular essays in Chinese have been published in the weekly Friday supplement of The Beijing News. He is currently a professor in the Department of Asian Languages & Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles.