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Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - Arts & Events

Michael Munk Speaks About Portland's Heritage of Social Dissent

CONTACT:

• Laurie Mercier, College of Liberal Arts, 360/546-9646, mercier@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Sheri Byrd, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360/546-9602, byrds@vancouver.wsu.edu

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Michael Munk, author of "The Portland Red Guide," will speak at Washington State University Vancouver April 1 about the city of Portland's heritage of social dissent. Using maps and numerous photos, Munk tells the stories of people and organizations that fought against repression and injustice, showing the sites of their activities left out of local placenames, memorials and monuments. The event takes place 12 to 1 p.m. in the WSU Vancouver Library, room 201, and is free and open to the public. 

Munk was born in Prague in 1934 and escaped the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, fleeing with his family to the U.S. in 1939. He received a Ph.D. in politics from New York University after degrees from the University of Oregon and Reed College. He was a professor of political science at Rutgers University in New Jersey for twenty-five years before retiring to Portland. Since then, his interests and publications have focused on local radical history. In 2007, the Oregonian listed him among Portland's "local literary luminaries."

The events is co-sponsored by the WSU Vancouver College of Liberal Arts Speakers Program, Diversity Council, and American Social Movements and Culture class.

WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. Parking is available in metered spaces or in the Blue Lot for $3 per day. We offer 16 bachelor's degrees, nine master's degrees, one doctorate degree and more than 35 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu.

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