Apr. 1, 2025
University Forum Lecture Series: Insurgent Communities: How Protests Create a Filipino Diaspora
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art auditorium
Thursday, April 10, 2025
7–8:30 p.m.
Free
Sociologist Sharon M. Quinsaat (Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Grinnell College) sheds new light on the formation of diasporic connections through transnational protests. Her book talk, Insurgent Communities, will explore how people form diasporas upon migration into new communities. Quinsaat looks to Filipinos in the United States and the Netherlands – examining their resistance against the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, their mobilization for migrants’ rights, and the construction of a collective memory of the Marcos regime – to argue that diasporas emerge through political activism.
In Las Vegas, Filipinos are the largest AAPI group and the fastest-growing minority population in Nevada. Quinsaat’s research can illuminate how the Filipino migrants’ diverse experiences and relationships with their homeland impacts politics in countries of resettlement. A significant contribution to the interdisciplinary field of migration and social movements studies, Insurgent Communities demonstrates how people develop collective identities in times of social upheaval.
The University Forum Lecture Series is organized by UNLV's College of Liberal Arts. For more information, contact the College of Liberal Arts Dean's Office at 702-895-3401 or liberalarts@unlv.edu
All of the museum’s galleries are accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors who cannot use stairs. Services such as sign language interpretation can be arranged. Please contact the museum to discuss your needs: barrick.museum@unlv.edu, 702-895-3381.
About the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art believes everyone deserves access to art that challenges our understanding of the present and inspires us to create a future that holds space for us all. Located on the campus of one of the most racially diverse universities in the U.S., we strive to create a nourishing environment for those who continue to be neglected by contemporary art museums. As the only art museum in the city of Las Vegas, we commit ourselves to leveling barriers that limit access to the arts. Our collection of artworks offers an opportunity for everyone to develop a deeper knowledge of contemporary art in Southern Nevada. The Barrick Museum is part of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Find Us
The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is located in the heart of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. The museum is easily accessed from the west side of campus at the intersection of Harmon Avenue and University Center Drive. Drive east on East Harmon Ave until the road enters the campus and terminates in a parking lot. The Museum will be on your right, next to a desert landscape garden. Directions here.
Parking
Visitors may park in metered, staff, and student spots free of charge after 7 pm on weekdays, 1 pm on Fridays, and all day Saturday.
Daily, weekly, or monthly permits can be purchased from Parking and Transportation Services.
Metered parking spaces for visitors can be found in the parking lot outside the Barrick’s entrance, along East Harmon Ave, and in the lot behind the Lied Library. Other metered green zones are available in the Cottage Grove Avenue Parking Garage and parking areas throughout campus. Download the “PayByPhone Parking” app from Google Play or the iTunes app store.
Contact
702-895-3381