11:00 am – 12:30 pm
ACAD 1401 Boetcher Conference Room

The CLAS Council for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’s Interdisciplinary Exchange will be returning to an in-person format for the first time in two years featuring:

Assistant Professor C/T of Political Science James Walsh and history student Kira Boatright will be presenting on the complex identity and history of Irish immigrants to the American West, highlighting the Irish/Chinese relationship in early Colorado, and History Associate Professor Peter Kopp will discuss the Father of New Mexico’s’ Chili Pepper Industry Fabián García.

Lunch will be served to everyone in attendance to enjoy together (if permitted) or to take away.

Interdisciplinary Exchange offers presentations, discussions, and working groups highlighting the research and creative work of CLAS faculty, staff, and students. All are welcome!