Lecture: Global hopscotch
| Date/Time: | Thursday, 17 Sep 2009 at 8:00 pm |
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| Location: | Sun Room, Memorial Union |
| Cost: | Free |
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| Phone: | 515-294-9934 |
| Channel: | Lecture Series |
| Categories: | Lectures |
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Basu has been a columnist for the Des Moines Register Basusince late 1991, focusing on human rights, racial and gender issues and commenting on cultural trends. Born in India to United Nations parents, Basu grew up internationally. She has worked as a reporter, editorial writer and columnist at newspapers in Iowa, New York State and Florida. Basu's column appears three times a week on the Register's opinion pages and is syndicated by Gannett News Service. Her byline has appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, The International Herald Tribune and The Nation among other publications. Her many awards include the 2008 Women of Influence Award, the Iowa Interfaith Alliance Award, and the Iowa Farmers Union Media Award. She has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a master's degree in political economy from Goddard Cambridge Graduate School.
Part of the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Series: Imagining Iowa in the Global Community.