Lunchbox Learning is a monthly lecture series featuring local, state, and national history. Each program takes place on the third Wednesday of each month at noon.
Wednesday, April 15th at Noon
Substituting Tired Feet for Tired Souls: Lessons from the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Presented by Dr. Thomas Maher
Join us to discover how the Montgomery Bus Boycott fits into our understanding of what makes social movement campaign successful. By recounting the moments that lead up to the boycott and its impact to the Civil Rights movement, we will also learn about why this boycott was so effective from a sociological perspective.
Dr. Thomas Maher is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice at Clemson University. He doubled majored at Purdue University in Sociology and History and received his masters and PhD in Sociology from Ohio State University. He is published in multiple journals, including the American Journal in Sociology. Dr. Maher’s research focuses on the intersection between social movements, organizations, and political sociology. He is primarily interested in state and organizational reactions to protest movements and who participates in activism.
Lunchbox Learning is free for UHM Members and included with general admission for all other guests.
Lunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:
Upcoming Lunchbox Learning Programs
Wednesday, May 27th at Noon
Join us to discuss how a citizen militia defied British forces in South Carolina in Carl Borick’s book Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina’s Militia and the Fight for American Independence.
Wednesday, June 17th at Noon
Join us to learn about growing up in a small textile village in the 1940’s and 1950s.
Presented by Larry Candler
