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All events are open to the public, and all except the author's Nov. 28 evening talk are free.

Nov. 16 -- Gender and Immigration. Panel: Rhacel Parreñas, professor, Asian American studies, on Filipina immigration to Japan; Luz María Gordillo, assistant professor, history and women's studies, Washington State University, Vancouver, on Mexican immigration to the United States; and Judith DeGroat, associate professor, history, and chair, gender studies, St. Lawrence University, on North African immigration to France, including the controversy over the use of the veil. Moderator: Cecilia Tsu, assistant professor, history. Noon-2 p.m., Andrews Conference Room, 2203 Social Sciences and Humanities Building. Co-sponsors: departments of Asian and Asian American Studies, and History; School of Law; Chicana/o Studies, Cross Cultural Women's and Gender History, and Women and Gender Studies programs; and Chicana-Latina Research Center.

Nov. 19 -- The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez (2006). Film and discussion with Jesse Drew, professor, technocultural studies, and Anna Rodas, teaching assistant, Spanish. 4:10-6 p.m., 126 Voorhies Hall.

Nov. 20 -- Spirit and Religion in Immigration Policy. 4:10-6:30 p.m., East Conference Room, Memorial Union. Co-sponsor: Newman Catholic Community.

Nov. 29 -- Crossing Arizona (2006). Film and discussion with Lorena Oropeza, associate professor, history, and Miroslava Chavez-Garcia, assistant professor, Chicana/o studies. 4:10-6 p.m., 106 Wellman Hall.

Nov. 29 -- Crossing Borders II: A Testimonial Poetry Reading (Cruzando fronteras II: lectura de poesía de testimonio), featuring Francisco Domínguez, Andrea Porras, Roberto López, Juan Manuel Portillo, Ernesto Ortiz-Díaz, Decoy, Francisco X. Alarcón and others. Plus an open microphone for anyone else who might be interested in reading their poetry. Music by Grupo Semilla. Refreshments. 6:30-9 p.m., Pence Gallery, 212 D St., Davis. (Held in conjunction with the closing of Dominguez's photography exhibit, Border Control.)

Art and photo exhibits

The Hands That Feed -- Art by Glenda Egan Drew, assistant professor, design. Through Nov. 16, Segundo and Tercero dining commons (hours are posted online, )

ProtestArte II -- Screenprints from the Chicana/o Poster Workshop with art professor Malaquias Montoya. Through Dec. 6, The Gallery, second floor, Memorial Union (gallery hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday).

The Immigrants' Rights Movement, through Dec. 7, first floor, Shields Library; and Border Control, through Nov. 29, Pence Gallery, 212 D St., Davis. Both feature Francisco J. Dominguez's photography.

Author's visit

Nov. 28 -- Panel on immigration policy and enforcement: Urrea; Miroslava Chavez-Garcia, professor, Chicana/o studies; Philip Martin, professor, agricultural and resource economics; Julia Mendoza, School of Law's Immigration Clinic; and Ralph Ogden, sheriff, Yuma County, Ariz. 4-5:15 p.m., Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. Free.

Nov. 28 -- Author's talk, 8-9:30 p.m., Jackson Hall. Tickets required; available for purchase through the Mondavi Center box office, (530) 754-2787 or (866) 754-2787, or . Book signing 9:30-10:30 p.m.

Complete schedule

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