Zeskind is an internationally known expert on far-right political and social movements. He serves as the president of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights Inc., based in Kansas City, Mo. Zeskind's articles have appeared in The New York Times , Rolling Stone , The Village Voice and The Nation . The lecture is free to the public. It is sponsored by the KU Hillel Foundation, the Multicultural Resource Center, KU Student Senate, Equal Opportunity Office, Ecumenical Christian Ministries and the Department of Political Science. Funding available for international research International Programs is providing funding for KU faculty pursuing international research abroad.
Funding is available for at least eight awards.
Applications are accepted at three-month intervals. The next deadlines for applications are March 15 and May 15. There is no registration fee for KU faculty and students. For more information, contact the Center of Latin American Studies, 864-4213. The day's events, which take place in the Kansas Union, include a campus tour, an information panel with current students and parents of KU students, and information sessions about campus activities and academic majors.