The Department of Humanities is pleased to announce a Rhetoric, Theory and Culture Colloquium to be held on Friday, October 14. RTC student Silke Feltz will first present her talk “Slaughter, Art, & Tofu: The Rhetorical Ecologies of the Pig” followed by RTC student Kim Tweedale presenting “Rhetorical Ecologies: WPA Outcomes Statement.” Abraham Romney will be providing commentary to the presenters.
Please join us 4:30 p.m. Friday, October 14 in the Great Lakes Research Center room 203.
There will be an information session for Carlos Amador’s 2017 Track A faculty-led study abroad program to Lima, Peru from 6 to 7 p.m. today (Sept. 28) in Walker Arts and Humanities 120A.
Students with an interest in studying abroad are encouraged to attend this session. Amador will discuss excursions, course credits and language requirements for this exciting program.
(Written by by Carlos Amador, HU, this article originally appeared in Tech Today.)
WorkLife Connections and Employee Wellness invite you to join them for a Lunch and Learn, “Knitting for Wellness,” from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 in Memorial Union Ballroom B3. Did you know knitting has health benefits? Join Silke Feltz, knitting enthusiast and Humanities PhD student, to learn about resources, knitting at Michigan Tech and more. Novice and seasoned knitters are encouraged to attend.
Register at HuskyPAW, members may claim 100 bonus points for attending. Feel free to bring your lunch. Beverages will be provided. Email Shannon Brodeur with questions.
(This article by WorkLife Connections and Employee Wellness originally appeared in Tech Today.)
Friday, Oct 7, 6:30pm at Trinity Episcopal Church in Houghton
Dain and Constance Perry, he, the descendant of slave owners and she, the descendant of slaves, will present the award-winning documentary, Traces of the Trade: A Story From The Deep North (2008 Sundance Film Festival) and facilitate a discussion with audience members about the lessons of the film. The Perrys create an atmosphere of safety and openness that cuts through fears of judgment, of giving offense, or of being misunderstood that often inhibit discussion of race. This documentary is a geographical and psychological retracing of the industry of the largest slave traders in American history, the DeWolf family of Bristol, Rhode Island (Dain’s family), and an exploration into racism in America, a legacy of slavery that continues to negatively impact the country today, even in the U.P.
Sue Collins presented her poster, “Star Power & the Politics of Authority During World War” in June at the International Communication Association’s annual conference held in Fukuoka, Japan. Using two ipads, her poster included film footage of both wars’ bond drives featuring Hollywood stars. As a scholar interested in war, she also traveled to Nagasaki and Hiroshima where she visited each city’s war museum and memorials.
International Studies Abroad (ISA) will host an information session discussing study abroad faculty-led opportunities. A faculty-led program is a unique study abroad program where Michigan Tech professors bring Michigan Tech students abroad to teach Michigan Tech courses.
Carlos Amador (HU) will be in attendance to discuss his Lima, Peru faculty-led program. The session will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 in the Wadsworth Cherry Room. This is a bring-your-own lunch session. Refreshments and dessert will be provided.
Email Vienna Chapin with questions.
(This article first appeared in Tech Today.)
Photographer Lali Khalid’s work addresses landscape, abstraction, and documentary photography and explores themes of diaspora, identity, and home.
Lecture: 3:00-4:00 pm, Minerals and Materials Building, Room U115
Reception (open house): 4:30-6:30pm, Rozsa Gallery (“A-Space”) Lower level of the Rozsa Center
In celebration of French-Canadian Heritage Week in Michigan, the following events are planned:
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