Andrew Elliott, visiting faculty from Lincoln University in England, will give a lecture on Thursday, Nov. 7 entitled “Medievalism & Mass Media: Vikings, Templar Knights, and Climate Change.” Elliott’s studies cover the uses of the past in film, TV, and video games, and how and why the past is used as cultural capital to influence national identity, political debate, and […]
President Szymanski will hold office hours for students Thursday, Nov. 7 from 12:30-2 p.m. in Owens Hall 203.
CADT film professor, Anthony Adah, presented a paper, “Indigenous Blogging: Patterns and Functions,” at the Midwest Popular Culture/American Popular Culture Conference (Oct 11-13). The paper examined common themes and rhetorical styles of blogs dealing with representations of Indigenous peoples in films from Canada, New Zealand and the USA.
Two Safe Zone trainings have been scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12, 4:30-8:30 p.m. in CMU Ballroom 200A (pizza supper provided) and Wednesday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in CMU 227 (lunch provided). These trainings are open to all MSUM faculty, staff and students. MSUM Safe Zone seeks to form a group of students, faculty and staff committed and trained to […]
An open forum for students regarding the university’s budget will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. in Comstock Memorial Union 101. Provost Blackhurst and other members of the administration will discuss the budgeting process and answer student questions.