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 […]
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 […]
View the New Rivers Press Exhibition and meet 2013 authors on Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 6-7 p.m. Celebrate the existence of this entity that combines academics and scholarship for many members of our MSUM community! From newriverspress.com: The mission of New Rivers Press at Minnesota State University Moorhead is to publish and promote enduring contemporary literature and to create academic […]
Courtney Johnson, senior majoring in art/photography, recently had two photographs accepted in to the national juried exhibition, Reflections of Autumn, at the Starkweather Arts Center in Romeo, Michigan. She also took second place in the competition for her image, Red Sweep. The exhibition was juried by Barbara Miner, Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Art at the […]