Archive for March 23rd, 2014

37th Fritz Marti Lecture features Yale philosophy professor

37th Fritz Marti Lecture features Yale philosophy professor

Propaganda is a “dangerous, pejorative function,” according to Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley.
Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley lectured about propaganda and liberal democracies last week for the 37th Fritz Marti lecture. The Fritz Marti Lecture series has occurred since 1976. Photo by Kari Williams
Stanley presented his talk, “Language as a Mechanism of Control,” last week […]

‘Orpheus in the Underworld’ operetta to take off in comedic style by Music Department

‘Orpheus in the Underworld’ operetta to take off in comedic style by Music Department

The cast of "Orpheus in the Underworld" rehearses in Dunham Hall Theater. Photo courtesy of Kourtnee Brenner.
Student performers in the music department will juggle comedic moments- prancing, singing and dancing-among a cast of 16 in “Orpheus in the Underworld” by Jacques Offenbach.
According to Randy Trisler, senior music education major, who plays Orpheus, the operetta is […]

American Muslim women visit Islamic politics course for panel discussion

American Muslim women visit Islamic politics course for panel discussion

American Muslim women will discuss cultural stereotypes related to their religion and way of life this week as part of an Islamic politics course.
History professor Steve Tamari and philosophy professor Saba Fatima are co-teaching the course, for which the panel discussion will take place at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, in Founders Hall 0111.
Tamari’s purpose for holding […]

International Women’s Day edition publishes professor’s article on Bulgarian gender roles in media

International Women’s Day edition publishes professor’s article on Bulgarian gender roles in media

Mass communications professor Elza Ibroscheva and her colleague’s article, “Hidden in Public View: Visual representations of women in the Bulgarian communist press,” was selected for publication by editors of the March 8 International Women’s Day online edition of Routledge.
Mass communications professors Elza Ibroscheva and Nadia Kaneva of the University of Denver had an article selected for […]

'Feminist Awakenings' exhibit reveals realizations of feminism, gender roles

‘Feminist Awakenings’ exhibit reveals realizations of feminism, gender roles

Wonder Woman, Tampax and a pink My Little People van.
The Women's Studies program collaborated with Lovejoy Library to create "Feminist Awakenings: Artifacts of Impact," an exhibit featuring 20 pieces that symbolize a first realization of feminism and gender roles. Students, staff and faculty contributed to the exhibit, which will be on display through the end […]

SIUE to host annual statewide mathematics conference

SIUE to host annual statewide mathematics conference

SIUE will host the ISMAA Annual Meeting this weekend. Photo courtesy of Adam Weyhaupt
Emerging ideas in mathematics and its teachings will be explored on campus by visiting lecturers and student presenters in a statewide event.
SIUE will host the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America (ISMAA) March 28-29.
Mathematics and […]

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