Department of Communication Studies

May 14 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | History | Museum Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies

Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.

Senator Richard Lugar under Attack from all Sides

The Indianapolis Star, April 1, 2012

Senator Richard Lugar is facing one of his toughest elections yet.  Groups have lined up with his opponent, Richard Mourdock, including fiscal conservatives, social conservatives, and tea party groups, causing …

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May 09 | News Categories: Communication Studies | Faculty and Staff | News | Philanthropic Studies

The School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI recognized Dr. Richard K. Curtis and his late wife, Mrs. M. Elizabeth Curtis, with the 2012 Spirit of Philanthropy Award. The Award honors donors and volunteers who have contributed to excellence at IUPUI.

The annual IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy luncheon and ceremony took place April 10, 2012, at the IUPUI Campus Center. The event was hosted by Chancellor Charles R. Bantz and was attended by more than 300 people including …

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April 18 | News Categories: African American and African Diaspora Studies | Anthropology | Campus News | Communication Studies | Event Announcements | English | Faculty and Staff | Geography | History | Individualized Major Program | International | Lectures and Seminars | Museum Studies | Opportunities | Philanthropic Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology | Women's Studies | World Languages and Cultures

Ticket prices for the performances of The History of Cardenio this month at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have been reduced.

Cardenio, a “lost play” by William Shakespeare and his younger contemporary John Fletcher, is the inaugural performance in the new IUPUI Campus Center Theater. Florida State University professor Gary Taylor has recreated and reimagined the script for the play, directed by IUPUI associate professor Terri Bourus, who teaches in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Tickets are now $10 for students, $20 for general admission, and $15 for groups of …

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April 09 | News Categories: Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | History | Political Science | Religious Studies

Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.

Author Will Address World Affairs Conference Later This Month

Journal Star, March 5, 2012

John Gillingham, author of Design for a New Europe and speaker at Central Illinois World Affairs Conference, argues that there is too much debt in the European Union, and that the union …

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April 03 | News Categories: Alumni Accomplishments | Communication Studies | Event Announcements | Geography | Individualized Major Program | Medical Humanities | News | Opportunities | Sociology | Student Accomplishments

The secret of a Liberal Arts degree is that it can be applied to many careers. Employers of all kinds, including those in health fields, need the strong communication and critical thinking skills that Liberal Arts students hone through their coursework.

To illustrate how Liberal Arts majors can translate these skills to health professions the Liberal Arts Career Development Office has created a special exhibit, “Exploring Skills & Passion: Liberal Arts and Health Careers,” which will open on April 5, 2012, and …

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March 29 | News Categories: Communication Studies | Student Accomplishments

Members of the IUPUI Speech and Debate Team placed amongst the top national competitors at various events around the nation this month.

During the 30th Annual Novice National Individual Event Tournament—an event open to first year competitors—held March 10-12 at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., IUPUI placed third as a team in Division 1 Team Sweepstakes, and Josh Kats earned Tournament Champion for the Program of Oral Interpretation. He added third place finishes in Dramatic Interpretation and DUO Interpretation, and fourth place in Poetry and Prose Interpretation.

Rounding out the competition for IUPUI were successful finishes for Colin Landberg (fourth, Program of …

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March 08 | News Categories: African American and African Diaspora Studies | Anthropology | Campus News | Communication Studies | Event Announcements | English | Faculty and Staff | Geography | History | Individualized Major Program | International | Lectures and Seminars | Museum Studies | News | Opportunities | Philanthropic Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology | Women's Studies | World Languages and Cultures

Tickets are now on sale at IUPUI for the April performances of The History of Cardenio, a “lost play” by William Shakespeare and his younger contemporary John Fletcher. The play is recreated and reimagined by Professor Gary Taylor, a prize-winning editor of both Shakespeare and Fletcher, and directed by IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI Associate Professor of English drama, Terri Bourus.

The world premiere of the reconstructed play is the result of 20 years of research by Taylor, who presented a public reading of his most advanced and refined iteration of the script at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London …

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March 08 | News Categories: Anthropology | Communication Studies | Faculty and Staff | International

Dr. Ian McIntosh, IUPUI Director of International Partnerships, will deliver one of three prestigious Winter School Workshops being hosted by the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) at the University of Queensland in Australia in July 2012.

Co-sponsoring units at the University of Queensland include the School of Political Science and International Studies, the Aboriginal Environments Research Centre, and the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.

A scholar and expert on issues of truth and reconciliation in global perspective, McIntosh will focus his workshop on the monitoring and measuring of trends in reconciliation in the wake of major conflicts and human rights …

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February 23 | News Categories: Communication Studies | Student Accomplishments

When it comes to communicating, not every Communication Studies major can claim to be communicating via video on BET. But senior IUPUI student Ryan McDaniel can – last month, his music video, “Naïve,” debuted on BET’s 106 & Park.

With so much music accessible to listeners through online services like Youtube, Spotify, and music blogs, new artists must compete with countless others to be heard. McDaniel credits the skills he’s learned in the classroom with setting him apart from the crowd. “What I’m doing is communicating. I’m just communicating …

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February 09 | News Categories: Communication Studies | English

A campus theatre that has been years in the making and a play that has been years in the re-making will take center stage this April with performances of the much-anticipated play during the inaugural performance of a state-of-the-art performance space at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

The IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI and Hoosier Bard Productions will present the “lost” play, The History of Cardenio, by William Shakespeare and his younger contemporary John Fletcher as recreated and reimagined by Florida State University Professor …

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February 01 | News Categories: Communication Studies | Faculty and Staff

The Memorial Resolution in honor of Dr. B. Bruce Wagener, emeritus faculty of the Department of Communication Studies. Presented at the January 27, 2012 School of Liberal Arts Faculty Assembly meeting by Dr.  Kristy Sheeler, Chair of Communication Studies. [View the video tribute]

The Memorial Resolution in honor of Dr. Jack Price, faculty of the Department of Communication Studies. Presented at the January 27, 2012 School of Liberal Arts Faculty Assembly meeting by Dr. Kristy Sheeler, Chair of Communication Studies. [View the video tribute]

January 05 | News Categories: Communication Studies | Faculty and Staff

The IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI lost three valued colleagues and friends in the final days of 2011, all with ties to the Department of Communication Studies.

• Dr. John Price (Jack) was a 1990 graduate with a Communication Studies major and Spanish minor. He was an Associate Faculty in the Department of Communication Studies and founder of the Speaker’s Lab. [Obituary]

• Dr. B. Bruce Wagener was among the founding faculty of the Department of Communication Studies, leading the R110 public speaking course for many years. An obituary is pending and a memorial service in Indianapolis will be held …
  
  

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October 13 | News Categories: Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | History | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology

Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.

Which of the tribes does this man claim?Cumberland Times-News September 6, 2011In this opinion piece, Professor Johnny Flynn (Religious Studies)  responds to an article which appeared in this paper on Aug. 21, titled "Eagle White Feather brings people back to the faith," written by …

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October 10 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | General News | Geography | History | Museum Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology | Women's Studies | World Languages and Cultures

Relive the fun of the Cavanaugh Hall 40th Anniversary Open House and Reunion by viewing photos from the event, seeing the exhibit online, and reading the remarks from the post-event dinner. The events, held on September 23rd, 2011, commemorated the dedication of one of the three original IUPUI buildings and those who have made their home in the building during the last 4 decades.

Photo Gallery

Online Exhibit

Remarks

• By William Blomquist, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts
• By William Plater, Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties Emeritus, …
  
  

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September 12 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | Geography | History | Institute for American Thought | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies

Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media. 

Reflections on summer readingThe Immanent Frame August 31, 2011In this compilation of summer reading Edward E. Curtis, IV, Millennium Chair of the Liberal Arts and Professor of Religious Studies says, "Some of the books that I read this summer were for my fall course …

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September 09 | News Categories: Communication Studies | English | Geography | History | Institute for American Thought | Philanthropic Studies | Religious Studies | World Languages and Cultures

This fall, Liberal Arts welcomed new full and part-time faculty across its departments and programs. The new full-time teaching faculty and those faculty accepting new appointments are listed below. Please click on the faculty member’s name to learn more about their interestsand background.

• Michael Brodrick, Visiting Assistant Professor in American Studies
• Jennifer Bute, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
• Charmayne Champion-Shaw, Visiting Lecturer in Communication Studies/Office of American Indian Programs
• Tracy Donhardt, Visiting Lecturer in English
• Stephan Kory, Visiting Lecturer in Religious Studies
• Stephen A. LeBeau, Jr., Lecturer/Director of Public Speaking
• Amy Lynelle, Visiting Assistant Professor in French
• Jennifer Mahoney, Visiting Lecturer …
  
  

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August 29 | News Categories: African American and African Diaspora Studies | Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | Event Announcements | Economics | English | General News | Geography | History | Institute for American Thought | Medical Humanities | Museum Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology | Women's Studies | World Languages and Cultures

Cavanaugh Hall will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an open house and reunion on Friday, September 23, 2011, 4:30-6:30 pm. The event will feature a special six-story exhibit, "Cavanaugh Hall: 40 Years of Impact," exploring the building’s history, a reception, and comments from Dean William Blomquist at 6:00 pm.

Originally conceived to be 9-stories tall with windows all around, Cavanaugh, the Lecture Center (now Lecture Hall) and the Library (now Taylor Hall) were the first undergraduate buildings on what became the IUPUI campus. Named in honor of Robert E. …

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August 10 | News Categories: Centers | Communication Studies | English | Individualized Major Program | International | Political Science | World Languages and Cultures

This summer several faculty members have undertaken new administrative roles in the School of Liberal Arts. New appointments for 2011 include:

• Martina Dalinghaus, Lecturer in Classical Studies, will direct the Classical Studies Program in the Department of World Languages and Cultures.
• Jonathan Eller, Professor of English; Senior Textual Editor, Institute for American Thought; Textual Editor, Peirce Edition Project and Santayana Edition, becomes the Director of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies.
• Margaret Robertson Ferguson, Associate Professor of Political Science; Chair of the Department of Political Science, will serve as Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs through December 31, 2011.
• Bessie House-Soremekun, Public …
  
  

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August 09 | News Categories: Centers | Communication Studies | English | History | International | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology

Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.

After 2-year dip, gifts to charities up in 2010Columbus Dispatch June 23, 2011Charitable giving grew last year for the first time since 2007, but American generosity still has a long way to go to catch up to pre-recession levels, experts say. "It would take …

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June 30 | News Categories: Centers | Communication Studies | English | History | Institute for American Thought | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | Research

Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.

More job opportunities available for college gradsWTHR.com 13 Eyewitness News May 18, 2011\The job outlook is the best it has been in four years for college graduates. That is the word from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. "I would say I am …

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