Arts & Humanities Colloquium talk on eating disorders and feminism
By contributor Dr. Gordon Hak “By challenging contemporary understandings of eating disorders. I invite you to think more critically about our pervading cultural current of ‘healthism,’” Janis Ledwell-Hunt says. Although most of us would never question the value of “health,” one of the most important things that a university does is create a space to … Continued
Upcoming Colloquium talk considers our state of being amused and confused
By contributor Dr. Gordon Hak “In our time,” says Dr. Marshall Soules of the Media Studies Department, “creative deception keeps us amused and confused.” He is reflecting on the fact that we live in a media-saturated environment, crowded from all sides by persuasive messages. All this advice, promotion, and propaganda form a spectrum of persuasion, … Continued