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Media Literacy Week

education, holidays October 26, 2015 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

Media education is the discipline that teaches people how messages are created to influence and persuade others, and how to analyze and critique those claims dispassionately. It also empowers people how to craft their own messages to be best received by others, through any medium. Poor media literacy leaves a person vulnerable to manipulation, whether benign or malicious, from any organization trying to influence opinion through imagery, sloganeering, advertisement, or more subtle reinforcement. Media literacy frees a person from (or at least mitigates) this influence, encouraging thoughtful reflection and critique of the ideas and claims that might otherwise go unexamined. There are, of course, safeguards. Have you seen a pharmaceutical ad on television in the last few years? Drug companies … Continued

Mi Historia/My History – Join the conversation!

hispanic, KT Lowe, latin americans October 19, 2015 outreach, Programs mdilwort

Each of us has hundreds of stories built from our own lives and those whose lives intertwine with ours. Remember that story your dad told you about his first job? Or your grandmother talking about her trip across the country? How about when your parents met? It’s likely you have a cherished personal story, too – your first day at school, the first time you tried your favorite meal, your 16th birthday. These stories make us who we are and forge our connections with each other. The ability to tell stories, according to some scientists, is one of the traits that makes us human. The IU East Campus Library has embarked on a project to collect the stories of Latinos … Continued

Hispanic Heritage Month: October and Beyond

KT Lowe, latin americans October 12, 2015 Programs mdilwort

For the 2015-16 academic year, IU East is celebrating Latino history, heritage and culture through a series of programs, events and workshops. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming up for the next few weeks: Author visit from Marjorie Agosin Acclaimed Chilean-Jewish author, poet, and scholar Marjorie Agosin will be on campus on Monday, October 12 at 4:00 pm to speak with students at the IU East Campus Library. Agosin, a graduate of IU, currently serves as the Luella LaMer Slaner Professor in Latin American studies and a professor of Spanish at Wellesley College. She is the author of numerous books, including the young adult novel I Lived on Butterfly Hill (which won the Pura Belpre award in 2015), and … Continued

I have been so busy asking for faith that I forgot to ask for patience

events, latin americans, marisa vanzant October 5, 2015 Frances Yates, Programs mdilwort

“I have been so busy asking for faith that I forgot to ask for patience.” ~ Marjorie Agosin, I lived on Butterfly Hill Latino Americans: 500 Years of History continues at IU East On Oct. 12-13, with a visit from award-winning author and activist Marjorie Agosin. Agosin is the winner of the Pura Belpré award for her young adult novel I Lived on Butterfly Hill. The book reflects her experience as a child during the severe political turmoil in Chile. Agosin is the author of numerous books, including these that are available in the IU East Campus Library: Amigas, A Cross and a Star, Landscapes of a New Land, Stitching Resistance, and Women, Gender, and Human Rights. She has been … Continued

Being Involved

scholarship, writing September 28, 2015 Matt Dilworth, Research mdilwort

To get the most out of college, you have to dedicate yourself to it. You can’t just show up. You have to be prepared. Be involved. Have the discipline and concentration to get the most out of each experience. That’s certainly true for cultural things. Maybe you’re planning on joining the World Heart Day walk this Tuesday. Or perhaps going to the Ohio Renaissance Festival on October 3rd with the History, Humanities, and Honors clubs is more your style. Maybe you’ll read Positive and attend Paige Rawl’s talk on October 27th. All of these things improve dramatically when you’ve prepared yourself for them first. But it is equally true for scholarship. You don’t learn just because you’re signed up for … Continued