Tag: Seton Hall University

  • The Academic Minute for 2017.1.2-1.6

    The Academic Minute for 2017.1.2-1.6

    Academic Minute from 1.2 – 1.6 Monday, January 2nd Andrew Wood – San Jose State University Twilight of the Roadside Motel Dr. Wood has authored or co-authored books on internet communication, reality television, roadside Americana, and the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair. His 2009 book City Ubiquitous: Place, Communication, and the Rise of Omnitopia received…

  • Mark Molesky, Seton Hall University – Gulf of Fire

    Mark Molesky, Seton Hall University – Gulf of Fire

    We hear about The Next Big Earthquake, but what about the one that already happened? Mark Molesky, associate professor in the department of history at Seton Hall University, delves into a tremor of the past. I study a wide range of subjects in modern and early modern European history, with a particular emphasis on intellectual…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.1.2)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.1.2)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.1.2 Monday, January 2nd Andrew Wood of San Jose State University explores a part of Americana that’s being left by the wayside. Tuesday, January 3rd Rafael Narvaez of Winona State University discusses souls. Wednesday, January 4th Reed Scherer of Northern Illinois University examines ocean fossils in mountains and sea…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.11.7)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.11.7)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.11.7 Monday, November 7th Sherry Linkon of Georgetown University discusses working class voters in this election cycle. Tuesday, November 8th Benjamin Ho of Vassar College explores political apologies. Wednesday, November 9th Ann Gordon of Chapman University examines natural disaster preparedness. Thursday, November 10th Joan Cook of Yale University delves into why…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.10.31-11.4

    The Academic Minute for 2016.10.31-11.4

    Academic Minute from 10.31 – 11.4 Monday, October 31st Charles Sohaskey – Chapman University Vampires and Tuberculosis Charles Sohaskey is the biological safety officer at Chapman University.  He also does work at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Long Beach, California.  His principle area of study is the lung disease tuberculosis.  While his lab focuses on…

  • Paul Christiansen, Seton Hall University – Campaign Songs

    Paul Christiansen, Seton Hall University – Campaign Songs

    Political candidates are marketed to voters using the magic of music. Paul Christiansen, associate professor of music at Seton Hall University, delves into the way music is used to sway the public one way or the other. Dr. Paul Christiansen is a musicologist specializing in Czech music and music in political advertisements. He recently completed…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.10.31)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.10.31)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.10.31 Monday, October 31st Charles Sohaskey of Chapman University explores the link between vampires and tuberculosis. Tuesday, November 1st Cynthia Botteron of Shippensburg University discusses what makes a candidate qualified for political office. Wednesday, November 2nd Whitney Manzo of Meredith College examines civil discourse in politics. Thursday, November 3rd…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.09.05-09.09

    The Academic Minute for 2016.09.05-09.09

    Academic Minute from 9.05 – 9.09 Monday, September 5th James Kimble – Seton Hall University Who was the real Rosie the Riveter? Most of my scholarship involves domestic propaganda and the way it helps to construct a rhetorical community even as it fosters depictions of an enemy or Other. The discourse of the World War…

  • James Kimble, Seton Hall University – Who was the real Rosie The Riveter?

    James Kimble, Seton Hall University – Who was the real Rosie The Riveter?

    Who was Rosie the Riveter? James Kimble, associate professor of Communication at Seton Hall University, on why the person we thought was Rosie all along, may not be the real thing. Most of my scholarship involves domestic propaganda and the way it helps to construct a rhetorical community even as it fosters depictions of an…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.09.05)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.09.05)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.9.5 Monday, September 5th James Kimble of Seton Hall University determines who is the real Rosie The Riveter. Tuesday, September 6th Frank McAndrew of Knox College details why high school never ends. Wednesday, September 7th Vanessa Brown of Nottingham Trent University examines why fashion models don’t smile. Thursday, September 8th…