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Each year the Auburn University College of Liberal Arts Speakers Bureau offers free talks on a wide variety of topics. The faculty selected to participate are seasoned speakers with something to say about a subject that interests you. The programs are offered free of charge on a first come, first served basis.
The College of Liberal Arts Speakers Bureau is administered by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities, the outreach office of the College.
To book one of these free programs, please contact 334.844.4903 or claspeakers@auburn.edu.
Judith Blumsack, "Living with Hearing Loss"
Steve Brown, "Religion in the Public Schools: The Current State of the Law"
David Carter, "Civil Rights Under the Johnson Administration, 1965-1968"
John Carvalho, "Sports and Media: Teammates or Adversaries?"
Jeff Jakeman, "The Encyclopedia of Alabama"
Murray Jardine, "Technology, Religion, and the Crisis of the Modern Worldview"
Richard Penaskovic, "Muslim/Christian Dialogue"
Clifton Perry, "Election Law"
George Plasketes, "Fame, Celebrity, and Media Culture"
Robin Sabino, "Language Learning"
Carole Zugazaga, "The Status of Women with Children Age One and Below in Alabama"
Judith Blumsack, "Living with Hearing Loss"
People who are hard of hearing often experience difficulty in a variety of situations such as communicating with friends and relatives, listening to the television, and participating in social activities that involve background noise. This talk will provide information about the causes and effects of hearing loss, treatments, hearing aids and other amplification devices, and strategies for both listener and talker that can be used to improve communication.
Dr. Blumsack is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders.
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Steve Brown, "Religion in the Public Schools: The Current State of the Law"
This lecture reviews the legal history and legal rulings leading up to the current state of the law governing religious expression in American schools. It also considers the guidelines for appropriately recognizing religion in the public schools that were distributed three times by the Clinton Administration's Department of Education to the nation’s 15,000 school districts between 1995 and 1999. These guidelines were based upon the Equal Access Act and several notable Supreme Court decisions rendered over the past two decades.
Dr. Brown is the Jane Dickerson Lanier Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science.
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David Carter, "Civil Rights Under the Johnson Administration"
After the passage of sweeping civil rights and voting rights legislation in 1964 and 1965, the civil rights movement stood poised to build on considerable momentum. For a brief moment, President Lyndon Johnson and champions of racial equality appeared to share the same objectives and priorities, including increased attention to economic justice. Finding common ground proved elusive, however, in a climate of growing social and political unrest marked by urban riots, the Vietnam War, and resurgent conservatism. The debates waged between 1965 and 1968 over the "next battle for civil rights" still resonate today.
Dr. Carter is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Officer in the Department of History.
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John Carvalho, "Sports and Media, Teammates or Adversaries?"
A lively look at the relationship between sports and media from the 18th century until now, encompassing yellow journalism, the Jazz Age, the rise of television, and online technologies. The talk includes a particular emphasis on personality clashes between athletes and sports journalists.
Dr. Carvalho is Assistant Professor of Journalism in the Department of Communications and Journalism.
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Jeff Jakeman, "The Encyclopedia of Alabama"
The Encyclopedia of Alabama (EOA) is a free, online source of information on the state's history, culture, geography, and natural environment. A statewide partnership with editorial staff and servers hosted by Auburn University, EOA was officially launched by Governor Riley on September 15, 2008. The presentation will include a brief introduction and history of the development of EOA, followed by a live demonstration of the site.
Dr. Jakeman is Associate Professor in the Department of History and editor of The Encyclopedia of Alabama.
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Murray Jardine, "Technology, Religion, and the Crisis of the Modern Worldview"
Over the past several centuries, technological revolutions have dramatically increased human material well-being. Recently, however, serious questions have arisen about whether modern technological development is environmentally or even socially sustainable. This talk will survey recent research on both the religious origins of the modern worldview and how a reconsideration of some religious issues can possibly provide new ways of thinking about sustainable technological development.
Dr. Jardine is Professor in the Department of Political Science.
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Richard Penaskovic, "Muslim/Christian Dialogue"
The relationship between Muslims and Christians over the centuries has had its highs and its lows.In the post-9/11 world, Islam is seen as a threat, yet the dialogue between Muslims and Christians is most important for world peace since Muslims and Christians constitute about half the population of the world. Both religions need to join forces in order to tackle such issues as global warming, pollution, and the violation of human rights.
Dr. Penaskovic is Professor in the Department of Philosophy.
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Clifton Perry, "Election Law"
Participation in the democratic practice of voting is a hallmark of good citizenship, but knowledge of the laws and processes that guide the elections process is necessary for an informed and active citizenry. The issues surrounding elections are as fascinating as they are controversial, and they reveal just how complicated democracy can be. This introduction to election law will cover topics such as the rights of political parties, gerrymandering, corporate contributions to political candidates, political action committees, legal state barriers on voting, the Voting Rights Act, and the Help America Vote Act.
Dr. Perry is the J.D. Hudson Professor of Philosophy and Medical Ethics in the Department of Political Science.
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George Plasketes, "Fame, Celebrity, and Media Culture"
While fame has always been a part of our cultural heritage, "celebrity" has become a distinguishing chracteristic of contemporary American popular culture--an "epidemic," a "new nationality," "a country without borders," "the New American Dream." This lecture explores the evolution, media interrelations,and audience impact of this cultural condition.
Dr. Plasketes is Professor in the Department of Communications and Journalism.
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Robin Sabino, "Language Learning"
Just as the ability to fly is characteristic of birds, and the ability to swim is characteristic of fish, so is language learning a human attribute. Nevertheless, American ideas about language learning, about good English, and about national identity reflect a two-thousand-year history that is interesting as it is peculiar. This presentation explores the history of those ideas and balances that history against the life-long social, economic, and mental benefits of language learning.
Dr. Sabino is Associate Professor in the Department of English.
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Carole Zugazaga, "The Status of Women with Children Age One and Below in Alabama"
The State of Alabama Women's Commission issued a grant for an exploratory study of women in Alabama who have children age one and below. The study was designed to find out what unique challenges are faced by women with small children. County by county, profiles for these women were developed and included information on education, teen births, poverty, and suicides. Results showed that the top three issues for these women are postpartum depression, infant mortality, and access to quality childcare. Implications of these findings will be discussed. Current "best practices" to address these issues will also be reviewed.
Dr. Zugazaga is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work.
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