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Thanksgiving 2.0 #2018: Continuously Inspired by Standing Rock

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:10:13 +0000

Thanksgiving 2.0 #2018: Continuously Inspired by Standing Rock Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 11/12/2018 - 11:10

"Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children," —Sitting Bull

On Nov. 1, 2018, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe renewed their lawsuit against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). In light of the continued efforts to address environmental impacts of pipelines and with related news of the deaths of two individuals who worked on the Dakota Access pipeline, critical attention is turning toward the dangers associated with building pipelines and the fact that these jobs are among the deadliest in the U.S. The actions of water protectors to stop the DAPL also reaches to Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin where the Bayou Bridge Pipeline (BBP) construction continues in spite of pending legal challenges and threats to the United Houma Nation’s drinking water. These issues in North Dakota and Louisiana parallel environmental concerns throughout the region, nation, and world.

CDE Executive Committee Member and Assistant Professor Tiara R. Na'puti has revisited the online toolkit made to help parents, educators and advocates talk with children about the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy and other issues that impact the ways of life of indigenous and local people.

The toolkit was originally created in 2016 by Executive Committee Member and Associate Professor Phaedra Pezzullo. This year, Na'puti revisited the topic in hopes of reminding people to have more compelling conversations, making Thanksgiving relevant to contemporary environmental events and honoring the best of the holiday season. A more expansive component of these materials has been created in conjunction with seniors enrolled in Na'puti’s Rhetoric Seminar course within the Department of Communication at CU Boulder.

By clicking this link to Thanksgiving 2.0 #2018, you can access and download several files that comprise an expansive toolkit. The resources include talking points, conversation guides, activities and resources that cover a range of issues such as the environment, land, recreation, and mascots. These materials also provide resources for indigenous and environmental groups working in solidarity with Standing Rock and other places where people continue to protect land, water, and insure a brighter future for coming generations.

The Center for Communication and Democratic Engagement hopes that more parents, educators, and students will expand these resources, which are meant as a springboard for education and activities with youth and other audiences to foster dialogue about issues at Standing Rock and places with ongoing environmental concerns. These materials also encourage dialogue about the meaning of Thanksgiving.

"...I would really like us all to do our part, beyond Native American Heritage Month” —Winona LaDuke

"We are all very much committed to standing in solidarity to protect what we have” —Cherri Foytlin

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Free Keynote lecture on Race & Public Address by Prof. Eric King Watts

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 06:26:56 +0000

Free Keynote lecture on Race & Public Address by Prof. Eric King Watts Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 08/24/2018 - 00:26

As the hosts of this year’s Public Address Conference (PAC) 2018, we are making the keynote lecture on race and public address available to the public courtesy of the Josephine B. Jones Endowment. Professor Eric King Watts (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill), will present “Flesh to Speech: The Problem of Racism for Public Address” as the keynote and Josephine Jones lecture event. Following the Keynote lecture, there will be time for questions and answers from the audience and among the speakers.

Details

Public event: Free admission
Where: Aspen rooms, University Memorial Center, CU Boulder campus
When: Thursday, Sep. 27, 2018 at 6-7:30 p.m.

Learn more about Prof. Eric King Watts and the Josephine Jones lecture »

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Public Forums on Education, Policy and Politics

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 06:17:38 +0000

Public Forums on Education, Policy and Politics Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 08/24/2018 - 00:17

We are committed to communication praxis. As the hosts of this year’s Public Address Conference (PAC), we will feature two free roundtables for a “preconference” on education: the first will highlight policy and debates about K-12 education and justice; the second will focus on trends, both promising and disconcerting, of rhetorical studies and trends in higher education. Both preconference roundtables are free and open to the public. Join us on the University of Colorado Boulder campus to foster timely discussions from leading scholars.

Education and Justice Preconference Symposium

Public event: Free admission
Where: Aspen rooms, University Memorial Center, CU Boulder campus
When: Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 at 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Hosted by Prof. Ted Striphas and Gerard A. Hauser with a focus on policies, controversies, and trends in education, from K-12 public school policy to school-to-prison pipelines to the fate of higher education. View more details about the hosts and speakers »

Rhetorical Studies & Trends in Higher Education Roundtable

Public event: Free admission
Where: Aspen rooms, University Memorial Center, CU Boulder campus
When: Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 at 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Hosted by Prof. Gerard Hauser with a focus on the state of rhetorical studies, an opportunity to assess what has changed in three decades, as well as our hopes and fears for the future. View more details about the hosts and speakers »

As the hosts of this year’s Public Address Conference (PAC), we will feature two roundtables for a “preconference” on education. Both preconference roundtables are free and open to the public.

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CDE and the Public Address Conference (PAC) 2018

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 21:31:13 +0000

CDE and the Public Address Conference (PAC) 2018 Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 07/01/2018 - 15:31

On behalf of the faculty, students, and staff of the Department of Communication, the College of Media, Communication and Information, and the entire University of Colorado Boulder campus, we are honored to host the 30th anniversary and 16th biennial Public Address Conference on Thursday, Sept. 27 through Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018.

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