Browsing by Subject "Department of Communication"

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    Birding in Vietnam (2021-02-25)
    (2021) Bloom, Heather-Marie; Hatcher, John; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    While visiting Vietnam as a Fulbright scholar, John Hatcher and his partner, Heather-Marie Bloom, were able to explore the countryside in search of unique birds. Learn about their travels and meet a few of the fascinating people and birds they encountered along the way.
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    Contemporary Debates Surrounding Holocaust Memorials and Museums in Eastern Europe (2021-03-18)
    (2021) Belsky, Natalie; Petersen-Perlman, Deborah; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Belsky and Petersen-Perlman will examine recent controversies over Holocaust museums and memorials in Eastern Europe and what these debates have to tell us about how these societies are grappling with complicated and fraught pasts. They will also discuss how this topic will be integrated into their virtual class offered in May 2021 and the study abroad trip planned for 2022. Both speakers are members of the Baeumler-Kaplan Holocaust Commemoration Committee which is a co-sponsor of this presentation.
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    Exploring Jewish Life in Poland & Uncovering an Entangled History (2019-10-03)
    (2019) Belsky, Natalie; Petersen-Perlman, Deborah; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Students who traveled to Poland came face to face with the history of Jewish life and culture and the Holocaust in Poland. During this program, they visited former Jewish neighborhoods in Warsaw, Lodz, and Krakow. The trip also included visits to the infamous death camps,Auschwitz and Treblinka, along with many museums and historical sites. This presentation will include the reflections of students and staff regarding their encounters with Holocaust history and the contemporary environment for studying the relationship between Jews and Poles. 
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    Perceptions of Women and Gaming: Exploring Implications of Intersectionality through Quantitative Analysis of Blog Comments
    (2016) Petters, Noah
    The goal of this study is to determine how the general gaming public perceives women in the gaming culture differently by certain visual criteria portrayed on the internet in the form of a blog. More specifically, it pursues to find out how the same perspective of women in gaming culture is received by the public, despite differences in only gender and racial representation. Under the context of intersectionality, the proceeding criteria were used to determine the perception of women in the gaming culture and issues that surround them. Comments or public reactions of blog pages were analyzed by conditions of race and gender, which then were expert coded and used to conduct a qualitative analysis of “hostility” and “acknowledgment”. The categorized reactions were then used to produce a quantitative measurement to determine the public perception of women within the gaming culture. Results indicate examination of condition (Black female, Black male, White female, White male) revealed statistically significant differences in the pattern of hostile and non-hostile responses. Furthermore, an examination of conditions also revealed statistically different patterns related to acknowledgment of a problem. Noted patterns of hostility and acknowledgement may help to further determine implications of the intersecting aspects of one’s identity in an expanding culture and industry of games.
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    Polar Bears, Politics, & Apocalypse (2023-04-28)
    (2023) University of Minnesota Duluth. Department of Communication; Gustafson, Abel
    Dr. Abel Gustafson on how to fix 3 big problems in climate change communication. Dr. Gustafson is a UMD Communication graduate, an Assistant Professor of Public Relations & Environmental Communication @ the University of Cincinnati, and a Research Affiliate with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. He will present new research on the old problem of changing hearts and minds when it comes to climate change. He will discuss 3 common mistakes people make in communication and share 3 solutions.
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    Purim: The Most Fun Jewish Holiday (2022-03-16)
    (2022) Petersen-Perlman, Deborah; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
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    Race, Protest, and the Media (2016-10-24)
    (2016) Kumanyika, Chenjerai
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    Trip of a Lifetime: Africa (2019-09-25)
    (2019) Brockopp, Sue; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Brockopp traveled through South Africa including Cape Town and Robben Island, South Africa.  She went on Safari in Hoedspruit at the Kapama Private Game Reserve to find the BIG FIVE, ending her trip in Zimbabwe to take in the awe factor of Victoria Falls.  She will share her experiences and photos and describes it as the "best trip ever."