Thursday, February 4, 2010 6:30 PM
Join the Conversation!
Chapters Bookstore, 6:30 p.m.
31 N. Main, Miami
Information: 918/540-0468
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College will host the highly successful Humanities Forum, a new community discussion program from the Oklahoma Humanities Council.
Humanities Forum brings people together to talk about contemporary issues. Everyone is welcome and all opinions are valid. The goal of these frank conversations is the public exchange of ideas and perspectives and a better understanding of each other and our world.
Participants are asked to read a short humanities text, which serves as the springboard for conversation. Discussions are moderated by a scholar to ensure a productive atmosphere where differing ideas are treated with mutual respect and consideration.
Dates/Topics
January 28 – Art Whaley, NEO mass communication instructor, will lead a discussion on the effects of television and internet news on life and public policy. Particular emphasis will be given to discussing how the public's thirst for quick information in the Internet Age has impacted current events and news reporting. The discussion will also examine whether news agencies have become more political and less objective in their coverage.
February 4 – NEO first lady Donna Hale will host a forum entitled “The History of Advertising: How Does the Advertising Media Shape Us as a Society?” American consumers of all ages rely heavily on advertising. Discussion will include the following: How has the media contributed to consumer choices throughout the decades? Have the changes in advertising and media use affected our society mentally, socially, and physically? Are the changes in the media a result of our needs changing or has the media directed these changes for us?
February 11 – David Froman, NEO theatre instructor, will lead a discussion regarding the Bill of Rights and the separation of church and state. Froman’s discussion will examine the period from 1801 to the present. The initial interpretation of this portion of the Bill of Rights was established during the Jefferson Administration and remained unchanged until the 1940s. Since that time, nine court cases have appeared before the Supreme Court challenging this long-standing interpretation. These cases will be briefly reviewed, followed by discussion.