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From Bourgeois to Boojie: Black Middle-Class Performances
2007 Obermann Humanities Symposium • October 24 & 25, 2007 • Iowa City, IA
• Directed by Bridget Harris Tsemo & Vershawn Ashanti Young
• Featuring keynoters Amiri Baraka and Michele Wallace
In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of E. Franklin Frazier’s controversial monograph Black Bourgeoisie: The Rise of a New Middle Class in the United States, this symposium is designed to bring together scholars and members of the public to discuss contemporary displays, notions and representations of black middle class performance within the humanities and American culture at large.Co-sponsored by the departments of African American Studies, American Studies, Center for Ethnic Studies and the Arts, Communications Studies, English, Rhetoric, Sociology, and Theatre. The Symposium website has dates, links and a bibliography for great readings: http://www.uiowa.edu/obermann/humsym/boojie
Black American Gothic documentary project awarded IAC/NEA grant
We are pleased to announce that the documentary project Black American Gothic (Carla Wilson director/producer, Daniel Gross producer, Bridget Tsemo producer, Vershawn Ashanti Young consultant) has received $8,100 from the Iowa Arts Council sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. The film documents the exodus of Black people from the inner-city--a national demographic trend that impacts Iowa dramatically. Over the course of one year the project is tracking three black subjects from Chicago as they migrate west to Iowa City.
UI Rhetoric well represented at CCCC conference in Chicago
Six Rhetoric faculty members presented at the recent CCCC/NCTE Conference held this past March in Chicago. Carol Severino, Mary Trachsel, Bridget Tsemo, Vershawn Young, Megan Knight, and Will Jennings presented as members of successful and well-received performative panels.
"The Gulf Coast Underwater: America Uncovered"
Rhetoric Department presents successful & vibrant public forum - 9/26/05
The Rhetoric department combined its efforts with other University departments, the Provost Office, and the University Lecture Series Committee to present a public forum about Hurricane Katrina. Initiated by Bridget Harris Tsemo of the Rhetoric department, the event was well attended and covered by local media. Clicking on the links below will provide an archived schedule of the forum events and speakers, as well as a suggested reading list of articles and links to provide additional background and context. The reading list can also be used to create course materials, activities and assignments. Thanks to all of those who worked hard (and on such short notice) to organize and present such a vital forum for public discussion of these significant issues and events.
"The Gulf Coast Underwater: America Uncovered" Schedule of Events & Speakers
Suggested Reading List and Links for "The Gulf Coast Underwater: America Uncovered"
Severino honored for contributions to learning & literacy
Associate Professor Carol Severino won one of eight Iowa Council of Teachers of English (ICTE) Literacy Awards for 2005, honoring contributions to language development and learning literacy in the State of Iowa. Carol won the College level award and will receive it at the ICTE Conference luncheon October 7, in Cedar Rapids.
Instructional tech grants bring multimedia resources to Rhetoric classrooms
Rhetoric instructors have new options for bringing the Internet into their classrooms, as well as combining various audio-visual media as part of their instruction. We have added two EPB-based carts and two portable units for campus-wide use, each with a laptop (Mac or PC), a high-resolution projector, and sound system. Each is capable of hard-wired or wireless Internet access. A short training session is required before equipment can be reserved.
