OXFORD, Miss. – Rob Nixon, the Rachel Carson and Elizabeth Ritzmann Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, will discuss the slow, yet violent, impact created by events ranging from toxic drift to climate change for the University of Mississippi’s Earth Day keynote lecture. The lecture, which is part of the university’s 2014Read the story …
Living Blues Magazine’s ’44-Year Oral History Project’
Magazine owned by UM's Center for the Study of Southern Culture has been chronicling the experiences of blues musicians since 1970
April 22, 2014 by
From its humble beginnings in the basement of a Chicago home in 1970, Living Blues magazine has become the preeminent publication for the blues. For 44 years, Living Blues has told the story of the African-American Blues experience. The magazine is printed bimonthly and has a circulation of about 20,000 and a fan base that stretchesRead the story …
Consciousness Conference Bringing ‘World-Class’ Experts to Campus
Philosophers and cognitive scientists to discuss human and animal consciousness April 27-30 in free events
April 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi hosts the “Conscious Thought and Thought About Consciousness” conference April 27-30, bringing “world-class” philosophers and cognitive scientists to campus. The event is scheduled for the E.F. Yerby Conference Center, and all events are free and open to the public. Leaders in several fields, including philosophy and neuroscience, will convergeRead the story …
UM Hosts Annual Green Week Celebration April 22-25
Author Rob Nixon to deliver Earth Day keynote lecture
April 17, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s sixth annual Green Week celebration kicks off on Earth Day (April 22) with the goal of opening a campuswide dialogue about sustainability. Rob Nixon, author of “Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor” (Harvard University Press, 2011), will deliver the Earth Day keynote lecture at 7 p.m.Read the story …
Civil War Research Lecture
Civil War Historian to Deliver Burnham Lecture
April 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Carol Reardon, military historian of the Civil War, will discuss providing for the families of Gettysburg’s fallen soldiers April 17 at the University of Mississippi. Reardon’s presentation, at 6 p.m. in the Overby Center Auditorium, is free and open to the public. Named the 2014 Burnham Lecturer in Civil War History, Reardon plans to examine “SorrowRead the story …
UM Professor Publishes Book on African Drum and Dance Ensembles
George Dor hopes to educate western audiences about West African music and dance traditions
April 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the first-ever published ethnographic study of West African drumming and dance in North American universities, George Worlasi Kwasi Dor offers readers a glimpse of one of Africa’s most compelling art forms while modeling true intercultural communication. Characterized by vibrant rhythms, expressive movement and meaningful storytelling, West African dance drumming has developedRead the story …
UM Students Chosen to Perform with the Best in the Business
Dance and theatre students get opportunity to collaborate with David Dorfman Dance Company
April 6, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of 11 University of Mississippi students is set to perform an original 15-minute dance piece as part of David Dorfman Dance Company’s show “Prophets of Funk” at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for Performing Arts. The collaboration is part of Ford Center’s programs in conjunction with the South’s Arts’ DanceRead the story …
Third Annual Music of the South Symposium Focuses on Songwriters
Amy Andrews, Tyler Keith and the Water Liars to perform April 2
April 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Songwriters often express their emotions through combining lyrics and music, and their efforts are the focus of the third annual Music of the South Symposium. Set for April 2-3 at the University of Mississippi, the symposium will gather scholars and students to share research on the culture, meaning and practices surrounding songwritingRead the story …
Center for Writing and Rhetoric Awards First Faculty Seed Grants
Four faculty members receive $5,000 stipends to improve writing across a variety of disciplines
March 31, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Center for Writing and Rhetoric has awarded $26,750 to four faculty members to improve writing campus-wide. These first-ever grants were awarded on a competitive basis to those who designed writing-intensive modifications to existing courses, and who plan to implement those changes beginning this academic year. The Faculty SeedRead the story …
UM Professor Creates ‘Living Music Resource’ Online Video Library
The first Living Music Resource live interview happens Tuesday at the Ford Center's Studio Theater
March 24, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi music professor has created a free online video library of interviews for vocalists and plans a live interactive interview with California composer Sara Graef at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday (March 25) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts’ Studio Theater. Nancy Maria Balach, associate professor of music,Read the story …