Wilderness Plots in Concert by CMCL's Susanne Schwibs Premieres Sunday

Wilderness Plots in Concert is a straight concert performance of songs based on Scott Russell Sander's book of short tales about the settling of the Ohio Valley. Featuring Carrie Newcomer, Krista Detor, Tim Grimm, Tom Roznowski, Michael White, and Scott Russell Sanders, the program was shot in Alumni Hall. Aslo included are several timelapse shots by faculty member Susanne Schwibs and PhD Candidate Josh Carney.

Sunday, August 28th at 7:30pm on WTIU

For more information, click here or visit Wilderness Plots on FB.

Themester 2012 Planning Begins, Courses Sought

As Themester 2011 gets under way, Themester 2012 enters the planning stages. Join us in 2012 for Good Behavior, Bad Behavior: Molecules to Morality.

The Themester 2012 will accept College of Arts and Sciences courses for review and possible inclusion in the Themester Curriculum Bundle until October 21, 2011. An official call with details will be sent in the coming weeks.

Themester Lecture and Colloquium Series Schedule Announced

>Extreme Politics: Provoking the Body Politic to War?

Propaganda is a powerful tool of government and has been used throughout history to mobilize support for political actions, including war. False-flag operations are covert activities conducted at the behest of government officials, involving the manipulation of events in order to create the false impression of being under attack by hostile forces. False-flag events can be construed by means of propaganda to provide warrant for a desired political and/or military policy. Such extralegal exercises of state powers have been used as false pretexts for war. Operation Northwoods, the Mukden Incident and Operation Gladio are well-documented examples of false-flag operations proposed and/or carried out within the United States or other countries. As another example, the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, which led to open warfare between the United States and North Vietnam, is a suspected case of false-flag type activity.

With a series of public colloquia featuring invited scholars, associated readings, and opportunity for Q&A, we propose to examine the phenomenon of false-flag attacks as pretexts for war. Our focus on false-flag events leads us to several bigger picture issues, and we propose to begin our colloquium by examining post WWII American militarism and its connection to "deep events" in American politics, that is, events occurring below the radar of public consciousness. Despite clear evidence for false-flag activities in world and U.S. history, those who consider false flags are often labeled as "conspiracy theorists." The blanket application of that label can have a chilling effect on investigation and discourse. We therefore propose to spend time addressing "conspiracy theory" and the broader framework of "state crimes against democracy" (SCADs), including the historical context, relationship to national security, evaluation, and investigation of conspiracy theory and SCADs. After these preliminary topics, we propose to consider evidence for some of the known or suspected false-flag attacks in U.S. history. We then plan to explore the official narrative of the events of 9/11 and to consider some of the disparities between the official narrative and the physical evidence of the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings. We plan to conclude our series with a
return to the bigger picture of post WWII geopolitical order and foreign policy.

Schedule (subject to change)

American War Machine: Deep Politics and the Road to Extended Wars.
Peter Dale Scott (Retired Canadian Diplomat and Professor of English, UC Berkeley)
Thursday, September 15
7:15-8:45 pm
Jordan Hall 124

State Crimes Against Democracy: Moving Beyond “Conspiracy Theory.”
Lance DeHaven-Smith (Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University)
Thursday, October 13
7:15-8:45 p.m.
Jordan Hall 124

The Terrorist Attacks of September 11 2001. What Do We Know Ten Years Later? A Historical Investigation.
Daniele Ganser (Historian and Peace Researcher, Basel University)
Thursday, October 20
7:15-8:45 p.m.
Fine Arts 015
Note: This is a pre-taped video presentation.
A Conversation with Daniele Ganser.
(Historian and Peace Researcher, Basel University)
Friday, October 21
10-11:00 a.m.
Ballantine Hall 013

Getting Americans in and out of Wars: some Historical Examples and Reflections. Andy Rotter (Colgate University)
Thursday, November 10
7:15-8:45 p.m.
TBD

The Collapse of the Seventh Tower: A Physical & Chemical Analysis.
Niels H. Harrit (Center for Molecular Movies, Copenhagen University)
Wednesday, November 16
7:15-9:15 p.m.
Morrison Hall 007

Nick Cullather (Indiana University)
TBD

Postwar Geopolitical Order, 9/11Geostrategy, & Political & Social Consequences. Nafeez Ahmed (Exec. Director, Institute for Policy Research & Development, London)
TBD

Staff Member Amy Cornell's Work Selected for Bloom Magazine

Amy Cornell's piece "Tulip Trestle" won third prize in Bloom Magazine's "Very Short Fiction Contest". Her work was selected from 40 entries submitted. The piece will be published in the December/January issue of Bloom. If you don't want to wait that long to read it, you can find it on Bloom's website, magbloom.com.
Clearly, Amy is a person of many talents.

Hollywood Romantic Comedies CMCL – C592

Professor Karen Bowdre, kmbowdre@indiana.edu
Tuesdays 4 - 6:30 pm with
Screenings on Tuesdays from 7:15 - 10:15 pm

Romantic comedies are one of the few genres that typically focus on the narrative of the female protagonist. Scholars continue to debate the strength of rom-com heroines over the decades. Did characters of the past have more autonomy and independence than the ones of today? What are we to make of the fact that while romantic comedies are one of the most disparaged genres, many of its female stars, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, and Reece Witherspoon, are some of the most powerful women in Hollywood?

In this seminar, we will examine romantic comedies from the 1930s to the present as we consider issues of genre, gender, class, and race. We will also analyze the interaction between movies and other forms of popular culture employing a variety of theorists from Laura Mulvey to Tamar McDonald as well as cultural studies and critical studies scholars. Class assignments will include: presentations, leading discussion and seminar papers. Though this is a media course, students from other fields of study are welcome.

T600 The Media Arts & Sciences Speaker Series @ the Department of Telecommunications of Indiana University

Contact: Mark Deuze

Space: Room 180 Radio and Television Building,
1229 East 7th St, Bloomington, IN
Time: (almost) every Friday, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
Refreshments: coffee/tea/cookies provided, BYO lunch

The T600 Speaker Series intends to foster cross-campus, interdisciplinary, national and international debate on research and teaching in the field of media arts and sciences. Every semester faculty, graduate students, and guests from the wider IU community are encouraged or invited to participate as speakers, discussants,
panelists, and guests. We welcome any and all suggestions, and look forward to seeing you in RTV180 soon, and often.

Potential formats:
• classic single presentation (between 15-45 minutes, with 20-30 minutes of Q&A)
• multiple presenters (ideally featuring two or three graduate students from different units at IU talking about a similar research theme/topic)
• debate (between at least two faculty members representing different views on a key issue of debate in the field of media arts & sciences)
• roundtable (generally featuring issues related to professional academic/ pedagogical conduct and practice)
• demonstrations (of creative work, design and production, also including teaching workshops)
• book/journal article/conference paper/exhibition showcases (where one or more authors/creators present their recent or upcoming work).

T600 can be taken as a 1 credit hour course for graduate students from any unit at IU, and is required for Telecommunications PhD students. Students pass (or fail) the course on the basis of a perfect attendance record, and by submitting a review (in the formats of a blogpost - between 100 and 500 words - and a tweet up to 140 characters) within 24 hours of each session attended.

CMCL Departmental Personnel Roster

Deb Munson is compiling the Departmental Roster for Fall 2011. She has sent emails asking for:

1. YOUR TEACHING SCHEDULE:
*COURSE NUMBERS
*TEACHING TIMES

2. YOUR OFFICE HOURS


3. ***YOUR HOME (or CELLPHONE) NUMBER where you can most easily be reached (This information will not be given to students.)
(This is of utmost important to Amy and staff members who need to reach you.)

Please be sure to respond to Deb with this information as soon as you have it.

Hoosier to Hoosier Community Sale

We need Shoppers and Volunteers for this Saturday's
Hoosier to Hoosier Community Sale
Saturday, August 20th
Gladstein Fieldhouse (on North Fee Ln. across from the IU Outdoor Pool)
7:30-9:00 AM: $5 Early Bird Shopping
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM: Free Admission

Volunteers needed 9am-noon and 1-4pm on Thursday, August 18th and Friday, August 19th. Click here to sign up.

Hoosier to Hoosier (H2H) diverts student move-out items from the landfill by collecting, sorting and storing them to sell back to students and community members in the fall--this Saturday, August 20th! We're looking to exceed last year's earnings of over $10,000, 90% of which benefitted United Way and Habitat for Humanity.

Hoosier to Hoosier needs you! Here are three ways you can help:

1. Volunteer: We need volunteers Thursday, August 18th and Friday, August 19th to prepare for the sale. Volunteer shifts are 9:00 AM to noon and 1:00-4:00 PM, but any time you can give is incredible. Can't do any heavy lifting? No problem. We also need volunteers to answer customer questions and tally purchases. Click here to sign-up.

2. Shop: From furniture to clothes to electronics, we've got something for you! And you're shopping for a good cause--you're keep these items out of the landfill AND proceeds benefit the United Way and Habitat for Humanity. Join us at the Gladstein Fieldhouse (on North Fee Lane across from the IU Outdoor Pool and next to Assembly Hall) on Saturday, August 20th. Early bird admission from 7:30-9am is $5.00. Admission is free from 9am - 3pm. Click here for more info.

3. Spread the word: Tell your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors about the sale. Click here for downloadable fliers to print and hang up, and feel free to forward this message on!

AI Contracts are Ready!

Your contracts are ready for you to sign in Kathy's office. Please stop by to do this anytime before the start of classes.

C121 AI Training

AI Training for CMCL-C121, Public Speaking, begins Monday, August 15 at 9 a.m. If you need to pick up the text book, Kathy has copies in her office. If you need her to leave one in your mailbox, please email her at kteige@indiana.edu.

Course Ad: GER-G625

Award-winning German filmmaker Monika Treut, whose features and documentaries have shown everywhere from Berlin to Cannes to Toronto to Hong Kong, will be a guest professor at IU for the 1st 8 weeks of the semester!

She is offering a seminar (in English!) called GER G625: Sexuality and Genderqueerness in German and European Films (and Their Roots in Real
Life) that meets on MW, 5:45-8:15pm. The course will introduce students to concepts of femininity/masculinity and homosexual, intersexed, and transgendered identities through German and European cinema's representation of 'otherness.' Students will also become familiar with the film holdings of the world-renowned Kinsey Institute for Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, a short program of which will be screened at her October retrospective.

Four New job Openings at Ohio State University

Please check out the new jobs on the Employment Opportunities page, linked on the menu on the right.

Monika Treut Visit

Brigitaa Wagner and others in Germanic Studies have been working to bring noted German filmmaker Monika Treut, to campus for the first eight week session in the fall (Aug-Oct). She will be concluding her visit here with a program of 7 films at the IU Cinema. The events will take place on October 22-25, at the end of Treut's first 8 weeks' seminar.

The exact program slots/film titles are being ironed out (based on print quality/availability), but the Saturday will be focused on 'gender' while the Sunday will emphasize Monika's 'documentary' work. There will be a Monday night screening of a Treut classic, and the Kinsey shorts will show on Tuesday (October 25th).

In all there will be 7 Treut films, so it's not a complete retrospective but a good sample (hopefully generating some good discussions with the filmmaker).

Treut began making films in the 1970s and for those of us of a certain age provided a much needed feminist intervention.
http://www.arts.cornell.edu/igcs/treut.htm

Below is the confirmed screening schedule:

FILMS OF MONIKA TREUT
October 22, 2011 3:00pm My Father Is Coming (1991)
October 22, 2011 6:30pm Gendernauts (1999)(co-sponsored by Gender Studies)
October 22, 2011 9:30pm Seduction: The Cruel Woman (1985)
October 23, 2011 3:00pm Warrior of Light (2001)(with Latin American Studies)
October 23, 2011 6:30pm Jump Cut (2004)and Tigerwomen Grow Wings (2005)
October 24, 2011 7:00pm Virgin Machine(1988)
October 25, 2011 7:00pm Kinsey Short Film program, hosted by Monika Treut