Events
Social Sciences Forum
Date: Monday, April 8, 2019
Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: 3rd Floor of Library
Topic: "Hungry for Change: What We Eat and Why It Matters"
Speakers
Melanie Hughes, IU Southeast Library, Research on Food Insecurity
Dr. Lucinda Woodward, IU Southeast Department of Psychology, Food and Sustainability Issues
Dr. Meghan Kahn, IU Southeast Department of Psychology, Food and the Microbiome
Previous Forums
October 24, 2018 - "Unfinished Business: Representation and Diversity in Politics, Pop Culture, and the Media"
"Unfinished Business: Representation and Diversity in Politics, Pop Culture, and the Media"
Speakers
Dr. Aimee Adam, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Dr. Sara Hare, Associate Professor of Sociology
Dr. Rhonda Wrzenski, Associate Professor of Political Science
October 26, 2017 - "Undocumented Uncertainties: Children at the Intersection of Immigration Battles"
"Undocumented Uncertainties: Children at the Intersection of Immigration Battles"
Speakers
Mr. Jay McTyier, University Registrar
Dr. Veronica Medina, Department of Sociology
Description
The event focused on the legal, social, and personal aspects of children caught up in immigration battles.
March 1, 2017 - "Fake News: The Death of Truth?"
"Fake News: The Death of Truth?"
Speakers
Valerie Scott, Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Adam Maksl, Assistant Professor of Journalism
Jane Dailey, Visiting Assistant Professor of Public Relations
Description
Event focused on the nature and background of Fake News, its influence on the field of Public Relations, and psychological explanations for why it is so easy for people to believe things that are not true.
