Sept. 10, Federicko Subervi
“The Mass Media and Latino Politics”
Location: Paul E. Johnson Sr. Community Conference Room
Federico Subervi will present research from his new book, “The Mass
Media and Latino Politics.” The book is a 20-year survey of media content, campaign strategies, and survey research that promises
to make an important contribution to the fields of political communication and Latino studies.
Sept. 24, Classical Guitarist Petar Jankovic 
Location: Shafer Auditorium
Petar Jankovic masterfully translates music into
emotion. His style is a genuine, expressive interpretation of any given composition. More than a classical guitar player, he is a person with the gift of communicating human emotions.
Oct. 1, James Stimson
“Ideological Self-Identification in the United States”
Location: Paul E. Johnson Sr. Community Conference Room
Stimson’s talk will focus on measuring mass opinion and the uses and limitations of using ideological self-identification in opinion research, with a particular emphasis on the November presidential election.
Oct. 8, Paul Lauter (CANCELLED)
“The State of American Literature”
Location: Paul E. Johnson Sr. Community Conference Room
Paul Lauter, the Allan K. and Gwendolyn Miles Smith
Professor of Literature at Trinity College, will speak about
the current state of American Literature. Author of more than a dozen scholarly books and more than 140 articles, Lauter is the general editor of the highly acclaimed “The Heath Anthology of American Literature.”
Oct. 22, “CartoonDanceMusic”
Location: Betty R. Tipton Room, Student Center
Election 2008 will be performed by an improvisational trio composed of political cartoonist Bob Engelhart of the
Hartford Courant, dance artist Brad Roth, and musician Neely Bruce, who will explore the relationships between their three art forms (cartoon, art, and music). During
their improvisational performance, Englehart will project cartoons onto a large screen, Bruce will play the piano,
and Roth will dance in all spaces between.
Oct. 29, Interensemble
Location: Shafer Auditorium
The internationally renowned Interensemble of Padua, Italy, will perform at Eastern as part of their fall 2008 U.S. tour. The Interensemble’s repertoire consists mostly of Italian and American contemporary classical music, with a special focus on electro-acoustic music. The group consists of flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano,
guitar, and conductor.
Nov. 5, Childhood Obesity Panel Presentation
Location: Paul E. Johnson Sr. Community
Conference Room
A panel of experts from the Willimantic/Windham community will discuss the
impact of childhood obesity on academic performance and how to assist children with this problem. |