There is no longer a swimsuit parade in the Miss America pageant, and reactions are pouring in. “I’m very skeptical," says Maggie Hennefeld, an assistant professor of cultural studies and comparative literature. "This re-branding seems like a blatant PR move."
The Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature (CSCL) is a multidisciplinary program in the College of Liberal Arts. Our undergraduate and graduate courses examine how cultural and artistic practices around the globe reflect and transform
ways of knowing, of feeling, and of acting politically. They also underpin conceptions of both individual and collective social identity.
Laurie Ouellette, a professor of communication studies, cultural studies and comparative literature, talks about the increasing number of true crime podcasts and the reasons behind their popularity.
Women played a big role in the early days of silent film, starring, directing and producing the shorts. A recent silent film fest reveals feminist aims of early slapstick comedies.
While writing has always been a passion for Erik Williams, being able to ask the good questions—such as, "What is really going on here?"—has been a powerful tool for him to help leaders find the best people to staff their teams.
The fifth annual SCMS Undergraduate Conference invites undergraduate students to propose papers representing their best work in cinema and media studies.
Professor Alice Lovejoy of the Department of Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature was interviewed by WCCO-TV about how accurate documentaries are for the "Good Question" series.
With Nancy Gertner, Harvard Law, Retired Federal Judge and Lecia Brooks, Outreach Director, Southern Poverty Law Center, in conversation with Elaine Tyler May, History, University of...
This is the first event of the Politics and Aesthetics of Obsolescence Conference. It will take place in Crosby room in Northrup at 10 am on October 12th.
This is the closing event for Politics and Aesthetics of Obsolescence Conference. First, there will be a screening of Only Lovers Left Alive, and then Professor Joel Burges will give a...
Although Casablanca (1942) has been called “everyone’s favorite émigré film,” in the memorable formulation by Thomas Elsaesser, rarely is it discussed in this vein. Drawing on research...
