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Archives for September 2023

Linguistics program hosts 2023 Linguistics Colloquium Series

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The linguistics program at Missouri State University has announced its Linguistics Colloquium Series for fall 2023, which will focus on examining words in educational contexts.

The virtual event will take place at noon Oct. 24 via Zoom. The colloquium is open to all students, faculty, staff and anyone interested in these areas of study.

Guest speaker Dr. Vicente Iranzo, assistant professor of Spanish at the University of Texas at Arlington, will present “What’s in a Name? The Erasure of the Valencian Language in Spanish Education.” [Read more…] about Linguistics program hosts 2023 Linguistics Colloquium Series

“Diversity: Differences that Brighten the World” collection now showing at Carolla Arts Exhibition Center

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Over 70 posters from 15 countries will be on display at the “Diversity: Differences that Brighten the World” exhibition at the Carolla Arts Exhibition Center. The exhibit is available Oct. 6-Nov. 10 and open for First Friday Art Walk Oct. 6 and Nov. 3 from 6-9 p.m.

Consisting of socially conscious designs, the collection was inspired by an international call that asked the question: “What does Diversity mean to you?” The posters focus on the ability to embrace different cultures, belief systems and opposing points of view on a variety of subjects.

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Fall 2023 theatre season opens with “Shakespeare in Love”

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The theatre and dance department at Missouri State University begins the 2023-24 theatre season on Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. with “Shakespeare in Love.”

The department is buzzing with excitement and preparation in a new venue.

“This is our first show of our season and the first academic show in the John Goodman Amphitheatre,” Theatre and Dance Managing Director Mark Templeton said. [Read more…] about Fall 2023 theatre season opens with “Shakespeare in Love”

Dr. Daniel Pierce joins Center for Archaeological Research

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When a research archaeologist position recently opened at Missouri State University, Dr. Daniel Pierce jumped at the chance to return home.

Pierce, the newest member of the archaeological research team at the Bernice Warren Center for Archaeological Research (CAR), learned of the position while working at a Florida university.

The timing was perfect, Pierce acknowledged, as he was ready to “move on.”

“Missouri State is a homecoming of sorts,” the St. Louis native said. “I never expected to end up back in my home state. But I am glad to be back.”

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Art History Alum Kari Mishler accepted into prestigious program

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Kari Mishler, a graduate of the Department of Art and Design at Missouri State University, has been accepted into the master’s program in Conservation of Easel Paintings at The Courtauld Institute of Art in London, England.

According to The Courtauld’s website, the institute is a “research-led, independent College of the University of London, with one of the world’s most prestigious programmes of art history, curating and conservation.” The accompanying Courtauld Gallery is known for its collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works.

As part of her studies, Mishler will spend much of her time in Somerset House, located near London’s Thames River, and in the city’s Museum Mile.

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