- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/marta-cieslak/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:30:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public History Graduate Spotlight on Acadia Roher /news-archive/2021/12/17/acadia-roher-commencement/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:30:26 +0000 /news/?p=80578 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public History Graduate Spotlight on Acadia Roher]]> Why did you choose to study at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock?听 I chose to study at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock because I didn鈥檛 want to move out of Little Rock. It was really important for my community work that I stayed here. There also aren鈥檛 that many programs in Arkansas available to get a master鈥檚 degree in public history. Dr. Barclay Key, a friend and neighbor who is a professor in the history department, encouraged me to apply. This was a really good option. What is the topic of your thesis? My thesis is titled, 鈥淯rban Renewal in Little Rock鈥檚 Dunbar Historic Neighborhood: A Walking Tour.鈥 I decided to do a project thesis. When working as a graduate assistant for the Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC), the project I was most involved in was mapping renewal. We digitized and analyzed all of the materials that 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has about mapping renewal in Little Rock and its impact on the city. I have been really interested in all the forces that shape our city, particularly in relation to segregation. The Dunbar neighborhood was the first urban renewal project in Little Rock that set the stage in Little Rock, so it felt like the best place to start. Who was your favorite professor or mentor? Dr. Marta Cieslak, from Poland, taught an incredible women鈥檚 history class. In all of our readings and discussions with her, the way that she brought out everyone in the classroom was absolutely incredible. What are some of the highlights from your college career? My graduate assistantship/internship at CAHC was the highlight from September of 2018 until September 2021. I got to do so many cool projects there, and they really saw it as an extension of our learning process. All of the GAs had meetings every week to grow and learn together academically. I feel like I walked away knowing what an archivist does and basically how to do every step that we would need to know. Were you involved in any community work or have a job? I was involved in a lot of community work, with the main one being public education. I think having democratic control of our schools is really important. The LRSD was under state control for five years starting in 2015, so I was a part of a group that was holding the state accountable for what was happening within the school district. We were pushing for them to hand over control back to the community. I also was a nonprofit consultant with contract work doing anything from facilitated meetings to a strategic planning process. What are you looking forward to after graduation? I will be making a big move to Maryland. I got a job at the Montgomery County planning department to be a historical research associate. We will be looking into racial covenants. Racial covenants were created when a subdivision developer would require that only white Americans could buy or rent certain properties. It still has a huge impact on our landscape today and how they continue to develop. Montgomery County is looking at this history to undo and repair some of the harm that was done. I鈥檓 looking forward to being in a new place, and this research is really important to me. I think this is the kind of work that needs to be happening all over the country. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? One of the reasons I鈥檓 moving to Maryland is because my sister just had a baby, and I really want to be close to her. So hopefully, I will have a 10-year-old nephew that I will be close to. I also want to get involved in housing justice work in Maryland, being there for my family, and making a living wage. Doing research or working as an archivist is something that matters and is meaningful to me. What is the best advice you were given or would like to give to new college students? If you have to write a paper that involves any kind of historic research, ask archivists and librarians. Don鈥檛 be afraid to ask the reference desk. What I鈥檝e learned from being at CAHC, people who work there know all these treasures that are waiting for students to find them. They’re difficult to come by on your own, but if you speak with an archivist, they’ll be ecstatic that you’re interested and will want to help you.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, community partners to host six-week film, discussion series on immigration in America /news-archive/2019/03/04/becoming-american/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 17:39:13 +0000 /news/?p=73615 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, community partners to host six-week film, discussion series on immigration in America]]> The grant was awarded to听糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Ottenheimer Library and Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity, as well as the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS), El Zocalo, and Philander Smith College. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is one of only 32 cultural and educational institutions in the U.S. selected to participate in the 鈥淏ecoming American鈥 series, a project by Cite Lore in collaboration with the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. The series events, which are free and open to the public, will feature documentary film screenings and scholar-led discussions designed to encourage an informed discussion of immigration issues against the backdrop of our immigration history. The discussion will include topics like immigration and work, the history of immigration in American, prejudice against immigrants, and immigration in popular culture. Events include the following:
  • 听听听听听Thursday, March 7, 6 p.m. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown. 鈥淭he Century of Immigration: 1820-1934鈥 chronicles the period when 40 million immigrants entered the U.S., making immigration a major and defining aspect of American life. Film excerpts from 鈥淣ew York: A Documentary Film鈥 and 鈥淭he Jewish Americans鈥 followed by a discussion led by Marta Cieslak, assistant professor of history.
  • 听听听听听Thursday, March 14, 5:30 p.m. CALS Williams Library. 鈥淏etween Two Worlds: Identity and Acculturation鈥 looks at how immigrants react and adjust to living in a new country and culture, and how they bridge the divide between the traditions and values of their native countries. Film excerpts from 鈥淭he New Americans鈥 followed by a discussion by Neveen Shafeek Amin, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology.
  • 听听听听听Saturday, March 23, 3 p.m. CALS Dee Brown Library. 鈥淔amily and Community鈥 explores how family ties and community institutions have played an essential role in successful migration and adaptation to American life. Film excerpts from 鈥淢y American Girls鈥 followed by a discussion led by Adriana Lopez-Ramirez, assistant professor of sociology.
  • 听听听听听Tuesday, March 26, 5:30 p.m. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Ottenheimer Library Room 535. 鈥淧romise and Prejudice鈥 explores the tension 鈥 historic and current 鈥 between Americans鈥 acceptance of immigrants, including the celebration of their own immigrant heritage, versus the periodic backlash prompted by concern about the economic and cultural effects of newcomers. Film excerpts from 鈥淲elcome to Shelbyville鈥 followed by a discussion led by Brian Mitchell, assistant professor of history.
  • 听听听听听Thursday, April 11, 6 p.m. CALS Nixon Library. 鈥淗elp Wanted? Immigration and Work鈥 looks at the economic side of immigration, chronicling the essential part immigrant labor has played in building America, as well as the conflicted relationship American workers have had with immigrants. Film excerpt of 鈥淒estination America鈥 followed by a discussion led by Brian Mitchell, assistant professor of history.
  • 听 听 听Tuesday, April 16, 7 p.m. CALS Ron Robinson Theater. 鈥淚mmigration and Popular Culture鈥 examines the ways the media and popular culture have historically taught newcomers how to 鈥渂e American,鈥 and how the rich contributions of different immigrant groups have transformed American culture and art. Film excerpt of 鈥淭he Search for General Tso鈥 by Ian Cheney followed by a discussion led by Andrew Amstutz, assistant professor of history.
]]> Evenings with History Lecture to examine transforming roles of European immigrant women in America /news-archive/2018/11/01/evenings-with-history-cieslak/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:50:47 +0000 /news/?p=72540 ... Evenings with History Lecture to examine transforming roles of European immigrant women in America]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 next Evenings with History lecture will discuss the unique experiences of women from rural Europe who immigrated en masse to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the lives that they built in urban America. Dr. Marta Cieslak, professor of history at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, will present 鈥淔rom 鈥榯he Inevitable Cabbage鈥 to 鈥楢merican Vegetables,鈥 or How Rural European Women Became Urban American Housewives鈥 at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 at the Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E 3rd St. in Little Rock. Refreshments will be served at 7 p.m. 鈥淏etween the 1870s and 1914, over eighteen million Europeans arrived in the United States. Most of them came from rural areas and settled in rapidly growing American cities where they faced multiple challenges of the urban life,鈥 Cieslak said. 鈥淭his talk examines the unique transatlantic experience of rural women migrants from East-Central Europe. It explores what kind of lives they left behind in their European villages and what kind of lives they built in their new and often unwelcoming American home.鈥 Cieslak is a native of Poland and is a specialist in European, world, and women鈥檚 history with a focus on transnational migration, nationalism, rural and urban poverty, and progressive reform movements. She is the recipient of the 2017 Swastek Prize, awarded yearly by the editorial board of Polish American Studies for the best article published in that year. The Evenings with History series, sponsored by the University History Institute, features presentations by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty members sharing their current research. Admission to the series is by subscription to the University History Institute, although visitors to individual talks are welcome to attend for free. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students may attend free of charge.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock offers unique course choices for spring 2018 /news-archive/2018/01/12/ua-little-rock-offers-unique-course-choices-spring-2018/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:49:40 +0000 /news/?p=68992 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock offers unique course choices for spring 2018]]> Anyone who is on the lookout for an interesting course to take during the spring 2018 semester has many options recommended by the professors of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.听 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock courses offer students the chance to create innovative products and learn how to market them as well as explore everything from art and architecture in London to how countries rebuild in the aftermath of civil war. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has courses for students interested in exploring unique career choices such as archaeology, costume design, forensic anthropology, and the military. Check out the following guide for choices that will satisfy an interest in the history of China, France, the U.S. as well as public health policies and the role of women in modern history. On Campus ANTH 3313: Archaeology 12:15-1:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays by Krista Lewis This course is a gateway to so many opportunities to participate in uncovering clues from the past here in Arkansas and around the world. Some students from the class are selected to travel to Oman, where Dr. Lewis has been working on a medieval port city archaeological site. ANTH 4355/5355: Forensic Anthropology 1:40-2:55 p.m. and 3:05-4:20 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays by Kathryn King By examining skeletal characteristics, students will learn to estimate sex, age, and ethnic origin. They will also delve into how trauma, disease, fire, and time affect bones. This course is appropriate for anyone who plans to study anatomy, medicine, animals, and crime. ARHA 4310/5310: Special Topics, London: Art, Artists, and Society 1:40-2:55 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays by Floyd Martin This course focuses on the city of London, its architecture, and visual arts and artists associated with the city, especially in the 18th century. GNST 2300: Intro to Gender Studies 12:15-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays by Rohn Muse This course discusses gender and how it is defined by people and societies. It takes a cross-cultural examination of gender identity and cultures in politics, economics, family, health, religion, and multiple other areas. HIST 3328: Modern France 11-11:50 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by Tom Kaiser France, America鈥檚 oldest ally, shares with the United States a strong republican tradition. Yet, where the U.S. had only one revolution and one constitution since the 18th century, France has had many. What accounts for this instability? 听This course seeks the answers by tracking competing notions of the French nation since the French Revolution and their impact on French politics. HIST 3342: Modern China 1:40-2:55 p.m. Mondays and Fridays by Jeff Kyong McClain Do you know the story of Hong Xiuquan, self-proclaimed younger brother of Jesus, who started the world’s deadliest civil war? Or how about The Society of Righteous Fists, who could allegedly repel bullets with their mystical arts? This course will explore these and other mysteries of China. HIST 3356: The Gilded Cage, 1876-1900 9:25-10:40 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays by Carl Moneyhon This class examines major economic and demographic developments in the 1870-1900 period that helped to create modern America, industrialization, big business, and urbanization. It also explores the impact of these changes on American society, culture, ideas, politics, and foreign policy. Issues explored include the emergence of the Robber Barons, development of the middle and professional classes, realistic literature, professional politics, foreign adventures, and the Spanish American War. HIST 3358: Recent America 9-9:50 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by Barclay Key The course will invite students to examine the most important events in U.S. history, from World War II to the present. The course will discuss secret communiqu茅s between Japanese diplomats before the Pearl Harbor attack, the most effective protest strategies of the Civil Rights Movement, and explore the political philosophies of Presidents Ronald Reagan and Lyndon Johnson. Students will also analyze the most significant films and songs since 1940. HIST 4371: Women in World History Taught 11-11:50 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by Marta Cieslak Have you ever wondered why we talk about “women’s history” but never about “men’s history?鈥 This course explores this question and many other questions that the men who for centuries wrote, studied, and taught history refused to answer or even pose. We will examine how women around the world were exploited, abused, and restricted but also how they resisted, ruled, and controlled their own destiny. A complex network of social, political, and economic factors that shaped women’s experiences will guide this investigation throughout the last five centuries of “women’s history.” IFSC 4302/5302: Strategies for Innovation 6-8:40 p.m. Thursdays by Dan Berleant and Linda Holzer This course examines strategies for developing innovative products. Topics include how to choose promising problems that are ripe for innovative solutions, how to generate multiple ideas for solving these problems, how to select the most promising solutions, and how to sell your solution to potential partners, managers, and investors. MSCI 1101: Leadership 1 and Leadership II 10-11:50 a.m. Wednesdays by Major Eric Weatherman MSCI 1101 Leadership I (10-10:50 a.m.) emphasizes the importance of communication, decision making, and the understanding of human behavior in leadership situations. MSCI 1101 Leadership II (11-11:50 a.m.) is a continuation of Leadership I and focuses on leadership development and basic tactical skills. Both courses are required for students who want to qualify for college scholarships through the ROTC program, but any student can take the courses as one-hour electives. ROTC is a college and university-based program for training commissioned officers of the U.S. Armed Forces.
PHIL 3375: Environmental Philosophy 3:05-4:20 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays by Keith Robinson
This course will examine philosophical accounts of value in the context of the “Anthropocene,” a period in which humans have impacted the climate, species diversity, and the very geology of the planet. We will consider some of the most difficult moral issues that face us today, including population, food, climate change, pollution, and the loss of species life.
PHIL 4388: Truth (Seminar in Metaphysics/Epistemology)
1:40-2:55 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays by Jan Thomas
What does it mean to say that a claim is true? The answer seems straightforward, but it may not be. Do facts presuppose certain points of view? Are there alternative facts? Some suggest that there really is no such thing as truth, or that to say a claim is true is merely redundant, a linguistic shortcut, or a kind of social arm-twisting. This course will examine a variety of theories of truth to attempt to sort out these and other issues. POLS: 4365/INTS 3321: Peace building and Post-Conflict Reconstruction 12:15-1:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays by Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm This course examines the challenges of rebuilding social, political, and economic institutions in the aftermath of civil war. When peace processes are being negotiated or one side emerges victorious, politicians, rebels, activists, victims, and the general public must decide how society is to move on. The international community, too, likely has some interest in the outcome of the conflict. Building peace first requires understanding the factors that gave rise to conflict. The course begins by briefly exploring the literature on the causes of civil war before examining the politics of war-to-peace transitions. From there, discussion will be a range of issues that frequently must be dealt with during the rebuilding process, including disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of fighters; rule of law capacity building; post-conflict justice; and economic reconstruction. Finally, there will be a review of the state-of-the-art in terms of how the international community can play a constructive role in promoting lasting peace in conflict-affected societies. SOCI 4365: Sociology of Organizations 10-10:50 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by Kinko Ito This course will examine how organized groups, jobs, and environments affect the social world and how people relate to each other. The course will explore intriguing questions many of us have pondered. Why is my boss so incompetent? How is a political party different from a cocktail party? Why do so many instances of ofkaroshi (death from too much work) take place in Japan? This course is important for anyone who exists within an organization, which is all of us. THEA 2310: Costume Techniques 10-11:15 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays by Donald Bolinger The course is aimed at sewing construction for the stage but has practical applications for any beginning sewer. The course consists of two major projects; a sample bag project where numerous machine and hand-sewing techniques are practiced and utilized to realize a finished carry-all bag, and a final garment project where the student uses skills learned in the sample bag process to cut, construct and finish a complete garment of their choice. Online: HHPS 7310: Theoretical Foundations in Health Education This online graduate course taught by Amar Kanekar discusses diverse health behavior change theories and their applications in health education and public health. Weekend: PADM 7331: Public Health Policy Feb. 2-4 and March 2-4 by Nichola Driver This graduate course in public health policy will be taught over two weekends in February and March. The course will review the U.S. healthcare system, its components, the social determinants of health, public health disparities, and other key health policy challenges. It will focus on the major health policy institutions and important issues that cut across institutions, including the federal/state financing programs. ]]>