Taylor Symposium Tackles the “You Talkin’ to Me?” of Politics
As the nation rides out a history-making presidential election year that has everyone talking, the annual Joseph T. Taylor Symposium will turn a spotlight on political messages and how society hears them.
The 19th annual Taylor Symposium will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, in the multipurpose room at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Campus Center, 420 University Blvd. Onsite registration begins at 8 a.m.
Elizabeth Goering, IUPUI associate professor of communication studies, will deliver the opening address, introducing the theme: "'You Talkin' to Me?' Political Messages/Multicultural Perspectives."
Keynote speaker for the symposium luncheon is Melissa Harris-Lacewell, author of the award-winning "Barbershops, Bibles and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought. "Barbershops, Bibles and BET," a 2005 American Political Science Association Best Book, looks at how African Americans develop political ideas through everyday political conversations in barbershops and other places. Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African American studies at Princeton University, is currently working on a new book: "For Colored Girls Who've Considered Politics When Being Strong Wasn't Enough."
Morning workshop sessions during the Taylor Symposium include a panel of local media who will discuss how journalists choose and develop stories for political coverage; a look at the role of the internet in political communication; and the role of political satire in shaping public opinion.
IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz will present the 2008 Taylor Awards for Excellence in Diversity during the luncheon which will also take place in the Campus Center.
Symposium attendance is free and open to the public; however tickets and reservations are required for lunch. Lunch tickets are $31 per person; or $26, if purchased by Feb. 7. Sponsors and table patron tickets are also available. All seating is reserved with payment. To ensure seating, registrations must be received no later than Feb. 18.
The Taylor Symposium honors Joseph T. Taylor, the first dean of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. He served as a sociology professor from 1965 to 1983 and as dean from 1967 to 1978. Taylor, who died in September 2000, is remembered for his commitment to dialogue and diversity.
This year's symposium is sponsored by the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI in association with the school's Department of Communication Studies.
For registration information, please contact Annette Hill, anjhill@iupui.edu or 317-278-1839; or go online to http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/ .
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