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University Of Mississippi Archaeology Showcase (2020), Aileen Ajootian, Matthew Murray, Jacqueline Dibiasie-Sammons, Nancy Wicker

Lecture Series

Presentations about current research by UM archaeology professors and students.

Welcome

“New Clothes for a Hero: Herakles and Greek Identity at Ancient Olympia” Dr. Aileen Ajootian, Professor of Classics and Art, Department of Classics

“Walking Through the Past: An Archaeological Investigation of 6000 Years of Prehistory in The Heart of Bavaria, Germany” Dr. Matthew Murray, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

"Line Drawings and the Study of Campanian Graffiti" Dr. Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons, Assistant Professor, Department of Classics

"Ceramic Analyses From 2019 Excavations at the Ely Mound, Lee County, Virginia" Shannon Wooten, Graduate Student, Department of Sociology and …

Everybody Loves Lincoln' Virtual Event Discusses Activism, Authority, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

On The Basis Of Sex: Personal Status Law Reforms And Economic Growth, Kylie Bring

Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze how law reform toward gender equity has an impact on economic growth in Arab countries in the Middle East. Personal status law reform granting women economic, social, and personal freedoms is spreading across the region and showing substantial change. Using case studies of major PSL reforms in Tunisia and Morocco, this thesis outlines qualitative and quantitative evidence to support the case that gender equity benefits the economic growth of the given country.

October 15, 2020, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Jelani Cobb To Give Virtual Southtalks Lecture, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Freedom, race and justice will be discussed Oct 19 OXFORD, Miss. Journalist and educator Jelani Cobb frequently writes about race, politics, history and culture, and will share his views on the enormous complexity of those topics in a virtual SouthTalks lecture "The Half-Life of Freedom, Race and Justice in America Today."

University Seeks 2021 Common Reading Experience Nominations, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

Nominations sought for campuswide reading and discussion book throughout next academic year

M Partner Celebrates Successful Pilot Phase, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Community engagement initiative will continue to improve quality of life in partner communities

Jelani Cobb To Give Virtual Southtalks Lecture, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

Freedom, race and justice will be discussed in Oct 19 session

From Epistemological Pragmatism To Educational Pluralism, Matthew B. Etherington

Journal of Contemporary Research in Education

Much of K-12 and higher education today reflects John Dewey’s pragmatic vision of education. Pragmatism as an epistemology has utility such as the ability to solve real concrete problems; however Dewey’s vision lacks comprehensiveness because it privileges scientific knowledge over other types of knowledge. Consequently, Dewey’s epistemological pragmatism cannot accommodate all types of knowledge learners and their traditions. For schools to be inclusive of all learners today they must move away from Dewey’s epistemological pragmatism and adopt educational pluralism.

Minority Students In University Remediation: A Phenomenological Analysis Of Their High School And First Semester College Academic Experiences, Savannah L. Kelly

Journal of Contemporary Research in Education

The existence of remedial curriculum at four-year universities remains a well-established, albeit controversial, component of contemporary higher education. Incoming students are required to enroll in postsecondary remedial coursework as a direct result of standardized test scores. It is well established in the literature, however, that minority students both underperform on standardized tests and are also overrepresented in remedial courses. This qualitative study explored the intersections of minority students’ high school academic experiences with their first-semester university academic experiences. The sample included eight minority students who were each enrolled in three remedial and at least one non-remedial course at a public, …

Southern Register. 2020.3 (Fall 2020), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture

Southern Register

No abstract provided.

Upcoming October Southtalks, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

The month of October includes a wide variety of SouthTalks, including a special Gilder-Jordan Lecture "One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying Our Democracy" presented by Carol Anderson at 6 p.m. Oct. 13, and a Voting Rights and Community Activism series lecture "The Half-Life of Freedom, Race and Justice in America Today" at 5 p.m.

October 1, 2020, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

September 24, 2020, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Well-Being Among Older Adults In Mississippi: Exploring Differences Between Metropolitan, Micropolitan, And Noncore Rural Settings, Carolyn E. Adams-Price, Joshua J. Turner, Margaret Ralston

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

It is a common belief that older adults in rural areas have high subjective well-being, despite often experiencing greater poverty and having access to fewer resources than older adults who live in urban areas, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as the “rural-urban paradox.” However, research does not consistently find high well-being in rural areas, which might be due to research not distinguishing between very rural and semi-rural (or small town) settings. This study compares the subjective well-being of older adults in micropolitan and noncore counties with the well-being of older adults in metropolitan areas in Mississippi (n = 659). Preliminary …

Virtual Oxford Science Cafe To Focus On Ancient Migration, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

UM professors to discuss 'Tales of Teeth' during Tuesday event on Zoom

Faulkner And Mississippi, Carvel Collins

Studies in English

No abstract provided.

William Faulkner's Mississippi, Panel Discussion, Joseph Blotner, Elizabeth Kerr, Malcolm Cowley, Jack Stone, Gerald Walton

Studies in English

No abstract provided.

Understanding Factors Contributing To Community Change, Norman Walzer, Sharon Gulick, Connie Loden, Mary Emery, Milan Wall

Community Development Practice

This paper describes the work of the Community Change Network, a collaboration of university researchers and practitioners to understand the factors that contribute to lasting community changes. It describes the resources available as well as what has been accomplished regarding this issue.

The Community Development Society Students And Young Professionals Initiative, John C. Hill, Gary A. Goreham

Community Development Practice

There is a growing recognition of the role of youth in community development. Their roles range from serving on youth committees in local development organization to training for careers in the community development profession (e.g., Brennan, Barnett, & Lesmeister, 2007; Christens & Dolan, 2011). Thus, encouraging young professionals and graduate students to become members in professional associations or organizations is crucial for networking, professional development, and collaborative efforts towards community development. In an attempt to bridge potential pitfalls associated with student involvement in a professional association, an ad hoc meeting of graduate students and young professionals was convened at the …

Community Development, Quality Of Life, And Community Well-Being: Three Fields Ripe With Opportunities For Future Research And Practice, Craig A. Talmage

Community Development Practice

This perspective piece aims to spur conversations between quality of life, community well-being, and community development scholars and practitioners. The article showcases overlaps in concepts found across journals devoted to those three fields of inquiry. The major themes from those overlaps are discussed, so future directions for interdisciplinary research can be identified. The article finishes with specific attention to exploring how collaborations between the fields of quality of life (QoL), community well-being (CWB), and community development (CD) can better inform community development practice, so that community well-being and quality life can be positively shifted through evidence-based practice.

Isom Center Welcomes New Fellows, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Virtual poster session by 11 presenters set for Sept. 9 on Zoom

Southtalks Events Go Virtual, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Speakers include Jelani Cobb, Carol Anderson, and Jacqueline Olive Register here to receive the free link for any Q&A Like everything else this fall, the Center for the Study of Southern Culture's SouthTalks are different than normal due to COVID-19. This semester, all the events are online, so although they won't take place in Barnard Observatory, viewers can watch from wherever they have an internet connection.

Mclean Interns Empower Communities Through Challenging Times, Jaycee Brown

University of Mississippi News

Ole Miss students spend summer engaging in public service in north Mississippi communities

Introduction To The Special Section: Borders, Frontiers, And Boundaries In The Maya World: Concepts And Theory, Christina Halperin, Carolyn Freiwald

Faculty and Student Publications

© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Cambridge University Press. The Maya area has long been characterized as a mosaic of polities large and small, with cultural connections, linguistic dialects, ethnicities, and economic networks that shifted, expanded, and contracted over time. In this paper, we examine different ways of constructing boundaries. From physical demarcations in the landscape to habitual practices of interaction and affiliation, the lines that tied and divided were both unstable and multiple. We draw on definitions and theories from anthropology, history, and geography to review the concepts of borders, frontiers, and boundaries and their implications for the Maya …

Cssc/Sfa Joint Statement, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

September 1, 2020 On July 6, the director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture (CSSC) and the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi (UM) released a statement in response to specific and concerning critiques of the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) and its director, John T. Edge.

A Decade Of Poverty Alleviation In North Mississippi, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

North Mississippi VISTA Project intensifies efforts during COVID response and recovery

Southtalks Events Go Virtual, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

Speakers for this fall include Jelani Cobb, Carol Anderson and Jacqueline Olive

Covid-19 And Civic Engagement In Mississippi, Anne M. Cafer, Meagen Rosenthal, Katherine Broten

APCRL Policy Briefs

No abstract provided.

August 24, 2020, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.