Communications Creative Arts
The Roundtable Perspective: Photography and the Presidents
Cara Finnegan, Ph.D., Professor of Communication at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign joins host Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D. to discuss the history of presidential photography.
The Roundtable Perspective: Understanding Art Therapy
Leah R. Gipson, LCPC, ATR-BC, Assistant Professor of Art Therapy and Counseling at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago joins host Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D. to discuss the practice of using art as a means of therapy and how art therapy can be used as a way to advocate for social justice.
The Roundtable Perspective: Anthologies in American Television
Molly A. Schneider, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Cinema and Television Arts at Columbia College Chicago discusses the diverse landscape of television and the impact on society that anthology shows and block programming have had.
The Roundtable Perspective: Kawergosk Syrian Refugee Crisis
Elizabeth Wuerffel, Associate Professor of Art at Valparaiso University joins Lee Artz, Ph.D. to discuss the plight of Syrian refugees in Iraq.
The Roundtable Perspective: Cowboy in Caracas
Charles Hardy, former priest, politician and author of “Cowboy in Caracas” joins host Lee Artz, Ph.D. to discuss his experiences in Venezuela and the current political climate.
The Roundtable Perspective: Indiana Jones and the Reality of Archaeology
James Osborne, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute, joins host Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D. to discuss Chicago’s connection to “Indiana Jones”.
The Roundtable Perspective: Identity in the Digital Closet
Patrick Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communication at Indiana University Northwest joins host Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D. to discuss his research on how social media has changed reflections of the LGBTQ community.
The Roundtable Perspective: Robert Kirkman and The Walking Dead
Terrence Wandtke, Ph.D., professor of media and cultural studies at East-West University joins host Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D. to discuss the rise of the zombie genre.
The Roundtable Perspective: State of Free Speech Globally
Steve Macek, Ph.D., professor of communication at North Central College joins host Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D. to discuss the rise of governmental lockdown on journalism and free speech.
The Roundtable Perspective: Internet and Social Change in China
Elaine Yuan, Ph.D., associate professor of communication at University of Illinois Chicago joins host Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D. to discuss how the internet has changed the concept of privacy in China and how Chinese citizens view it.