Communications Creative Arts
The Roundtable Perspective: Jamaican Music History
Heather Augustyn, lecturer and music historian at Purdue University Northwest joins host Thomas J. Roach on Lakeshore PBS to discuss the history of Jamaican music, from its early days to the popularity of Ska and the often unknown women within the industry.
The Roundtable Perspective: Shakespeare’s Rosalind
Paul Hecht, associate professor of English at Purdue University Northwest, joins host Thomas J. Roach on Lakeshore PBS to discuss the Elizabethan character Rosalind and her importance in Shakespeare’s works.
The Roundtable Perspective: Urban Environmental Anthropology
Jacob Campbell, urban environmental anthropologist at the Chicago Field Museum joins Lakeshore PBS to discuss how changing dynamics in the environment has an effect on Chicago and Northwest Indiana.
The Roundtable Perspective: Anthologies in American Television
Molly A. Schneider, assistant professor of cinema and television arts at Columbia College Chicago, joins Lakeshore PBS to discuss the diverse landscape of television and the impact on society.
The Roundtable Perspective: Star Wars and Religion
Russell Johnson, divinity teaching fellow at the University of Chicago joins host Thomas J. Roach on Lakeshore PBS to discuss the films in the Star Wars franchise and how they relate to stories of mythology and religion.
The Roundtable Perspective: Internet Privacy and Governance
Dmitry Epstein, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Digital Policy at University of Illinois at Chicago joins host Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D. on Lakeshore PBS to discuss internet privacy and the fallacy of protection.
The Roundtable Perspective: Climate Change at the Indiana Dunes and Calumet Region
Mark Bouman, Ph.D., Chicago Region Program Coordinator of the Chicago Field Museum joins host Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D. on Lakeshore PBS to discuss how climate change and other effects on nature are causing certain wildlife to go extinct.
The Roundtable Perspective: The Digital Ecosystem
Steve Jones, Ph.D., Professor of Communication and Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, joins host Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D. on Lakeshore PBS to discuss the rise of electronic devices and how smart systems such as Siri and Alexa influence the way we communicate.
Purdue Northwest Today
Tune in to WJOB 1230-AM or 104.7-FM for the Purdue Northwest Today program for PNW’s Dynamic Student Government Leadership.
The Roundtable Perspective: Election 2020 Social Media
Rhon Teruelle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mass Communication and Social Media joins host Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D. on Lakeshore PBS to discuss the usage of social media in the 2020 Presidential election.