Andrea Broomfield, professor of English, has recently signed a contract with History/Acadia Press to write a book for the American Palate series on Kansas City’s iconic restaurants.
Arthur Bryant’s BBQ, an example of one of the many iconic restaurants in KC. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arthur-bryants.jpg#filelinks
Steve Werkmeister, professor of English, recently hit a milestone with his literary blog, StevesofGrass. Over the summer, Werkmeister’s blog surpassed 10,000 visitors during the past five years. Werkmeister reports that 10,000 views is not a lot in “Kardashian terms,” but it’s kind of a big deal for a blog that’s mostly about literature. If you’re unfamiliar with StevesofGrass, you should know that it’s your go-to place for analysis and insight on a variety of literary works, themes, and characters. Postings range from an overview of the Wife of Bath’s Prologue to an analysis of grace and justice in Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find.”
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Michael Carriger, assistant professor of English, and Maureen Fitzpatrick, professor of English, have announced this year’s line-up of presenters in the Great Books series:
Each presentation takes place at noon in the Co-Lab. Typically, presentations last 30-45 minutes, with some time for questions and discussion afterward.
Dave Davis, professor of English, and Doug Patterson, professor of astronomy, will co-host the film Patema Inverted at 6:30 pm on Thursday, Aug. 29, in the Polsky Theatre. Patema Inverted, originally released in 2013, is a Japanese animated film set in the distant future when a scientific experiment causes gravity to reverse, resulting in most people and things to start floating away from Earth. Some people remain on Earth by living in tunnels underground. Because of the lack of gravity, however, they walk on the ceilings of the tunnels. Patema is a teenage girl who lives in the tunnels with other “Inverts.” The film focuses on the relationship she develops with Age, a boy living on the surface world who is affected by gravity in the opposite way that Petema is. Patema Inverted is part of JCCC’s 50th anniversary film series.
Janice Hodgkin, adjunct professor of English, is now the President of Johnson/Wyandotte Counties’ Reciprocity for P.E.O. for the year 2019/2020. This year P.E.O. International is celebrating its 150th year. Hodgkin will attend the 150th year celebration in Iowa in September. In Johnson/Wyandotte County there are 35 chapters; each chapter averages 25 to 50 women. P.E.O. currently has seven international projects and two local Kansas projects, all which involve raising money to help women achieve degrees in higher education.
