David Mason in Hudson Review praises Mitchell’s “welcoming intelligence,” adding, “There are levels of mastery that don’t bang drums and raise a fuss. Mitchell is such a . . . writer, so unpretentiously devoted to alertness in words.” (more…)
Fiction writer Michael Martone spoofs conventions of travel guides and political candidates’ memoirs. (more…)
Can people with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses work? Recent findings may be surprising — a relatively new practice known as supported employment has been described as the single most effective treatment for severe mental illness and promises to be a win-win for those experiencing mental illness, for employers, and for taxpayers. (more…)
While early attempts to estimate the number of serial murder victims in the U.S. varied greatly and were exaggerated, current estimates may actually underestimate the number of serial murder victims. IUPUI Professor Kenna Quinet will present an analysis of several data sources, including ‘the missing missing’, to develop a more accurate picture of the number of serial murder victims in the United States. (more…)
The 19th and 20th centuries saw advances in biology and medicine that have now put the ability to regenerate damaged tissues, organs, and appendages within our grasp. At the same time, these advances have generated the kinds of moral dilemmas and controversies that were so starkly conveyed by Mary Shelly’s 1818 classic novel, Frankenstein, the story of a young medical student whose reach exceeds his grasp. In the first decade of the 21st century, such controversy has arisen in particular over research on embryonic stem cells, which are viewed as powerful agents for the restoration of damaged tissues. (more…)
Human societies are closely tied to the natural resources that sustain them, including agricultural production. Climate change has affected food production for societies in the past, and will surely shape current and future societies in a world impacted by human-induced global warming. How can policy-makers armed with sound science minimize the societal impacts of climate change? (more…)
The joy of exuberant discovery, “aha” moments, and new intellectual connections can be quickly lost when students cannot translate that learning meaningfully into their vision of the future. Building on the neuroscience of joyful education, hope theory, insights from faculty and students at IUPUI, and her own sixty-three years of learning, Sharon Hamilton will combine research, theory, and story to talk about the importance of learning with hope and teaching with joy. (more…)
Offered exclusive and unparalleled access to the situation on the ground inside Darfur, Peabody award-winning filmmaker, Paul Freedman (”Rwanda - Do Scars Ever Fade?”), joins a contingent of African Union peacekeeping forces in Darfur while a tragic and disturbing chapter in human history unfolds. While the heroic men and women of this undermanned and under-funded mission brave harsh conditions and unfettered violence, as many as 2.5 million displaced persons have no choice but to settle inside squalid camps to wait and hope. (more…)
Offered exclusive and unparalleled access to the situation on the ground inside Darfur, Peabody award-winning filmmaker, Paul Freedman (”Rwanda - Do Scars Ever Fade?”), joins a contingent of African Union peacekeeping forces in Darfur while a tragic and disturbing chapter in human history unfolds. While the heroic men and women of this undermanned and under-funded mission brave harsh conditions and unfettered violence, as many as 2.5 million displaced persons have no choice but to settle inside squalid camps to wait and hope. (more…)
Offered exclusive and unparalleled access to the situation on the ground inside Darfur, Peabody award-winning filmmaker, Paul Freedman (”Rwanda - Do Scars Ever Fade?”), joins a contingent of African Union peacekeeping forces in Darfur while a tragic and disturbing chapter in human history unfolds. While the heroic men and women of this undermanned and under-funded mission brave harsh conditions and unfettered violence, as many as 2.5 million displaced persons have no choice but to settle inside squalid camps to wait and hope. (more…)
NUVO gives Provocate 2007 Cultural Vision Award
Provocate featured in Indianapolis Monthly
"Award combines film, activism: Festival to recognize social justice of Sept. 11, Congo in discussions,"
Indiana Lawyer April 16, 2008 ... on Provocate's Eric Parker Social Justice Award at the Indianapolis International Film Festival
