The Ohio Poetry Association (OPA) hosted the annual conference for the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) in Columbus, OH from June 22 to June 26. It was the first in-person meeting for both OPA and NFSPS since early 2020. One hundred and fifty poets from 29 states attended, partaking in workshops, performances, and… Read more »
Tag: KT Lowe
The Practical World of Optical Illusions
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the perception of the viewer matters. Optical illusions focus on the science of optics, which is concerned with both physical and psychological perceptions of light. Far from being just a game or a party trick, however, optical illusions play an important role in a number of… Read more »
Digital Gardening: Instruction Librarian KT Lowe shares her first-person perspective
In December 2021, I was fortunate to be a member of the inaugural class of Digital Gardening Faculty Fellows at Indiana University. Thirty-five faculty members from throughout the IU system were selected to participate in the Digital Gardening Initiative, which aims to pull together faculty from diverse IU institutions and backgrounds to help them develop… Read more »
Women in Protest Music
Women have played an integral role in American protest for the last 100 years, from raising their voices for equality to securing rights for themselves and others. While the earliest women’s protest songs were written primarily by men, women have taken over as songwriters and have produced some of the most important protest music in… Read more »
Fact-checking in a time of crisis
When major world events occur, facts can become harder to come by. In a media climate where 53% of Americans get their news from social media, it is imperative that we as a society learn how to find good quality information when international conflicts can interrupt the flow of news coverage. Here are some tips… Read more »
Black Contemporary Science Fiction
In the wake of Octavia Butler’s groundbreaking work in the 1970s, including the Patternfinder series and Kindred, Black science fiction has taken on social justice, culture and history to create one of the freshest and most exciting art forms in contemporary literature. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the biggest names in the field,… Read more »
Misinformation and fake news in 2022
2022 has begun and fake news continues. To help reduce misinformation in one’s news diet, your IU East Campus Librarians have some tips. Skip the memes How do you know that meme is real? Sure, it’s got a goofy picture on it and says things you agree with, but that doesn’t make it truthful. Memes… Read more »
Early American protest music
What’s a protest song? According to musicologist David King Dunaway, a protest song functions more as a mode for a message, rather than a distinct art form itself. “It is not popular music… it is not per se folk music…the field of political music includes everything from an electoral song of the 1730s to a… Read more »
Digital Gardening: A new way to think about digital literacy
Most of us know the basics of gardening – tilling the soil, digging holes, adding plants, weeding, watering. It’s a useful metaphor, however, for other subjects and ways of thinking, and IU has done just that. Digital gardening is a method of instill digital literacy and digital competency in students, starting with their very first… Read more »
National Day on Writing
National Day on Writing is a large-scale event dedicated to recognizing the role of writing in our daily lives. Established by the National Council of Teachers of English, National Day on Writing celebrates writing in all its forms and for all its purposes. IU East has been hosting events and activities related to National Day… Read more »