Breakfast/Introductions, 8:00 – 9:20
Welcome by Muhlenberg President, John Williams, 8:30 – 8:40
Introduction by Beth Corzo-Duchardt, 8:40 – 8:50
Session A, 9:30 – 10:30: Teaching Theory Panel
Moderator: Amy Corbin, Muhlenberg College
Film Theory and the Liberal Arts: Exploring the Changing Role and Place of Theory in Screen Studies Courses
- Matthew Holtmeier, Ithaca College
- Andrew Utterson, Ithaca College
- Chelsea Wessels, Cornell University
Theory Without Tears: Teaching Film and Critical Theory
- Shannon McRae, State University of New York at Fredonia
10:40 – 12:10: Teaching Theory Workshop
Ah, The Dreaded Theory Course: Considering the Essential Elements
- Workshop Leader: Pam Wilson, Reinhardt University
Lunch
1:20 – 2:50: Beyond the Classroom
Moderator: Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz, Muhlenberg College
Critical Media Studies and Civic Engagement: Theory in Practice
- Sarah Wolter, Gustavus Adolphus College
- Martin Lang, Gustavus Adolphus College
- McKayla Murphy, Gustavus Adolphus College
Documentary on the Edges: Innovation through Collaboration
- Lora Taub-Pervizpour, Muhlenberg College
- Andy Smith, Lafayette College
- Nandini Sikand, Lafayette College
Doing Interdisciplinary Digital Projects
- Nicole Maurantonio, University of Richmond
Tea Time
3:30 – 4:50: In the Classroom
Moderator: Lora Taub-Pervizpour, Muhlenberg College
The Inquiry Approach for Media and Communication Courses
- Aayah Amer, Baldwin Wallace University
- Miranda Bennett, Baldwin Wallace University
- Sean Gilmore, Baldwin Wallace University
Integrating Film History, Theory, and Production in Teaching Documentary and Experimental Film
- Stu Minnis, Virginia Wesleyan College
5:00 – 5:45: Integrating Production Workshop
Integrating Production Assignments into Traditional Liberal Arts Courses
- Workshop Leader: Jennifer Fleeger, Ursinus College
- Workshop Leader: Anthony Nadler, Ursinus College
Dinner
Shuttle to Holiday Inn departs at 7:45 pm. It will make a second stop at the Hamilton.
Drinks at the Hamilton, 8pm (no host)
- 645 Hamilton St., Allentown, 7th and Hamilton
- thehamiltonkitchen.com
- two blocks from the Holiday Inn
Breakfast, 8:00 – 8:50
Session F, 9:00 – 10:30: Histories
Moderator: John L. Sullivan, Muhlenberg College
Media, Communication and Film Programs at Selective Liberal Arts Colleges
- Anne Kitz, Muhlenberg College
- Jeff Pooley, Muhlenberg College
Survival Strategies for Small Student Newspapers
- Sara Vigneri, Muhlenberg College
(Re) Envisioning Media Studies: A Field Without A Fence?
- William Sonnega, St. Olaf College
10:40 – 12:10: Workshop: Teaching Introductory Media, Communication, and Film Studies Courses?
- Workshop Leader: Lisa Patti, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Workshop Leader: Leah Shafer, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Lunch
1:20 – 2:50: Virtual Roundtable on Mentorship
Moderator: Rebecca Gordon, Northern Arizona University
Participants (via Skype):
- Tarik Elseewi, Whitman College
- Rashna Richards, Rhodes College
- Traci Reeves, University of Chicago
3:00 – 4:30: Pre-Professional Training and the Liberal Arts
Moderator: Jeff Pooley, Muhlenberg College
So … what kind of job can I get with a COMM major? Bridging the Practical and the Critical in Communication Studies
- Jennifer Gauthier, Randolph College
Communication Theory, Practice, and the Liberal Arts
- Molly Swiger, Baldwin Wallace University
- Joe Tarantowski, Baldwin Wallace University
- Sean Gilmore, Baldwin Wallace University
- Andy Dohanos, Baldwin Wallace University
Capital-C, No “s”: Opportunities & Challenges in Building a Communication Major at a Liberal Arts College
- Jonathan Lupo, Saint Anselm College
- Carmen McClish, Saint Anselm College
Closing Session, 4:40 – 6:00
What Now: An Inclusive Discussion Concerning the Future of a MCFLAC Association
Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be served
- David Park, Lake Forest College
- Beth Corzo-Duchardt, Muhlenberg College
- Louise Woodstook, Ursinus College
Shuttles to Holiday Inn depart at 6:10 pm and 6:40 pm