New Season, New Great Conversations

For more than 22 years, Great Conversations has created a community for those eager to explore, think, and understand. Through salon-style events, Great Conversations shares the work of our outstanding College of Liberal Arts faculty, who facilitate discussions on some of the most engaging topics in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. This fall, Great Conversations […]

2017 Ann Gill Faculty Development Award Winner focuses research on U.S.-China relations

Why can’t we be friends? “I think that the rise of China is the most important event taking place right now,” explains Dr. Peter Harris, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and 2017 recipient of the Ann Gill Faculty Development Award. “China becoming an influential power in world politics is going to affect […]

Professor Adrian Howkins Sailed on CSU’s Inaugural Semester at Sea

Professor Adrian Howkins of the History Department sailed on CSU’s inaugural trip of Semester at Sea.  He sought out the opportunity for many reasons. It was a chance to travel and chance to teach a variety of students. More importantly for him it was a chance to teach history of Latin America while visiting Latin […]

REDI Adds Clarity to Colorado Economy after Recessions

“Gig” is no longer just a term used by garage band hopefuls. The Regional Economic Development Institute (REDI) has released a new report documenting the growth of a “gig economy” in Colorado. A gig economy refers to a self-employed workforce that performs on-demand tasks directly for clients, often on a short-term basis (i.e. “gigs”). These […]

CSU teacher and ultra-marathoner running for her son

Originally published on Source. Story by Tony Phifer  Melissa Raguet-Schofield knows how to deal with challenges. Melissa Raquet-Schofield, a teacher in the Department of Anthropology, runs near Horsetooth Reservoir with her son, Will. Raguet-Schofield, a faculty member in CSU’s Department of Anthropology, is a passionate runner who long ago conquered the 26-mile torture test of […]

English Professor Camille Dungy releases collection of literary essays

Originally published on Source. Story by Jill Salahub CSU Professor of English Camille Dungy, an award-winning author of four full-length poetry collections and the editor of three poetry anthologies, released her first collection of literary essays, Guidebook to Relative Strangers: Journeys into Race, Motherhood, and History, on June 13. Publisher W.W. Norton & Company calls it “a […]

From Nazis to Netflix, the controversies and contradictions of Cannes

  Students and striking workers occupy the projection hall of the Cannes Film Festival Palace to prevent showing of films in 1968. AP Photo/Raoul Fornezza David Scott Diffrient, Colorado State University   On May 17, the 70th edition of the Festival de Cannes kicked off with the opening-night screening of director Arnaud Desplechin’s “Ismael’s Ghosts.” […]

No One Eats Alone: Sociology Professor Writes About the Human Connection of Foodscapes

Michael Carolan, associate dean of research for the College of Liberal Arts and professor of sociology, has released a new book: No One Eats Alone: Food as a Social Enterprise In today’s fast-paced, fast food world, everyone seems to be eating alone, all the time—whether it’s at their desks or in the car. Even those […]

What France and the UK can teach Trump about reviving America’s middle class

By Steven Pressman, Colorado State University America’s middle class is in deep trouble. Signs of its decline are everywhere, from stagnant incomes and falling wealth to soaring household debt and the rise of populist politicians promising a return to the “glory days.” While there is near universal agreement that a thriving middle class is essential to […]

Syria’s forgotten pluralism and why it matters

Syria’s forgotten pluralism and why it matters today Syrian Christians and Muslims offer prayers for nuns held by rebels, at the Greek Orthodox Mariamiya Church in Damascus, Syria, in 2013. AP Photo Andrea Williams, Colorado State University The Syrian Civil War has been raging for six years. It has killed nearly half a million people […]