The purpose of the Winona State University Krueger Library Athenaeum is to host events that explore and enhance the intellectual life of the University and the region. These events could include lectures, readings, discussions, seminars, performance arts, and other educational experiences. By bringing together scholars, performing artists, students, community members, and other interested people for intellectual discussion and the sharing of cultural experiences, the Athenaeum reflects the importance the University places on the humanities, the arts, and the sciences. The Athenaeum began as a lecture, arts, and performance series in the spring of 2005. In 2017 the Athenaeum transitioned into a podcast.
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We are More Alike Than We are Different: An Interfaith Conversation
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
Sponsored by Solomon’s Song, Winona State University's Muslim Student Association, Lutheran Campus Association and Newman Center, a panel of representatives from different faiths offers their thoughts on their beliefs and answered questions from a moderator and the audience. [season 1, episode 13]
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Learning About Counseling and Play Therapy with Dr. Heather Fye
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
Dr. Heather Fye discusses the field of counseling and the unique issues that affect professional counselors. She outlines key findings from her research on burnout and discusses how counselors work in the field to help improve their clients lives. [season 1, episode 12]
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The Free Press, Fake News, and Mass Communication: An Interview with Dr. Cindy Killion
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
How can we tell if the news is fake? How are future journalists learning to handle the new challenges they will face? Dr. Cindy Killion, a professor in Winona State's Mass Communication department, discusses the current landscape and offers her perspective from teaching Mass Communication students for 25 years. [season 1, episode 11]
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The Original "Bohemians:" French History and Language with Dr. Karen Turman
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
In this week's Athenaeum, Dr. Karen Turman shares her expertise on Parisian bohemianism in the 19th century. Dr. Turman also shares how she uses technology in the classroom, including Disney Films, to help students learn the French Language. [season 1, episode 10]
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Understanding War, Peace, and Terrorism: An Interview with Dr. David Speetzen
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
Dr. David Speetzen, director of the War, Peace, and Terrorism Program at Winona State, discusses ancient philosophies of "just war" in relation to modern warfare, terrorism, and the idea of peace. [season 1, episode 9]
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Letters of War: Investigating Archives of WWII Correspondence
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
Dr. Matthew Lindaman and his history students share what they discovered as they read letters from soldiers in the Second World War. [season 1, episode 8]
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Ask, Why the Mask? Understanding and Changing Rape Culture on College Campuses
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
Dr. Tamara Berg and three students offer their take on #unmaskWSUrapeculture, an event that culminated a semesters' worth of understanding and disrupting rape culture on college campuses. Students, some of whom were featured in the Huffington Post, connected their classroom learning to action in the community. [season 1, episode 7]
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Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel: A Comparison
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
Dr. Eric Brisson and Dr. Deanne Mohr join Allison Quam to discuss French pianists and music history. [season 1, episode 6]
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Our Digital Humanity
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
Dr. Davin Heckman joins Allison Quam and Stewart Van Cleve to talk about "Our Digital Humanity," the 2016-2017 theme at Winona State University. [season 1, episode 5]
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When Night Becomes Day: Light Pollution and the Loss of Our Night Sky
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
80% of children in the United States may never see the Milky Way Galaxy. In this week's Athenaeum, Dr. Jennifer L.B. Anderson, a professor in the Geosciences Department at Winona State, outlines the causes of light pollution and the effects a vanishing night sky has on our connecting to the stars. [season 1, episode 4]
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Free Speech and Censorship in the Digital Age
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
Dr. Cindy Killion, Dr. Mary Jo Klinker, and Dr. Elizabeth Zold discuss teaching banned books in schools, the impact of corporate control on free speech and censorship, and how of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict affects free speech in American universities. The episode moderator is Steward Van Cleve. [season 1, episode 2]
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Generation Loss and Digital Memory
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
In the inaugural episode, Web and Digital Services Librarian, Stewart Van Cleve, tells the story of mysterious "female impersonators" who were arrested in Minneapolis in the 1940s and how their digital story gives perspective on the limits of memory. [season 1, episode 1]
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Politics and Elections with Dr. Larry Jacobs
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
Dr. Lawrence Jacobs, the Walter F. Mondale Chair of Political Studies at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and author of Fed Power: How Finance Wins, discusses teaching with Walter Mondale, national politics, and preparing a new generation of election officials for their work. Adam Thompson (WSU Student Senator) is the moderator along with coordinators Dr. Kara Lindaman and Kendall Larson. [season 1, episode 3]
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Athenaeum Program 2013-2014
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
Participants at the 2013-2014 Athenaeum discussed the topics of the Navajo Oral History project, the English Language Center's contributions to diversity and scholarship at WSU, civil rights in the early 21st century and the land ethics of restorative teaching and learning.
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Athenaeum Program 2012-2013
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
The Athenaeum held in 2012-2013 included the topics of frac sand resources in southeastern Minnesota, an investigation of religiosity's effect on corrupt business behavior, an introduction to tai chi and chi gong as well as the benefits and opportunities of on-campus living for students.
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Athenaeum Program 2011-2012
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
The Athenaeum held in 2011-2012 included presentations on the motivations of "green" marketing, American maritime disasters, and evaluating the WSU Digital Life and Learning program. There were also discussions on the cultural implications of globalization, the return of American teachers and housework as gender performance in same-sex couples.
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Athenaeum Program 2010-2011
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
The Fall 2010 Athenaeum examined the stories of siblings and autism, new technologies changing the management of natural resources and civic media. The Spring 2011 Athenaeum included discussions of the developing partnership between WSU and Frozen River Film Festival, preparing students and voters for the 2012 election, and how genre informs contemporary literature.
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Athenaeum Program 2009-2010
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
Participants at the 2009-2010 Athenaeum discussed the future of media, journalism and education, Hmong adjustment in America, WSU's efforts to address climate change and state legislative responses to unconstitutionality.
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From Winona to Argentina at the Turn of the 20th Century: Women Who Changed Education in the Americas
Vanessa Fernandez Greene
In the fall of 2008 Dr. Vanessa Fernandez Greene shared her research in an Athenaeum presentation titled From Winona to Argentina at the Turn of the 20th Century: Women Who Changed Education in the Americas. This presentation occurred in the Library Athenaeum on the second floor of the Darrell W. Krueger Library.
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Athenaeum Program 2008-2009
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
The 2008-2009 Athenaeum explored issues of intellectual honesty, understanding Muslim and Islamic culture, post-9/11 cinema, Phillis Wheatley's literary contributions as the first African American poet.
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Athenaeum Program 2007-2008
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
The Athenaeum held in 2007-2008 included an art show of studio art class, panel discussion on the consequences of social networking sites, presentations on WSU's sesquicentennial history and a lecture on classical music and the world of rock and roll.
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Athenaeum Program 2006-2007
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
The Fall 2006 Athenaeum brought discussion of evolving role of academic libraries in the digital age, how geology and maps change the world, the balance between fighting terrorism and protecting constitutional freedoms. The Spring 2007 Athenaeum line up included a presentation on the history of Winona State, discussion on using "wikis" in physics course, a lecture on pre-Raphaelite art and a student poetry reading.
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Athenaeum Program 2005-2006
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
Participants at the 2005-2006 Athenaeum examined recent Minnesota politics; the history and culture of Kaliningrad, Russia; the experiences gained in the Peace Corp and wildlife refuges of the Upper Mississippi River. There was also a musical performance by the WSU Faculty Jazz Ensemble and literature readings by various WSU faculty.
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Athenaeum Program Spring 2005
Winona State University - Darrell W. Krueger Library
The Athenaeum held in Spring 2005 included musical performances by cellist Paul Vance and composer Jim Hoch as well as presentations and discussions on topics such as identity in the Dakota tribe, the unlawful arrest of Oklahoma booksellers in 1940, the geology of the Mississippi River and perspectives on gay marriage.