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Twisted Truths

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Twisted Truths I just learned about a bill that will allow Florida schools to restrict how faculty teach American history in primary and secondary schools. The news report notes Governor Ron DeSantis says “woke ideology is an attempt to really … Continue reading →

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When News is Like Magic

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

What you don’t see can hurt you James Tankard, one of journalism’s key scholars, talks about news reporting as a “magician’s sleight of hand.” Tankard means that we muggles pay attention to the rabbit and the high-top hat, while oblivious … Continue reading →

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Little Theories

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

 Identity Politics If I could write a book on any topic I’d explore the ways that we invent our own realities. I will call the book, “Little Theories.” The reason?  When I look at headlines, talk to friends, or just … Continue reading →

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When Words Harm

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

  And Actions Matter  In my profession (writing and researching words, and thinking about their meanings) we argue: words mean. Exactly what they mean and how is worthy of conversation, especially because humans create the meanings we attach to words. … Continue reading →

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Threading the Needle

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Closing the Osage-Buddhist Circle We spent the last weeks—months—on a sewing project, creating a Rakusu: a garment worn when you become a practicing Buddhist. The Rakusu has a rich tradition. The garment is a rectangular cloth with straps that you … Continue reading →

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Powerful Lessons from Indian Country

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

  Infusing Indian Thought in Social Theories I teach a course for college sophomores on social theories and how they relate to my field: communication. Writers who set the stage for Western thought—lots of French, German, British, Italian and American … Continue reading →

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What if folks can tell when you lie?

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

In the era of alternative facts and post-truth, fish police the liars When some fish display their anger, their pals can tell when they’re lying. A study of Cichlids—a common freshwater fish you can find in your local pet store—showed … Continue reading →

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The fight for environmental sanity

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Yet another oil spill Bill McKibben, a college professor and environmental scholar, writes eloquently in the New Yorker that objections to oil pipelines—actual and proposed—that cut through North America (from Canada through the Dakotas and end in Texas) are a … Continue reading →

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Take a trip through an Indigenous lens

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Can you imagine being indebted for more than $1,000,000,000,000? Yes, it is worthwhile observing National American Indian Heritage Month. Each November I make a promise to view my world through an indigenous lens and write about that view in this … Continue reading →

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It’s what we bring that matters

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

For our final days in London we opted for pensione style living. Sort of what you’d expect from college students visiting Italy for the first time: not from two middle-aged professionals who could afford the Hilton. But we prefer local … Continue reading →

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