As many of you know, we postponed the THIRD ANNUAL South Arkansas Literary Festival earlier this year, but rescheduled our fantastic lineup of speakers for THIS SATURDAY, July 18!
The festival will be held virtually, so everyone is able to join and participate from the comfort of your own home! We are excited to be bringing back SouthArk’s own Dr. Jim Yates and Dr. Ken Bridges, as well as Richard Mason, Niki Smith, Dr. James Ulmer, Jake Phillips, and our keynote Kat Robinson! Please register for the events you would like to attend using the following link:
In the late 19th century, the invention of moving pictures fascinated audiences all over the world. Movies soon become entwined with the American popular culture. Arkansans have been involved with the movie industry since the early days. Arkansas’s cast of notables includes actors, writers, directors, cameraman, stuntmen, movie innovators, musicians, and producers. The state’s scenery has played an equally prominent role in many films too. Take a look at some of these Arkansas notables and their contributions to stage, screen, and television.
Fulfills College-wide Student Learner Outcomes: CT1, CT5, C1, C3
In the late 19th century, the invention of moving pictures fascinated audiences all over the world. Movies soon become entwined with the American popular culture. Arkansans have been involved with the movie industry since the early days. Arkansas’s cast of notables includes actors, writers, directors, cameraman, stuntmen, movie innovators, musicians, and producers. The state’s scenery has played an equally prominent role in many films too. Take a look at some of these Arkansas notables and their contributions to stage, screen, and television. SouthArk Library, main area, normal business hours.
College, the Original YouTube!
Join Dr. Stephanie Tully-Dartez for an engaging exploration of higher education and what it can mean for broadening students’ horizons beyond the obvious academic credentials and pathways.
Fulfills College-wide Student Learner Outcomes: CT1, CT5, C1, C2, R1, R3, R5.
The SouthArk Spotlight series is a brand-new program created by the SouthArk Library. Imagine a TED-talk or lecture series, but instead of guest speakers, SouthArk’s own faculty and staff provide a compelling glimpse into their own research, work, and disciplines. These lectures are free and open to the public, and highlight the high-caliber work being done by SouthArk faculty and staff.
Why I Love Moby Dick and Why You Should Too: The Relevance of America’s Greatest Novel.
Join Dr. James Yates for a presentation focusing on Herman Melville’s Moby Dick and its artistry, significance, and continuing relevance as a central work in America’s literary canon. Average readers are reluctant at best and fearful at worst to tread into the depths of Melville’s greatest work but this defining American novel beckons reads to its rich mysteries and profundity. Moby Dick is a necessary American novel which still needs to be read and explored. It still speaks to us and our country now more than ever in its themes, characters, symbolism, and spiritual resonance.
Fulfills College-wide Student Learner Outcomes: CT1, CT3, CT5, C1, C2, R1.
The SouthArk Spotlight series is a brand-new program created by the SouthArk Library. Imagine a TED-talk or lecture series, but instead of guest speakers, SouthArk’s own faculty and staff provide a compelling glimpse into their own research, work, and disciplines. These lectures are free and open to the public, and highlight the high-caliber work being done by SouthArk faculty and staff.
Rise of the Mavericks: Air Force Intelligence and the Cold War.
Join Philip Shackelford for a journey into the hidden world of Cold War espionage, as he explores the history of the U.S. Air Force Security Service and its unique rise in the early post-World War II environment. Created at a time when the U.S. military was experiencing wholesale reorganization, the USAFSS was a small but powerful intelligence agency created to give the infant Air Force competitive footing in the intelligence community.
Fulfills College-wide Student Learner Outcomes: CT1, CT3, CT5, C1, C2, R1
The SouthArk Spotlight series is a brand-new program created by the SouthArk Library. Imagine a TED-talk or lecture series, but instead of guest speakers, SouthArk’s own faculty and staff provide a compelling glimpse into their own research, work, and disciplines. These lectures are free and open to the public, and highlight the high-caliber work being done by SouthArk faculty and staff.
Join Dr. Ben Johnson, former Dean of the College of Liberal and Performing Arts at Southern Arkansas University and former history instructor at South Arkansas Community College, as he examines the forces that transformed Arkansas in the modern era and the developments that led many Arkansans to leave the state.
Fulfills College-wide Student Learner Outcomes: CT1, CT3, CT4, CT5, C1, C2, R1, R4.
College Students, First Amendment Rights, and the Digital Age.
Join Amanda Rhodes for an exploration of college students’ first amendment rights and how changes in technology, as well as a recent Supreme Court ruling, impact these issues moving forward.
Fulfills College-wide Student Learner Outcomes: CT1, CT3, CT5, C1, C2, R3.
The SouthArk Spotlight series is a brand-new program created by the SouthArk Library. Imagine a TED-talk or lecture series, but instead of guest speakers, SouthArk’s own faculty and staff provide a compelling glimpse into their own research, work, and disciplines. These lectures are free and open to the public, and highlight the high-caliber work being done by SouthArk faculty and staff.