Truman Interdisciplinary Studies

Congratulations, graduates!

Congratulations to Interdisciplinary Studies at Truman State University, Classs of 2021!

Much appreciation to Truman's WGST committee for yesterday's conversation about "Self Care During Wild Times." I think we all needed that. And more people need to know about .

The Body Is Not An Apology — Sonya Renee Taylor The Body is Not An Apology began as a conversation between two friends. Natasha feared she had an unintended pregnancy and when Sonya asked why Natasha had chosen to have unprotected s*x with a casual partner, Natasha shared that her cerebral palsy made it difficult to be s*xual and thus she did not...

Wow! We learned so much from Dr. April Baker Bell about white linguistic hegemony. So grateful for her virtual workshop this week.

BLACK LINGUISTIC JUSTICE We celebrate the beauty of Blackness and Black Language, fight for Black Linguistic Justice, and provide critical intellectual resources that promote the collective study of Black Language.

Looking for another course for next semester? Consider IDSM 360 WE/ Museum Studies: Objects and Collections Management.

Please share this widely, especially among current students. We all need to be allies right now.

Save the Date: Racial Injustice and Inequality Town Hall The purpose of the town hall is to take stock of where we are currently as a University and gain a shared understanding of what we must address moving forward.

Effective Residential Solar Energy Incentive Policies in the United States by James T. Clemens (Truman 2020)

In recent years, residential solar photovoltaic (PV) energy has become one of the fastest-growing parts of the New Renewable Energy (NRE) market. This growth, however, does not occur without economic support in the form of government policy. In order to keep solar power competitive in the United States, federal and state governments have implemented different policies to encourage the development of the solar industry. This paper examines several different federal and state policies intended to expand the production and installation of solar photovoltaic power for residential consumption. Using examples such as the Future Energy Jobs Act in Illinois, I will analyze how geographic, political, economic, and demographic characteristics influence the success of such policies and produce a recommendation as to which policies are best equipped to equitably expand the residential solar photovoltaic capacity of Missouri.

Dr. Christine Harker and Dr. Bridget Thomas, Faculty Mentors

Interdisciplinary Profiles - 1 of 14 - ids.truman.edu

Check out this online exhibit put together by Truman's 2020 Museum Studies class: idsm361.wixsite.com/beneathwhitetents

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Check out this seminar taught by Dr. Heidi Cook, Director of the Truman Art Gallery and Truman alumna

ART 428 Art and Gender (Fall 2020)

Engage in important conversations about the role of gender in the content, production, spaces, and viewing of art and visual culture. Consider case studies of artists from the antiquity to the present.

T/R 9-10:20
Dr. Heidi Cook, Assistant Professor of Art History
email: [email protected]

* This course counts towards the Women’s & Gender Studies minor.
* It provides writing-enhanced credit.
* This course fulfills the Aesthetic Mode of Inquiry—Visual and Performing Arts and counts towards the 63 credit hours of LAS coursework.
* It’s an honor scholars course.
* This course can be used to fulfill the art history requirements of the art history major and minor, the BA in studio art, and the BFA in studio art.

image: Alice Neel, Jackie Curtis and Ritta Redd, 1970. Oil on canvas, framed: 154.30 x 108.90 cm, unframed: 152.40 x 106.40 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 2009.345

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