Date and Time
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
Description
At the UC Theater! Rasul A. Mowatt is an Associate Professor the Director of Graduate Studies of the Department of American Studies within the College of Arts & Sciences at Indiana University-Bloomington.
His work on analyzing lynching photography for examples of violence as a form of leisure has been published in a special issue of American Behavioral Scientist and in the collaborative release of Globalizing Cultural Studies. Additional work on perceived notions of racial identity in community recreation centers, the complexities of visitation to Ghanaian Slave Castles, a critique of Whiteness in the Journal of Leisure Research, and alternative treatment for veterans with PTSD. Lastly, his emphasis on methods of teaching and is a recipient of several teaching awards.
He has also presented at conferences within the U.S., U.K., Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, South Africa, Sweden, and Turkey. His teaching, research, and service is strongly centered on critiquing society for the issues that are prevalent and impacting the social well-being of people.
While in his spare time he has enjoyed DJing as an artform, spinning for over 25 years.
DegreePlus Skill: Cultural Responsiveness
