Franklin Visiting Scholar talk: 'Post-Racial Politics: Public Perceptions of Barack Obama

The department of communication studies, the Franklin College and the University of Georgia Office of Institutional Diversity host a visit and lecture by Mark P. Orbe professor of communication & diversity at  Western Michigan University. The talk, "'Post-Racial' Politics: Public Perception of Barack Obama," will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 12:30 pm in room 142 of the Tate Student Center.

Author of the book Communication Realities in a 'Post-Racial' Society, Orbe is a leading scholar in interpersonal, co-cultural, and African-American communication, intergroup relations, the negotiation/intersection of multiple cultural identities and media representation of underrepresented populations. His talk will explore the intersectionalty of race, politics and communication.

The Fall 2012 Franklin Visiting Scholar talk is free and open to the public.

The Franklin Visiting Scholars program, sponsored by the Franklin College Office of Inclusion & Diversity Leadership, offers departments within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences the opportunity to nominate scholars for 2-4 day visits in the fall and spring to deliver a colloquium, meet with faculty and students, and deliver a guest lecture to a class.  Franklin Visiting Scholars are nationally recognized diversity scholars and advocates who engage in research or outreach within their disciplines in order to facilitate the recruitment and retention of diverse faculties and students, the development of more multicultural curricula, and/or greater awareness of the concerns and realities of minority populations.