In Media Res, August 13-17, 2007 Katrina/NOLA-themed week
Avi Santo - August 13th, 2007Welcome to a special Katrina/New Orleans-themed week from In Media Res.
All the pieces this week focus on the after effects of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and the varied roles that media has played in shaping our understanding and feelings about the city’s future.
A special thank you to Michele White and Joy Fuqua for suggesting this idea.
Please feel free to respond to their comments and add your own thoughts and ideas about the series as well.
So, without further ado, this week’s In Media Res line-up:
Monday, August 13, 2007 – Michele White (Tulane University) presents: “The Aesthetic of Disaster: Live, Broken, and Pretty”
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 – Betsy Weiss (Tulane University) presents: “The Real K-Ville”
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 – Mark Vail (Tulane University) presents: “New Orleans and the Symbolic Politics of Place and Poverty”
Thursday, August 16, 2007 – Marline Otte (Tulane University) presents: “TBA”
Friday, August 17, 2007 – Joy Fuqua (City University of New York, Queens College) presents: “Household: Learning from Leaving New Orleans”
Please check out these wonderful contributions and offer your thoughts via a comment.
I read Joy’s commentary with great interest, since she was so recently a New Orleanian and now can look at the city from the outside in. The images she has chosen reflect how so many of the world’s events are interrelated. Hopefully those with the power to do something will, and those without the power will find it, though at the moment I’m not sure how.