Dr. Terry Parssinen of UT’s Department of History presented to Honors students on the history of the cigarette. As he detailed, cigarettes were originally seen as a cheaper alternative to other forms of tobacco consumption (e.g., pipes, cigars, etc.). Over time, primarily through marketing and demand creation by large corporations, cigarettes became the most popularContinue reading “Honors Symposium – Terry Parssinen”
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Honors Symposia – John Capouya
On October 8th, Professor John Capouya, UT professor of Journalism, gave a symposium to the Honors Program on his recently published book, Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band. The book and the symposium described Florida’s rich history of soul music.
Honors Symposia – Dr. Vanessa Rukholm
On Thursday, March 1st, Dr. Vanessa Rukholm, of UT’s Department of Languages and Linguists, presented, “I can’t get you out of my head: popular music and second language learning.” Dr. Rukholm discussed some of the history of music and noted that music has long been an important element of human culture. The presentation also exploredContinue reading “Honors Symposia – Dr. Vanessa Rukholm”