{"id":185,"date":"2019-07-17T18:17:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/bannedbooksweek2009\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:17:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:17:58","slug":"bannedbooksweek2009","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/bannedbooksweek2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Three WCSU faculty members to be featured in author reading for Banned Books Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 The published work of three of Western Connecticut State University\u2019s faculty members will be featured in an author reading on campus on Thursday, Oct. 1<\/strong>. The Faculty Author Reading is one of several events the university will host as part of the annual Banned Books Week, which raises awareness of issues such as First Amendment rights, censorship and the freedom to express ideas that are considered controversial. Banned Books Week is from Monday, Sept. 28, through Friday, Oct. 2. <\/p>\n

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The Faculty Author Reading will be held at 3 p.m. in Warner Hall on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury, and will feature Associate Professor of History Dr. Marcy May, Associate Professor of Nursing Dr. Karen Daley and Adjunct Instructor of Psychology Dr. Lisa Rene Reynolds. The event is free and open to the public. Featured books will be available at the event for purchase and signing.<\/p>\n

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May will read from her book \u201cWomen\u2019s Roles in Twentieth Century America,\u201d an overview of the development of American women in such areas as education, the home, law, politics, religion, work and the arts. The book addresses the time frame from the Progressive Era to the modern day.<\/p>\n

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Daley, who was editor of \u201cSimulation Scenarios for Nurse Educators: Making it Real,\u201d will read part of the step-by-step guide to developing, incorporating and integrating simulated scenarios into nursing curricula. The book also discusses shaping and recreating new content for specific needs. <\/p>\n

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Reynolds will read \u201cStill a Family: A Guide to Good Parenting through Divorce,\u201d which shares her insights about common mistakes divorcing parents make, age-specific issues to anticipate in children, and overall, how to sensibly and comfortingly guide children through this difficult time.<\/p>\n

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Paul Steinmetz, WestConn\u2019s director of University Relations, coordinated the reading.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe event demonstrates the excellence of the faculty here at WestConn, and the books demonstrate the highest level of research, teaching and writing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Several other events are planned for Banned Books Week on campus.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 A Banned Books Readathon will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29<\/strong>, and Wednesday, Sept. 30<\/strong>, outside of the Student Center (or in the lobby of Warner Hall in case of rain) on the Midtown campus.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 The department of history and non-Western cultures will host \u201cRebellious Readers: How Medieval Princesses and Peasants Subverted Authority with Books\u201d from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30<\/strong>, in the lobby of Warner Hall on the Midtown campus.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 \u201cControversial Characters from Banned Children\u2019s Literature Come to Life\u201d will be at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. <\/strong>1, in the North Ballroom of the Westside Campus Center on the university\u2019s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. <\/p>\n

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\u2022 A poetry slam at an open mic Coffeehouse will be from 8 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1<\/strong>, at Alumni Hall on the Midtown campus. <\/p>\n

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\u2022 The last Banned Books Week event, hosted by the Roger Sherman Debate Society, will feature a debate on the topic \u201cAre Sexual Relationships between Adults and Minors Ever Acceptable: Interpreting Nabokov\u2019s \u2018Lolita.\u2019\u201d The debate will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2<\/strong>, in the lobby of Warner Hall on the Midtown campus.<\/p>\n

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For more information, call the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.<\/p>\n

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Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England\u2019s best small private universities.
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