The cases we have chosen to compare are the Polish folk music revival in the 19th Century and the Jazz Age in the USA in the 20th Century regarding the Black Nationalist movement. The cases may appear at first incompatible, but we wish to argue a connection between them in the use of folk music to reinforce a stronger [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Nationalism in Music: Polish and African-American cases.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 29, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Independence for Scotland?
Posted in Uncategorized on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Discussion of Scottish independence has made it to the op-ed pages of the New York Times! Check out this interesting piece by Neal Ascherson, a long time observer of Scottish politics and former journalist at The Scotsman and Independent on Sunday: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/opinion/independence-for-scotland.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp
Anzac Day meets May 2-4… A celebration coming soon to a classroom near you
Posted in Uncategorized on February 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
We wanted to compare national identities through media and we narrowed it down to two beer commercials from the same beer company released in 2000. We chose to compare Canada and Australia due to their settler history as they are both English speaking countries choosing to define themselves in relation to other English speaking countries. [...]
ENNIN Seminar Wednesday, February 8th
Posted in Uncategorized on February 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Please, notice the details about our next ENNIN Seminar to be held next Wednesday, February 8th from 4.30-6.00pm in the Seminar Room at Chisholm House (High School Yards). We have one presentation next Wednesday: “Clean nature, clean Volk: the role of Heimat in German nationalist discourse“ by Lara Day Benjamin There still is a second [...]
