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News Release CENTER NEWS RELEASE/August 25, 2008 Fettuccine Forum Speakers for 2008-09 Season Announced Boise State University’s Center for Idaho History and Politics will kick off a new season of the Fettuccine Forum on Oct. 2. The free lecture series is held on the first Thursday of the month in the Rose Room in the historic Union Block, 718 W. Idaho Street. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. (except for the October Forum, which will start at 6 p.m.). Free appetizers will be served and fettuccine will be available for $5. Co-sponsored by the Boise City Department of Arts and History, the Fettuccine Forum is an educational forum about the history and cultural life of Boise and the Treasure Valley. Lively and informal, the monthly event invites the public to interact with politicians, artists, historians, activists, advocates and professionals in an effort to promote good citizenship and responsible growth through education. Forums also feature research and displays from local authors, artists and scholars centered on that month’s theme, as well as a companion workshop. Workshops are offered for graduate and undergraduate credit. Students can register for workshops online through BroncoWeb. Teachers interested in professional education credit options may contact Nancy Tacke at nancytacke@boisestate.edu or (208) 426-4629. • Oct. 2 (6 p.m.) — “Saloons in the City: The Drinking Man’s Bawdy Frontier.” Elliot West, Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Arkansas (please note 6 p.m. start time). Accompanying workshop Oct. 2-4, “Main Street USA,” taught by Boise State history professor Todd Shallat. • Nov. 6 — “Election 2008: Its Meaning for the Treasure Valley.” Stephanie Witt, director of the Public Policy Center at Boise State University. Accompanying workshop Nov. 6-8, “City and Nation,” taught by Witt. • Feb. 5 — “Long Road Home: Transportation Meets Affordable Housing.” Jacky Grimshaw, vice president for Policy, Transportation and Communications at Chicago’s Center for Neighborhood Technology. Accompanying workshop Feb. 5-7, “The Model City,” taught by Boise city planner Kathleen Lacey. • March 5 — “Women in Caricature: The Politics of Stereotyping.” Sandra Schackel, professor of history at Boise State University. Accompanying workshop March 5-7, “Women, Politics and Power,” taught by Schackel. • April 2 — “Fooling With the Arts.” Joe Golden and Tom Willmorth, Idaho Shakespeare Festival Fool Squad. Accompanying workshop April 2-4, “Arts and History Define Sense of Place,” taught by artist Karen Bubb. • May 7 — “Growth Without History: Preservation, Planning and Growth.” John Bertram, president of Planmakers Planning and Urban Design. Accompanying workshop May 7-9, “Growth Without History,” taught by Bertram. Additional sponsors include the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs at Boise State, erstad Architects and the Idaho Council for History Education. -30- Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu Boise State University is “The New U Rising” with record student enrollment, new academic buildings, additional degree programs and a growing research agenda. Learn more at www.boisestate.edu.
Last reviewed on Monday, August 25, 2008
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