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Transcending Language and Culture Through Artistic Expression
Four professors from the Patti and Rusty Rueff School of Visual and Performing Arts at Purdue University recently traveled to Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Colombia to participate in the 11th World Congress of University Theatre, September 5-9, 2016. At the invitation of Dr. Sergio Sierra Monsalve, Director of the Department of Performing Arts at U. de Caldas, the faculty representatives from theatre, dance, and visual communication design attended the conference, connected with colleagues from around the world, and presented a workshop and a performance. Read more>>
Next Generation Citizenship: Transforming Civic Education in Rural Communities
Dora Piñeres, Professor of Education at the Universidad de Cartagena, is on a mission to change how children in post-conflict Colombia learn about the government structures and mechanisms of their republic and their role as citizens. Currently on sabbatical at Purdue, Dora found the perfect partner when she met Dr. Phillip VanFossen during a visit last spring to Purdue’s campus. Read more>>
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