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Highlighting Professor of the Week, Dr. Lin Allen, PhD

Lin is a professor of rhetoric in Communication Studies at UNC. She grew up on a farm in American Falls, Idaho. One winter morning the sixth grader departed from the local train depot with her parents to visit New York and the nation’s capital. Seared in her memory of that trip is Arlington’s eternal flame. Allen’s interest in studying heroes and legacy continued in high school where she participated in debate, played the role of mother of a soldier missing in action in The death and life of Larry Benson, and performed dramatic readings of Luigi Pirandello’s War. She joined UNC’S faculty in 1992, where her highlights include teaching a Study Abroad course in Athens, developing MetaMock, a forum joining Drama and Law, and team-teaching Scientific Communication courses with Biology Professor Dr. Scott Franklin.

Professors Dr. Jim Keaten and Charles Soukup are finding opportunities to speak with diverse audiences in the community about talking across cultural and political differences.
Stay tuned for future opportunities to hear them speak!
Recently, Professor Keaten and Professor Soukup spoke to the Greely Interfaith Association, the Weld Faith Partnership Council and the Greeley Rotary Club about the important topic of interfaith dialogue in a time of polarization. Their presentation highlighted
-how people respond to religious otherness
-the challenges of engaging in dialogue with others
--The opportunities available when engaging in dialogue
-Current trends toward tribalism and the direct threat to democracy