Indiana University Alumni Association - Lifelong Learning

Course Spotlight!

The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 1964

Feb 29, 2024 at 7:00–8:30 p.m. EST

To register visit: https://alumni.iu.edu/events/lifelong-learning

It was sixty years ago today (not quite but nearly!). Hard to grasp for those of us who remember it—not exactly “Yesterday” but certainly “All Those Years Ago.” It’s almost impossible for young people today to imagine a time when an entire generation watched the same live television program together—being profoundly changed by the same thing at the same moment.

And what a moment it was! Booked as an “act for the youngsters,” the Beatles first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show (watched by 73 million viewers) was a true cultural watershed. Kids across America sat awkwardly by their parents that Sunday night, watching their world change while the adults rolled their eyes and made derisive comments (“How long do you think they will last?”).

It was a new world, and we knew it—not in retrospect, but in the moment. The world shifted on its axis and our time had begun. The Sixties were kickstarted, and the Beatles remained a central—and essential—presence in our world as the Beatleboomers blossomed into the counterculture and the Woodstock Generation.

This presentation will celebrate that pivotal moment in time, and the sheer joy of seeing the young and impossibly perfect Beatles for the very first time in America.

Glenn Gass is Provost and Rudy Professor Emeritus in the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He created a series of courses on the history of rock music that were the first to be offered through a music school, and which are now the longest-running courses of their kind in the world.

For more information and to register visit: https://alumni.iu.edu/events/lifelong-learning

IUAA Virtual Book Club!

Prepare for a literary journey in 2024 with the IUAA Virtual Book Club, your gateway to engaging reads and insightful discussions among alumni. Our first reading engagement in the new year begins with Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez starting January 5th.

But that’s not all! Elevate your reading experience by engaging with the author herself during a Livestream Author Talk on February 29th at 6:00 pm ET.

Leap into this opportunity by signing up here: https://www.pbc.guru/iu and prepare to explore the profound narratives that Take My Hand holds.

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A Chat With Indiana’s First Female Attorney General

Tuesday, November 2; 7 p.m.–8 p.m. ET

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Pamela L. Carter, JD’84, LLD’99, has been a social worker, a corporate executive, an attorney, an elected official, and a director of for-profit and nonprofit boards. Her career is varied but connected by a common thread—service to others and the pursuit of excellence. Inspired by a childhood meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she has sought, throughout her career, to advance people’s rights in ways that strengthened the community overall.

Join us on September 19 for a conversation with Pamela Carter, moderated by Karen Bravo, Dean of the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law and Gerald L. Bepko Professor of Law. In addition to revisiting impactful and transformative moments of Pamela’s life, a discussion surrounding the various opportunities for lawyers and other professionals to navigate their professions in a fast-changing world will be explored. There will be time at the end for Q&A.

About the Speakers:

Pamela Carter is chair of the board of Enbridge Inc., the largest energy and renewable company in North America, and serves on several other corporate and not-for-profit boards. She is the retired president of Cummins Distribution Business, and the former state attorney general of the state of Indiana, the first Black and female elected to this position in Indiana and in the United States.

Karen Bravo, Dean of the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law and Gerald L. Bepko Professor of Law. A well-known international law scholar and expert in the study of human trafficking, Dean Bravo’s research interests include labor liberalization, personhood, slavery, and human trafficking. She is the founder and leader of the Slavery Past, Present and Future project. The interdisciplinary initiative brings together scholars of slavery from a multiplicity of disciplines.

For more information and to register visit: https://alumni.iu.edu/events/lifelong-learning

Course Spotlight!

Preserving & Digitizing Historical Media

Tuesday, November 6; 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. ET

To register visit: https://alumni.iu.edu/events/lifelong-learning

It is crucial to preserve the older media formats that record historic events and cultural memories. Only through preservation can we continue sharing these significant pieces of our past with those in the present and future. Protecting and maintaining these unique—and sometimes fragile—records is a challenge, as we fight against time in the form of physical deterioration and the loss of older forms of technology required to view these pieces.

At IULMIA, we preserve, digitize, and incorporate historic media into classes. This session will highlight both the discovery and preservation of histories thought lost, thanks to one student’s research and interest in our Moving Image Preservation class. These unique 2” quad videos hold a variety of 1960s and 1970s CBS affiliate shows, a rare Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. recording from 1962, and other news and entertainment programs no longer held by CBS, the Library of Congress, or other archives.

We will explain the preservation and digitization efforts required to save and share obsolete media, talk about how including students amplifies the work done at IULMIA, and discuss the creation of online exhibits highlighting this special content and our preservation efforts.

About the Speakers:

Rachael Stoeltje is the founding director of the IU Libraries Moving Image Archive (IULMIA) and is the president of the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA).

Ben Parnin is the archivist for Digital Preservation at Purdue University Archive and Special Collections and worked for IULMIA during the time he acquired his MLS from IU.

For more information and to register visit: https://alumni.iu.edu/events/lifelong-learning