Humanities Teacher Award winner Will Bowlin (Northeast MS Community College) will present his public lecture, “Controlling the Message: How Historical Narratives Affect Our Perceptions.” This presentation will take place at the Anderson Auditorium on NEMCC’s Booneville campus. Reception to follow.
This presentation will discuss how framing affects the interpretation of historical events. It will use instances from the Revolutionary and World War II eras as context, then transition to controversies in Mississippi education.
