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Speech Speaker Seminar Series Archive - Speech & Communication Studies Department

See also the current semester's schedule of Speech Speaker Seminars.

Fall 2011 Schedule

  • Body Language: How to Send and Read Signals
    • Friday, September 9
    • 1:30pm - 2:30pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • RaeAnn Ianniello, Instructor of Speech & Communication Studies, Ohlone College; Author; and Professional Trainer

  • Wedding Prints
    • Friday, September 30
    • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • Miranda Olzman, San Francisco State University.
    • An auto-ethnographic performance which utilizes Ragan Fox’s work in societal blueprints to explore our society’s framework for marriage.

  • International Education Week
    • Friday, November 18
    • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • Andrew Lam, Vietnam-born author of "East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres" and "Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora," will discuss the cultural consequences of immigration from Asia to the West including the effects of Asian taste, cuisine and martial arts on the American imagination and issues of religion, identity, and family in the new world where East and West overlap. Lam is also cofounder and editor of New American Media, the largest ethnic media association in the United States.

  • How to Read Nonverbals
    • Friday, December 9
    • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • RaeAnn Ianniello, Instructor of Speech & Communication Studies, Ohlone College; Author; and Professional Trainer

Spring 2011 Speech Speaker Seminar Series

  • Romantic Communication
    • Monday, February 14 (Valentine's Day)
    • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    • Room 7108, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus
    • RaeAnn Ianniello, Instructor of Speech & Communication Studies, Ohlone College; and Professional Trainer

  • How to use, write, and perform a Communication Analysis
    • Tuesday, February 22
    • 3:30pm - 4:30pm
    • Room 4101A, Building 4, first floor, Fremont campus
    • Want to learn how to use, write, and perform a Communication Analysis: The process of applying a communication theory to an artifact (i.e., a photo, a sign, a poster, a work of art, etc.). Two guest Forensics competitors from San Francisco State University.

  • "Beat" A Performance Ethnography
    • Friday, March 4
    • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • A Performance Ethnography on the Impact of the Educational Budget cuts in the California State University System by Vincent Chandler, San Francisco State University

  • Ohlone College Study Abroad Trip to Egypt
    • Friday, March 11
    • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • Communication Studies Students share their experiences traveling to Egypt in January 2011

  • Women's History Month - Our History is Our Strength
    • Wednesday, March 30
    • 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    • Jackson Theatre, Smith Center at Ohlone College, Fremont campus
    • Come share a poem, song, or spoken, or short autobiography that honors the theme for Women's History Month - Our History is Our Strength

  • How to Read Poetry Aloud
    • Friday, April 8
    • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • Professor Robert Mitchell, English Department, Ohlone College

  • Aunting: Cultural practices that sustain family and community life
    • Tuesday, April 19
    • 9:45am - 11:20am
    • Room changed to: Room NC1100, first floor, Wing 1, Newark campus
    • Dr. Laura Ellingson, Professor of Women's Studies & Communication Studies, Santa Clara University talking about her new book on "Aunting: Cultural practices that sustain family and community life."

  • The 4 Secrets to College Life Success
    • Friday, April 22
    • 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • Clint Pardoe, Professional Life Coach & Instructor of Communication Studies, San Jose State University

  • Blueprints: A Performance
    • Friday, April 29
    • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • Miranda Olzman, San Francisco State University, Department of Communication Studies

  • Sex Talk
    • Friday, May 6
    • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • RaeAnn Ianniello, Instructor of Speech & Communication Studies, Ohlone College; and Professional Trainer

Fall 2010 Speech Speaker Seminar Series

  • Nonverbal Intercultural Communication
    • Friday, October 1, 2010
    • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
    • Room 3101, Building 3, first floor, Fremont campus
    • RaeAnn Ianniello, Instructor of Speech & Communication Studies, Ohlone College; and Professional Trainer
    • Learn how culture dictates one's non-verbal behaviors and mannerisms
    • Explore the different types and functions of non-verbal communication
    • Develop a deeper sense of appreciation for our unique differences

  • Stripped Lives
    • Friday, October 15, 2010
    • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • Capri Burrows, Performer, San Jose State University
    • Whether a student, a mother, or a model, a young woman must socially construct her feminine identity on a daily basis. Stripped Lives is an oral history performance exploring feminine gender identity through the life experiences of strippers—as told by the dancers themselves.

  • Eight Habits of Highly Effective Students
    • Friday, October 29, 2010
    • 1:45pm - 2:45pm
    • Room 3101, Building 3, first floor, Fremont campus
    • Kay Harrison, Professor Emeritus of Speech & Communication Studies, Ohlone College
    • The audience will be introduced to Stephen Covey's work on the eight habits of highly effective people and ways these habits can be incorporated into being a successful student.

  • Escaping Anger:  Using Communication to Avoid Traps
    • Friday, November 5, 2010
    • 2:15pm - 3:15pm
    • Room 6204, Building 6, second floor, Fremont campus
    • RaeAnn Ianniello, Instructor of Speech & Communication Studies, Ohlone College; and Professional Trainer
    • Explore what's behind your anger and frustration
    • Practice coping skills to minimize hostility and improve relationships

  • Madhouse Rhythm
    • Friday, December 3, 2010
    • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • Joshua Walters, San Francisco State University
    • Performance of a Mad Man that uses a variety of styles, including hip hop theater spoken word and beatbox.

Spring 2010 Speech Speaker Seminar Series

  • Networking and Social Media: Expanding Your Web Contacts for Educational and Job Opportunities
    • Thursday, February 25, 2010
    • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
    • Room 6205, Building 6, second floor, Fremont campus
    • RaeAnn Ianniello, Instructor of Speech & Communication Studies, Ohlone College; and Professional Trainer

  • The Woman Warrior: A Multicultural Identity Performance
    • Thursday, March 4, 2010
    • 2:00pm - 2:30pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • Julia Salvador, Instructor of Communication Studies, San Jose State University

  • Performing Black Masculinity: Race, Culture, and Queer Identity
    • Thursday, March 11, 2010
    • 2:00pm - 3:30pm
    • NUMMI Studio Theatre, Smith Center, Fremont campus
    • Bryant Keith Alexander, Ph.D, CSULA

  • The 20 Top Censored News Stories in 2009
    • Thursday, April 8, 2010
    • 3:00pm - 4:00pm
    • Room 3201, Building 3, second floor, Fremont campus
    • The New Mass Communication Program at Ohlone College is sponsoring Dr. Peter Phillips, Professor of Sociology, Sonoma State University and President of the Media Freedom Foundation/Project Censored

  • Multiraciality and Assimilation in the Japanese American Community
    • Tuesday, April 13, 2010
    • 3:00pm - 4:00pm
    • Room NC1222, first floor, Wing 2, Newark campus
    • Larissa Akiko Bailon Favela, San Jose State University

  • Networking and Social Media: Expanding Your Web Contacts for Educational and Job Opportunities - Back by Popular Demand!
    • Wednesday May 12, 2010
    • 3:00pm - 4:00pm
    • Room 2133, Building 2, first floor, Fremont campus
    • RaeAnn Ianniello, Instructor of Speech & Communication Studies, Ohlone College; and Professional Trainer

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