Author Tom Bissell (The Father of All Things) joins us to preview his presentation tonight at NDSU called “The Legacies of War Trauma within the Family.” His appearance is part of Project Unpack, Telling Stories. Creating community. Understanding the legacies of war. It’s a one-year program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Also joining us is organizer Christina Weber, associate professor of sociology at NDSU. ~~~ NDSU history professor Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “Praying for Peace.” ~~~ News director Dave Thompson joins us to discuss the aftermath of the election. ~~~ The Bison Fund, a student managed investment fund that competes with other college finance programs. Here to explain are students Joseph Neadeau and Matt Hejna, and Fariz Huseynov, associate professor of finance.
Telling Stories, Creating Community, Understanding the Legacies of War.Space for veterans, their family members, and the larger community, to unpack, or in other words, talk freely, about complex topics such as life in the military, experiences of war, the return home, and readjusting to life as a civilian.Supported by North Dakota State University and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
