Face of War: A Collective Narrative Podcast - Introduction

Document Type

Speech

Publication Date

5-13-2022

Abstract

This five-part podcast series reflects how war impacts all of us by listening to the different perspectives of those that have lived it, understanding how the media shapes our views of war, understanding our own feelings, and learning life skills for managing stress, fear, and anxiety. Our goal is to educate, remind you that you aren’t alone, and give you tools to navigate living and watching war.

Introduction – Why Are We Here?

This five-part podcast series reflects how war impacts all of us by listening to the different perspectives of those that have lived it, understanding how the media shapes our views of war, understanding our own feelings, and learning life skills for managing stress, fear, and anxiety.

This episode gets to the root of why we created this podcast series, what we learned from it, and what we hope to share with our listeners about war. Our goal is to educate, remind you that you aren’t alone, and give you tools to navigate living and watching war.

The Participants in this episode:

Dr. Barbara K. Robins, Associate Professor, Department of English

Ms. Jessie Stewart, UNO Affiliated Veteran and English Graduate Student

Comments

We'd like to thank the following for making this possible. Thanks to the Department of English, Criss Library and the Creative Production Lab, Military-Connected Resource Center, Center for Afghanistan Studies, School of Communication, Department of Political Science, Counseling and Psychological Services, MK Projects LLC and all our students who volunteered their time to participate in this podcast series.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment.

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