North African fishermen. Italian and Maltese officers. Turkish sailors. Undocumented migrants. The backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea. Communication technologies. Foreign languages. No, this is not the plot of the new Matt Damon action movie… it is the subject of the upcoming NEH Lecture by our very own Professor Marco Jacquemet!
Some of you avid readers of the blog will remember a post from last semester that explained why Professor Jacquemet is not teaching this semester. It is because he was selected as the National Endowment for the Humanities Chair for 2010-2011, a very presigious recognition. In case you missed it, you can read it here (or re-read it!): http://blogs.usfca.edu/coms/2010/11/23/faculty-feats-professor-marco-jacquemet/
Professor Jacquemet will be giving a talk about the research he has conducted over the past several years this coming Tuesday, April 19th at 5:00 pm in the Maier Room of Fromm Hall. His presentation, entitled “Caught in the Net: Communication and Power in the Mediterranean Region” will be followed by a reception to celebrate his work as the NEH Chair. As they like to say in Athletics, we are hoping to “pack the house!” Come and join us for what promises to be a very interesting talk.
Question: If this was being made into a blockbuster movie, who should be cast as the role of researcher Marco Jacquemet? Any suggestions?
An update: We had several suggestions for who should play Professor Jacquemet in a movie (courtesy of our facebook fans!): Liam Neeson, Peter Postelthwaite, Vincent Cassel, and Roberto Benini. Great suggestions!
On a more serious note, Professor Jacquemet’s lecture was a great success! Very interesting and informative.