Get your popcorn - or Day of the Dead sugar skulls - Let's talk about the depiction of death and loss in popular media.
From Pixar’s movie, Coco, to Netflix’s “Jane the Virgin,” the depiction of death and loss in popular movies and TV shows has captivated audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
WHAT
Come join an engaging workshop on the depiction of death and loss in popular media led by World Languages and Culture’s faculty members Judith K. Lang Hilgartner and Mayte de Lama.
WHERE
Global Commons Media Room 103
WHEN
Three Workshop Times on Monday, Oct. 29
8:00 to 9:10 a.m.
9:25 to 10:35 a.m.
10:50 a.m. to noon
WHY
Sugar skulls – but not just sugar skulls. Death and loss are often considered culturally taboo topics, but recently, popular films and TV reveal the grieving process and the afterlife from a thought-provoking, even magical angle. Whether you would like to reflect how to celebrate people who have passed on or you just love telenovelas, come join us for this unique workshop.
HOW
RSVP by Sunday, Oct. 28 to khilgartner@elon.edu or mdelama@elon.edu