Release Date: February 18, 2005

MONMOUTH, Ill. — Deborah Appleman, professor of educational studies and the liberal arts at Carelton College in Northfield, Minn., will present a lecture at Monmouth College on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Kasch Performance Hall in the Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

Entitled “Reading and Resisting Ideology, or What’s a Theory For?,” Appleman’s talk will demonstrate how adolescents can use contemporary literary theories to read both literary and cultural texts. She will argue that it is important for teachers to help students learn to read and, if necessary, resist the ideology that is embedded in texts. Real-world examples and practical applications will make this a lively and interactive presentation.

Appleman, who received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Minnesota, joined the Carleton faculty in 1981 after an eight-year stint teaching high school English in Mendota Heights, Minn. For the past 12 years, she has served as an instructor at the Summer Teaching Institute and as director of Carleton’s Summer Writing Program, a three-week interdisciplinary writing program for high school juniors and seniors.

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