Course Catalog: Decoding — and Fighting — Conspiracy Theories June 25, 2025 Conspiracy theories have played a role in American culture and politics for decades. In the course “Conspiracy Rhetoric: Power, Politics,…
Cast Your Vote: Who Will Be Bates College’s Next ‘President’? October 11, 2024 Since 1999, her first year at Bates, Kelley-Romano has been committed to finding interactive ways for her students to engage…
From Participant to CEO September 26, 2024 As a Bates student, Rodney Galvao, class of 2014, majored in Rhetoric and minored in Religious Studies and Education. His passion for community service began during his early years as a participant in SquashBusters, a youth development program that combines academic support, squash, and community service. SquashBusters strives to bring out the best in its students and support their life journey – a mission that resonated deeply with Rodney and inspired his own path. The organization instilled in Rodney a love for giving back, which continued throughout his educational journey.
Maine political scholars see no precedent for divisive, unpredictable presidential race July 23, 2024 Stephanie Kelley-Romano, a Bates College professor who teaches a course on presidential campaign
rhetoric, said she’s paying close attention but doesn’t have any idea how things will play out.
From ‘Data Dumping’ to ‘Webbing’: How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sells Misleading Ideas September 12, 2023 Mr. Kennedy tends to “dump a billion studies, footnotes and pieces of evidence in front of us,” said Stephanie Kelley-Romano, a professor of rhetoric at Bates College. “People aren’t fact-checking it, and so it feels true.”
Bollywood: An Introduction (Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth) September 7, 2023 October 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EDT
Bollywood: An Introduction (Portland Public Library) September 7, 2023 October 6 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EDT
Bollywood: An Introduction (Rockport Public Library) September 7, 2023 September 30 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
Going to the Movies August 11, 2023 It’s the summer of Barbenheimer. With two blockbuster movies opening on the same day last month, people have surged back into theaters. We’ll discuss some of the most popular and intriguing recent films, and how movie-viewing has changed over the past few years.
Panelists:
Jon Cavallero, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies, Bates College. Founding director of the Bates Film Festival.
Sampling India’s Popular Cinema — and Global Reach August 3, 2023 Jon Cavallero, Associate Professor and Chair of Rhetoric, Film and Screen Studies at Bates College and Founding Director of the Bates Film Festival will introduce Bollywood’s unique cinematic style, as well as its global power, particularly in the developing world where Hollywood’s sales have lagged.
Jon Cavallero Discusses Hollywood’s Italian American Filmmakers on Pittsburgh’s Italian Radio Hour January 31, 2023 Jon Cavallero joined the Italian Radio Hour to discuss his 2011 book Hollywood’s Italian American Filmmakers: Capra, Scorsese, Savoca, Coppola, and…
Cavallero to Participate in Boothbay Harbor’s 1960s Film Series September 14, 2022 We are delighted to also report that Dr. Jon Cavallero, Associate Professor and Chair of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies,…
PMA Films Presents “Connection and Collaboration” with Professor Charles Nero June 17, 2022 In partnership with Charles Nero, Benjamin E. Mays ’20 Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies and Africana at…
After the Uvalde school shooting, a familiar lie June 15, 2022 Professor Stephanie Kelley-Romano cited on conspiracy theories and school shootings in article about why people believe mass shootings are “false…
Bates Film Festival Announces 2022 Awards in Six Categories May 13, 2022 When the final panel discussion wrapped up and the credits had rolled on the last of the more than 20 films…
Bates Film Festival Roars Back to Life April 7, 2022 A film festival requires movies, lots of movies. In the case of the 2022 Bates Film Festival, which ran from…
Santo Pelletier (BFF 2019): A Remembrance March 29, 2022 Two days before the start of the 2022 Bates Film Festival, we received some devastating news. Santo Pelletier, a BFF…
Remembering Santo Pelletier ’20 March 29, 2022 I first met Santo during the fall of my freshman year, in Professor Myronn Hardy’s class, “The Aesthetics of Seeing:…
Students get the credit for organizing the upcoming Bates Film Festival March 27, 2022 Nolan Potter’s film course this semester comes with some fairly unusual requirements. He and his classmates at Bates College in…
Obituary: Victoria “Torri” Santo Pelletier March 23, 2022 TUCSON, Ariz. – Victoria “Torri” Santo Pelletier, 23, passed away on March 17, 2022 inTucson, Ariz. Torri was raised in…
Bates remembers Santo Pelletier ’20 March 23, 2022 Two days before the start of the 2022 Bates Film Festival, we received some devastating news. Santo Pelletier, a BFF board member in 2019, had passed away at the age of 23. We dedicated the program to them, and I made mention of their loss at the first screening but neither was a sufficient way to remember Santo.
Judy Garland centennial celebration part of Bates Film Festival March 21, 2022 The 2022 Bates Film Festival will pay tribute to screen icon Judy Garland with a centennial celebration. In honor of…
‘Vertigo’: Final classic film with special guest Jon Cavallero February 23, 2022 As a special treat for this last in the classic film series, we will have some assistance in making our…
Great Falls Forum: Battling conspiracy theories is all about listening February 18, 2022 Bates professor Stephanie Kelley-Romano talks about conspiracy theories during a Great Falls Forum talk.
Stephanie Kelley-Romano, a Bates College associate professor, is the Feb. 17 speaker at the Great Falls Forum January 21, 2022 Bates College professor Stephanie Kelley-Romano will discuss “Conspiracy Theories: Why, How, and What to Do,” in the latest in the…
Charles Nero: This Spike Lee film is an ‘awesome takedown’ of the interracial buddy film genre October 20, 2021 The recipient of the 2021 Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching, Nero delivered his wide-ranging insights into the popularity and…
Perla Figuereo ’21, RFSS Major, in “Grand Concourse” May 12, 2021 At the start of her shift, chef Shelley, played by Perla Figuero ‘21, starts the timer on her microwave and…
Brennen S. Malone ’17 in “Fat Ham” April 29, 2021 A witty take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet where the only death is the patriarchy.
Abby Segal ’23 Brings her Magic to Penn & Teller March 3, 2021 It’s not unusual for Abby Segal ’23 to be seen walking down College Street at three in the morning carrying…
“Why do mass shootings spawn conspiracy theories?” The Conversation. Michael Rocque & Stephanie Kelly-Romano February 19, 2021 While conspiracy theories are not limited to any topic, there is one type of event that seems particularly likely to…
Professor Kelley-Romano quoted in the Lewiston Sun Journal about Vulgarity in Politics February 14, 2021 Stephanie Kelley-Romano, associate professor and chair of the rhetoric, film, and screen studies department at Bates College, said Friday that…
Cinema in Conversation: BIG NIGHT with Jon Cavallero November 20, 2020 Professor Jon Cavallero gives a talk to the Maine Film Center on Stanley Tucci’s and Campbell Scott’s Big Night.” Maine…
Reflecting, Living, Ready: An Interview with Perla Figuereo ’21 August 29, 2020 Throughout Bates campus, there exists tight knit communities composed of people who all have a passion for one thing or…
Charles Nero and Stephanie Kelley-Romano, faculty speakers at Opening Convocation August 28, 2020 The Benjamin E. Mays ’20 Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies Charles I. Nero & Associate Professor Stephanie Kelley-Romano…
Prof. Stephanie Kelley-Romano, along with Bates Grads Ryan Neville-Shepard ’04 & Timothy Kaplowitz ’20 discusses conspiracy theories in “What Do Some People Believe & What Makes These Theories Take Hold in Society” on Maine Public Radio. May 28, 2020 Prof. Stephanie Kelley-Romano, along with Bates Grads Ryan Neville-Shepard ’04 & Timothy Kaplowitz ’20 discusses conspiracy theories in “What Do…
Moviemakers aren’t the only winners in Bates Film Festival Awards January 31, 2020 High standards are something that Bates Film Festival audiences can brag about. For example, the folks who viewed the 2018…
Bates Film Professor Jon Cavallero’s top 30 films of the decade January 9, 2020 In sharing his list of the top 30 films of the 2010s, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies…
Q&A: ‘Chaising Portraits’ brings Elizabeth Rynecki ’91 full circle, back to Bates November 7, 2019 A rhetoric major at Bates and a student of that department’s late, legendary professor Robert Branham, Rynecki returned to campus…
Lewiston stars in two offerings at Bates Film Festival November 4, 2019 He called it “a pretty unique American experience” — an experience the two men delved into for their 18-minute movie…
Bates Film Festival – BFF October 21, 2019 Welcome, Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies students!!! Take a moment and check out the 2019 Bates Film Festival.
Bates Film Festival announces 2019 schedule October 15, 2019 The Bates Film Festival has announced its schedule for the 2019 festival, scheduled to take place Nov. 6-10. The festival features…
Stephanie Kelly-Romano, A field guide to conspiracy-theory rhetoric September 26, 2019 Prof. Stephanie Kelley-Romano, associate professor and chair of rhetoric, film, and screen studies, was honored last winter with Bates’ Kroepsch…
Teagan Ladner ’21, An Engaging Short Term May 28, 2019 Each spring, the Harward Center for Community Partnerships preps and deploys a working group of students who spend the five weeks…
Exacting, empathetic, authentic: Kelly-Romano receives Kroepsch Teaching Award April 11, 2019 Professor Stephanie Kelley-Romano has received the college’s 2019 Ruth M. and Robert H. Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Winter 2019 Thesis Students! April 4, 2019 Please join the Department of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies in celebrating the success of our winter semester thesis writers!…
John Ford: Remembering Maine’s Native Son and Celebrated Director, Maine Calling Program with Guest Jon Cavallero March 14, 2019
Katie Burke ’03 on How Company Culture can be a Weapon or an Asset March 8, 2019 Katie Burke ’03 has spent much of her career learning what drives people to do excellent work. The chief people…
SYMPOSIUM ON BLACKkKLANSMAN with Dr. Charles Nero February 8, 2019 Join Dr. Delphine Letort (author of The Spike Lee Brand: A Study of Documentary Filmmaking [2015] and Associate Professor in…
125 Years of John Ford February 5, 2019 A Film Festival Across the State of Maine The Grapes of Wrath Please join the Department in a showing of…
Charles Nero, a Bates College Professor who specializes in Rhetoric, Film and Screen Studies, speaks Monday morning during the Lewiston college’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 22, 2019 ‘Lift Every Voice’ resonates at Bates College on Martin Luther King Day.
Professor Kelley-Romano Discusses Aliens November 16, 2018 Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies Stephanie Kelley-Romano who teaches rhetorical theory and criticism, wrote her doctoral dissertation…
Professor Charles Nero Defines “camp” November 16, 2018 For Bates professor Charles Nero and other film lovers and scholars of queer studies, camp is also a style that…
Social justice takes many forms at inaugural Bates Film Festival March 21, 2018 When the time came for the students and professor in the upper-level course “Film Festival Studies” to produce an actual…