Duane Roen has been tracing his roots since his teenage years, building a database with more than 32,000 ancestors. Duane is the founding coordinator of the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Interactive Sciences and Arts at ASU. Duane serves as Dean of the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, […]
Duane Roen has been tracing his roots since his teenage years, building a database with more than 32,000 ancestors. Duane is the founding coordinator of the Project of Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Interactive Sciences and Arts at ASU. In this workshop he will discuss how to leave a legacy for […]
Join former ASU professor, Duane Roen, and his wife Maureen Roen, director of communications in ASU’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts and percussionist with the Chandler Symphony Orchestra, Ahwatukee Foothills Concert Band, Women’s Orchestra of Arizona, and the Hot Beignets traditional jazz band, for this fun and interactive music making workshop. Budding percussionists of […]
Names have an origin and meaning. Throughout history, naming practices have varied around the world, and in recent history, some names have gone in and out of favor. In this workshop, participants will write about their own names, or the names of family members to explore what we know about them and how we feel […]
Join In this workshop, we will consider some of the roles of food in our family experiences. For example, how has food helped to define family events and places? How do we associate certain foods with specific family members? What special roles do certain foods play in holidays and rituals? How have our relationships with […]
In this workshop, attendees will write questions for a conversation you would like to have with an ancestor. Some may even take the next step and invent a dialog with that person. For example, it could be a conversation with an ancestor who immigrated to the United States in the 1800’s. Or it could be […]
Join former ASU professor and Director of Communications at ASU’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, Duane Roen and his wife, Maureen Roen, a percussionist with the Chandler Symphony Orchestra, for this fun and interactive music making workshop. Budding percussionists of all ages will learn how to make and play simple percussion instruments from items […]
Research indicates that getting angry or upset can suppress our immune systems, but finding humor in stressful situations and laughing at them can boost our immune systems, reduce stress, and even regulate blood pressure (Northwestern Medicine). Fortunately, life offers us humor in many forms and at many moments. In this workshop, we will share some […]
Love comes in many forms, and people experience those forms in diverse ways. In this workshop, we will discuss some forms of love that each of us has experienced. Then we will write and share our writing. This program/workshop is facilitated by ASU Professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and […]
The literature on gratitude indicates that it has a range of benefits for both the giver and the recipient. Join ASU Professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts, as we consider the ways in which each of us has […]
