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SUMMARY:So 2000s It Hurts: Connection Before the Algorithm  [Simply Platonish Book Reading and Author Q&A]
DESCRIPTION:Not quite love. Not quite friendship. Not quite sure. \n\nJoin 
 Professor Patricia Morency from the Department of Social Sciences for a 
 2000s-inspired afternoon of storytelling drawn from Simply Platonish\, a 
 sharp and tender exploration of what happens when a virtual college reunion 
 reopens old questions. When Pia discovers that her two closest college 
 friends are now married—to each other—she’s forced to revisit the 
 blurry space between platonic and romantic\, and the feelings she never 
 fully named. \n\nThrough a sample reading and audience Q&A\, this event 
 reflects on early-2000s college life\, interracial friendship dynamics\, 
 first-gen identity\, and the messy process of belonging—before the 
 algorithm\, before the language\, and before we quite knew who we were. 
 \n\nWhether you lived through the early 2000s or are discovering its 
 cultural echoes for the first time\, this conversation invites all 
 generations to reconsider how we define connection.   \n\nPreview the first 
 few chapters here. Available to buy on Amazon. \n\n*This event will be 
 recorded! RCC's media release form is included on this page as an 
 attachment and copies will be available at the event. *
LOCATION:Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence
ORGANIZER;CN="Eva Jeffers":MAILTO:ejeffers1@rcc.mass.edu
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CONTACT;CN="Eva Jeffers":MAILTO:ejeffers1@rcc.mass.edu
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