Holidays 2024

CU Boulder experts are available for media interviews to discuss interfaith celebrations, holiday shopping and politics at the dinner table. ·¡³¾²¹¾±±ôÌıcunews@colroado.edu to secure interviews.

Interfaith celebrations

Samira Mehta is a professor of women and Jewish studies and author of “.†She can discuss the ways in which some interfaith families have adapted and combined holiday traditions, as well as the rise in interfaith marriages and what that tells us about the nation's religious life. 

Holiday shopping

Rodrigo Dias is assistant professor of marketing at the Leeds School of Business. He can discuss how an individual’s shopping habits can impact their overall financial health.

Politics at the dinner table

Matthew Koschmann, an associate professor in the Department of Communication, specializes in navigating challenging political conversations. He can share strategies to help keep discussions civil during family gatherings, even during this tense election year, and foster deeper understanding despite disagreements.

Karen Ashcraft, a professor of communication, can highlight the importance of addressing feelings rather than facts in navigating contentious conversations, particularly around divisive topics such as those fueled by the election. She advocates for "lateral empathy," a strategy that focuses on understanding the emotional drivers behind grievances rather than trying to combat misinformation directly, offering insights into fostering constructive dialogue both in classrooms and at family gatherings.

Event | Boston Brass & Brass All-Stars Big Band present ‘Christmas Bells are Swingin'

As part of CU Presents’ , renowned big band Boston Brass is teaming up with all-star brass players from CU Boulder and around the globe to heat up the holiday season.

Credentialed members of the media are invited to attend the Dec. 14th performance at Macky Auditorium, which will feature exciting arrangements of classics like the Stan Kenton Christmas Carols, “Greensleeves†and “Motown Jingle Bells.â€

  • ·¡³¾²¹¾±±ôÌıally.dever@colorado.edu to secure media tickets or arrange interviews with Boston Brass membersÂ