University/Organization:
Southern Utah University
Title
Bread, A Common Cultural Thread for All Ages
Synopsis
Found on most dinner tables across the globe, bread is often the staff of life. Participants will examine the cultural significance of bread in family traditions and celebrations. Recipes from households around the world will be shared in the context of family customs. Curriculum materials, lesson plans, and recipes included.
University/Organization:
Eastern New Mexico University
Title
It’s Really Cool Because I Get to Learn Stuff”: Teaching and Learning ON, an Origina Reading Comprehension Strategy, in an Elementary Classroom
Synopsis
An analysis of student responses in a multicultural classroom to instruction in text analysis supporting reading comprehension. This action research study demonstrated the usefulness of sociolinguistic theory to reading comprehension.
University/Organization:
Wayne State College
Title
The 21st Century Vocal Pedagogue: A Mediator and Translator for the Vocal Studio and Its Interdisciplinary Colleagues
Synopsis
The field of vocal pedagogy continues to search for a definitive method of discovering techniques for longevity, efficiency, aesthetic beauty, and maximum output in the human voice. Literature written recently by physicians specializing in treatment and rehabilitation of the voice are heavily laden with medical terminology often difficult to understand. Consequently, terminology can be misunderstood or misused by the voice instructor which leads to vague phrases and descriptions which may be wrongfully interpreted by students receiving voice instruction. The majority of this presentation will only be an exploratory investigation de-mystifying phrases common in the voice studio and providing valuable resources for the 21st century vocal pedagogue.
University/Organization:
University of West Florida
Title
Robert Schumann’s Illness and Its Effect on His Music
Synopsis
Robert Schumann is one of the most famous Romantic composers of the nineteenth century. However, behind the beauty, artistry, and passion of his music, Schumann was troubled by illness that affected his physical and mental well-being. The research will explore Robert Schumann’s physical and mental afflictions and how they shaped his music and life.
University/Organization:
Southern Connecticut State University
Title
Signifying and Justifying: Race, Gender, and Nationalism in Editorial Cartoons
Synopsis
This paper explores the discourse of race and gender found in over 1200 political cartoons from several major newspapers in two time periods – 1941-45, during WWII and 1963-65, during the latter half of the Civil Rights Movement. Utilizing a discursive sampling strategy, I separate the years under study based on a particular issue or sequence of historical events. I study the years 1941-45 which encompasses the involvement of the United States in World War II and the years 1963-65 which is encompasses the period six months prior to the signing of the Civil Rights Bill of 1964 through the six month period that followed the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1965. The contested images of racism and sexism are the focus of this study. In other words, which images appear of minorities and women during these two eras and why? The question of Why? is important as one considers the role of racial group identity, gender identity, and nationalist identities as portrayed in political cartoons.
University/Organization:
University of Miami
Title
Ordinary and Spiritually-Charged Discourse in Ancient Mediterranean Texts
Synopsis
In the past fifty years especially, western linguists and philosophers of language have worked to produce an exhaustive analysis of types of discourse. The work of J. L. Austin and J. R. Searle were especially pioneering in this regard, and their development of ‘speech act theory’ laid the groundwork for an enormous body of research that has massive implications for the psychology of cognition and communication
University/Organization:
University of Miami
Title
Coming Into Football: Early Identity Formation on a Women’s Tackle Football Team
Synopsis
Using a feminist interactionist framework, this research examined the experiences of women on a successful Midwestern football team. The research focuses on the factors that drew women to football and their early identity development as football players.
University/Organization:
Berea College
Title
Using Art to Explore Identity: The Tension between Being Rooted in Community and the Freedom of Personal Movement
Synopsis
My art explores the formation of identity through tensions between being rooted in community and the desire for personal movement and freedom. In this artist presentation, I will discuss my art and talk about the influences, ideas, and materiality of the pieces shown.
University/Organization:
Claremont Graduate University
Title
Hindu Goddess, Mormon Mother
Synopsis
Does depictions of the Divine Feminine benefit its followers? Whereas the Hindu pantheon of goddesses have allowed for depth, Mormonism is still struggling to legitimize Heavenly Mother. Through a comparative and critical analysis into the Divine Feminine in both traditions, we can better understand how genders encounter the divine.
University/Organization:
Claremont Graduate University
Title
Without a Pedestal: The Life and Legacy of James Longstreet
Synopsis
An objective re-examination of James Longstreet reveals that although Longstreet had weaknesses, these were far outweighed by his remarkable character and achievements. These findings impact American Civil War History, especially that of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee, and Thomas Jackson.