Presentation Type
Panel
Women in Egypt_ A Case Study_Zaluckyj.pdf (422 kB)
Exploring Coming of Age & Criticism in The Secret Life of Bees_nwokoro.pdf (103 kB)
Heart of Darkness_ a Journey through the Unconscious Mind_armstrong.pdf (219 kB)
Edgar Allan Poe_ From Shame To Fame_caudill.pdf (239 kB)
Academic Level
4-year school
Location
Conference Room E
Abstract
Panel Chair: Camin Melton
Papers presented:
"Muted Group Theory: A Struggle for Representation" by Niall E. Walsh
Abstract: This paper examines the concept of Cheris Kramarae's Muted Group Theory as it applies to a range of texts. The theory asserts that women have historically been at a disadvantage in society due to their inability to properly communicate their experiences. This problem is a direct result of a patriarchal society that has constructed predominantly masculine modes of communication.
"Cloelia: Breaking Class Ceilings Before it Was Cool (and How it Inspired Me)" by Lindsay Kline
Abstract: Cloelia lived during the sixth century at a time when women had no rights of which to speak. Men exclusively dominated all roles in government and society. Women seldom dared to step outside the pre-ordained boundaries that had been set for them, and, when they did, they often regretted it because of the backlash they received. Before Rome became a great empire, in its early beginnings, Cloelia broke all the society norms and disregarded the role that her countrymen expected her to play, in favor of the well-being of herself and the women with her. She lived in Rome which had not yet found its footing and struggled to survive in the vicious world of those vying for world domination. Many imperials set their eyes on Rome as a prize to add to their territory, and, as a result, the infant Roman population endured numerous military attacks. Yet, Rome did not fall. One after the other, dictators with large military advantages encountered an intangible force they had not entered into their strategic calculations: heart.
"Women in Egypt: A Case Study of Influential Hellenistic Royal Women" by Anastasia E. Zaluckyj
"Exploring Coming of Age and Criticism in The Secret Life of Bees" by Crystal O. Nwokoro
"Anne Bradstreet and Counter Culture" by BeLynn Hollers
Abstract: Through close readings of Anne Bradstreet, the first American poet, questions surfaced about the importance of Bradstreet’s tile and pioneer-ship. Even though many scholar’s divide Bradstreet in order to understand her poetry and in their operation within their lenses; the paper challenges the productive value of those lenses through the creation of a more productive one. The lens of counter-culture defines attitudes displayed within the confines of its dominant culture. In other words, counter-culture doesn’t completely disregard the societal circumstances of the dominant culture therefore, operating within and resisting areas of the culture internally. The examination and reading through this lens opens up Bradstreet’s poems, allowing for discovery into ideas that accept her as a whole rather then divide her spiritual, social, and political views. This type of evaluation in regards to Bradstreet’s work reflects the arguments of many scholars however, this definition births new realities of who and what Bradstreet is. The paper will utilize a modern word to combine Bradstreet in place of division; which many scholar’s favor. Therefore, ideas such as Bradstreet through the lens of counter-culture reveals her identity in conjunction with gender as transgressive, are given opportunity to breathe in an alternative format. Through close readings of her poems the paper will reveal Bradstreet’s actions that resist the “either/or” argument made by many scholars hence, allowing the counter-culture lens to explore Bradstreet as “both/and.”
"Heart of Darkness: A Journey Through the Unconscious Mind" by Paul Z. Armstrong
"Edgar Allen Poe: From Shame to Fame" by Lindsay Caudill
Abstract: This is a research paper over the chronologically-ordered tragic events and their distinct impact on Edgar Allan Poe's life with direct emphasis on the adaptation and correlation of his works that were brought into modern literature today. Edgar Allan Poe is widely known as an American writer, editor and literary critic. Poe has had a profound effect on literature as it is endeavored today.
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Conference Room E
Panel Chair: Camin Melton
Papers presented:
"Muted Group Theory: A Struggle for Representation" by Niall E. Walsh
Abstract: This paper examines the concept of Cheris Kramarae's Muted Group Theory as it applies to a range of texts. The theory asserts that women have historically been at a disadvantage in society due to their inability to properly communicate their experiences. This problem is a direct result of a patriarchal society that has constructed predominantly masculine modes of communication.
"Cloelia: Breaking Class Ceilings Before it Was Cool (and How it Inspired Me)" by Lindsay Kline
Abstract: Cloelia lived during the sixth century at a time when women had no rights of which to speak. Men exclusively dominated all roles in government and society. Women seldom dared to step outside the pre-ordained boundaries that had been set for them, and, when they did, they often regretted it because of the backlash they received. Before Rome became a great empire, in its early beginnings, Cloelia broke all the society norms and disregarded the role that her countrymen expected her to play, in favor of the well-being of herself and the women with her. She lived in Rome which had not yet found its footing and struggled to survive in the vicious world of those vying for world domination. Many imperials set their eyes on Rome as a prize to add to their territory, and, as a result, the infant Roman population endured numerous military attacks. Yet, Rome did not fall. One after the other, dictators with large military advantages encountered an intangible force they had not entered into their strategic calculations: heart.
"Women in Egypt: A Case Study of Influential Hellenistic Royal Women" by Anastasia E. Zaluckyj
"Exploring Coming of Age and Criticism in The Secret Life of Bees" by Crystal O. Nwokoro
"Anne Bradstreet and Counter Culture" by BeLynn Hollers
Abstract: Through close readings of Anne Bradstreet, the first American poet, questions surfaced about the importance of Bradstreet’s tile and pioneer-ship. Even though many scholar’s divide Bradstreet in order to understand her poetry and in their operation within their lenses; the paper challenges the productive value of those lenses through the creation of a more productive one. The lens of counter-culture defines attitudes displayed within the confines of its dominant culture. In other words, counter-culture doesn’t completely disregard the societal circumstances of the dominant culture therefore, operating within and resisting areas of the culture internally. The examination and reading through this lens opens up Bradstreet’s poems, allowing for discovery into ideas that accept her as a whole rather then divide her spiritual, social, and political views. This type of evaluation in regards to Bradstreet’s work reflects the arguments of many scholars however, this definition births new realities of who and what Bradstreet is. The paper will utilize a modern word to combine Bradstreet in place of division; which many scholar’s favor. Therefore, ideas such as Bradstreet through the lens of counter-culture reveals her identity in conjunction with gender as transgressive, are given opportunity to breathe in an alternative format. Through close readings of her poems the paper will reveal Bradstreet’s actions that resist the “either/or” argument made by many scholars hence, allowing the counter-culture lens to explore Bradstreet as “both/and.”
"Heart of Darkness: A Journey Through the Unconscious Mind" by Paul Z. Armstrong
"Edgar Allen Poe: From Shame to Fame" by Lindsay Caudill
Abstract: This is a research paper over the chronologically-ordered tragic events and their distinct impact on Edgar Allan Poe's life with direct emphasis on the adaptation and correlation of his works that were brought into modern literature today. Edgar Allan Poe is widely known as an American writer, editor and literary critic. Poe has had a profound effect on literature as it is endeavored today.