Academic Creativity and Excellence Day
The semi-annual research colloquium at Bushnell founded by Dr. Tim Bergquist.
Comics as Literature
Students will be presenting a panel discussion of various subjects that were discussed in our Special Topics class this term. Historical significance of Comics, Underground Comics, Villains, Superman as a metaphor for Moses, the graphic novel “Marked which is based on the Gospel of Mark, and other topics.
ENG 407
James Gill
A201
2 – 3 PM
Graham Greene and the Real Vietnam
A comparison between the historical accounts of Vietnam and The Quiet American by Graham Greene.
ENG 499, Senior Capstone
James Gill
Banquet Room
1 – 3 PM
Breaking the Silence as Female Minority Writers
Historically, female minority authors have struggled with finding their voice in a society that forces their silence. Language has given these authors the ability to assert a place in history and define their identity and experience as both persons of color and women. Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street demonstrate how powerful an author’s voice can be when they are able to record the experiences and history that has been excluded.
ENG 499, Senior Capstone
James Gill
P103
1 – 1:30 PM
Galvanizing Literature: Lesbian Pulp Fiction and the Cold War Gay Rights Movement
The paperback publishing industry—popularly known as the pulp fiction industry– began to publish paperback novels with lesbian romantic and sexual themes in 1950. Lesbian pulp fiction became a popular genre between 1950 and 1969 and fell under scrutiny by United States censorship committees during the height of the Cold War. The books were a source of hope and consolation for a generation of lesbian and bisexual women, and this paper attempts to highlight the significance of lesbian pulp fiction in popular culture, especially in accordance with the gay liberation movement prior to the Stonewall Riots of 1969.
ENG 499, Senior Capstone
James Gill
P103
1:30 – 2 PM
Northwest Christian University Tutoring Handbook: The Creative Process
I will be presenting an essay in which I explain and detail the process behind creating a style guide/tutoring handbook for the Northwest Christian tutoring center.
ENG 499, Senior Capstone
James Gill
L203A
2 – 2:30 PM
Bridging the Gap Between Queen and Country: Victorian Social class and Dickens’ Serial Novels
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how Charles Dickens’ serial novels spanned the classes and enabled those of the lower class to access ideas and information that had previously been unavailable to them. Furthermore, this paper will demonstrate how the social insight and/or social commentary found within said serial novels, helped to bring awareness to the people and reshape Victorian society, thereby closing the gap between the classes.
ENG 499, Senior Capstone
James Gill
Banquet Room
1 – 3 PM
Harry Potter and Twilight: An Analysis of Popular Culture and Gender Roles
The analysis of the series of Harry Potter and Twilight and the topics of popular culture and gender roles
ENG 499, Senior Capstone
James Gill
L203A
1:30 – 2 PM
Of Wild Beasts and Bunny Rabbits
An analysis of children’s literature-what we can learn from it and how we can use it at home and in the classroom. Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of Peter Rabbit: and Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” serve as case studies.
IDS 499, Senior Capstone
James Gill
L203A
2:30 – 3 PM