Geoffrey Griffard and Dr. Raisa Solovyova, Germanic and Slavic Languages First of all, I must say that it was a great honor and privilege to receive the ORCA award and the opportunity to set off on my own academic journey. I was able to work with two of my greatest loves—film and Russia. In the […]
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The Literature of Reconciliation: a Future for Afrikaans Publishing in South Africa
Desmond A. Eppel and Larry H. Peer, Humanities, Classics and Comparative Literature As an native English-speaking South African married to a native Afrikaans-speaking wife, this research project held special personal importance for me. My wife and I intend to raise our children in a bilingual environment, and have been concerned about the future of Afrikaans […]
Review of Literature and Research of Informal and Social Networks
Dustin Stucki and Dr. Julie Hite, Educational Leadership and Foundations Background The overall goal of the proposed research is to synthesize the current state of research and literature on organizational networks—specifically informal and social networks. Internally, informal networks consist of the relationships between people within the organization; these networks may not align with the formal […]
Re-scripting Mexican-Americans in Chicana/o Juvenile Literature
Xóchitl Michaela Anson and Dr. Trenton Hickman, English Previous to this project I gathered information (photographs, newspaper articles and reviews, advertisements, and dime novels) interrogating misconceptions and stereotypes of Mexican- Americans that have dominated the American literary canon for at least the last two centuries. For this project I focused primarily on 20th century Chicana/o texts in […]
FMRI Investigation of Brain Function While Reading Different Types of Literature
David A Thayer and Dr. Travis Oliphant, Electrical and Computer Engineering Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a new imaging technique that results in images showing what areas of the brain are active during different activities. In spite of the popularity of this new technology there are no commonly available or widely accepted programs for processing […]
It’s a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird: The Depiction of Law and Lawyers in Adolescent Literature
Shannon Johnson and Dr. Jesse Crisler, English Until a few years ago, scholars had done little research on legal themes in fiction, especially adolescent fiction. Lately, however, interest in the relationship between law and literature has increased. Law professors are starting to use works of literature in their teaching. English professors are sponsoring courses on […]
Something Written in the State of Denmark: Contemporary Danish Literature
Kevin C. Brimhall and Dr. Steven Sondrup, Scandinavian Studies The works of such well-known authors as H.C. Andersen and Karen Blixen are relatively accessible in the original Danish, but have the disadvantage of failing to reflect contemporary spellings, syntax, and word usage common in present-day Danish. Like all languages, Danish is constantly changing and the […]
A Study of the Evolution of the Angel of Death in Jewish Literature
Carolyn Plocher and Dr. Jared Ludlow, Religious Education My original proposal was entitled “Ancient Near Eastern Perspectives on the Process of Death in the Hellenistic Period.” I initially chose this topic because the human fascination with death extends far back into history; in fact, it alone has been the reason for the founding of many […]
“Through a Glass Darkly”: Portrayal of the Mormons in Nineteenth-century American Periodical Literature
Stanley J. Thayne and Dr. Cynthia Hallen, English Language and Linguistics During the nineteenth century the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, then known primarily as the Mormon Church, was a subject of great controversy in American periodical literature. Major magazines such as The Atlantic Monthly, Scribner’s, Harper’s, The North American Review, and The […]
Analyzing Children’s Literature: BYU Sophie Project
Brittney Lemons and Dr. Cindy Brewer, German I spent the Spring and Summer terms of 2006 doing the Brigham Young University study abroad program in Vienna, Austria. One of the purposes of me being there was so that I could do research for the Sophie Project headed by the BYU German Department. The purpose of […]
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