Justin Scholes and Dr. Jon Ostenson, English Department In the last several years, there has been tremendous growth in the amount of literature written for and read by young adults. With this spike, the discussion has grown concerning the subject matter of these novels, and a general curiosity as to what teens find appealing in […]
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The Accessions of Jane, Mary, and Elizabeth: Redefining Royal, Religious, and Sexual Power in History and Literature
Averyl Dietering and Dr. Brandie Siegfried, English Department The object of my ORCA grant project was to show the changing views toward royalty/power, religion, and gender which occurred in English culture and literature as direct results of the reigns of Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, and Elizabeth I. I focused specifically on the accessions of […]
Summary Of Research On The Narcissus Myth And Its Variant In Turn- Of-The-Century French Literature
Stephen B. Vaisey and Dr. Scott M. Sprenger, French and Italian The goal of my research was to identify the origin of a deviation from the classic Ovidian myth of Narcissus that Professor Sprenger noticed in the Traité du Narcisse of Andre Gide. Gide’s Narcissus dies by drowning while trying to embrace his own image […]
Text And Context: Creating And Developing Resources For Students’ Stud Of Literature And Culture
Jarom L. McDonald and Dr. Ed Cutler, English One of the most beneficial tools for the study of literature is a working knowledge of the culture that influenced the authors of that literature and helped give rise to the social attitudes, feelings, and movements which that literature is trying to reflect. Having first-hand recognized the […]
The Aesthetic of Loneliness in Japanese Art & Literature
Jack Stoneman and Dr. Van C. Gessel, Humanities Though we know Japan today for its herd mentality and uncanny ability to squash individuality, at times in its history, this homogeneous country has produced lonely aesthetes who created a world apart from what we would call mainstream culture. I have looked at three such expressions in […]
Common Variable Immunodeficiency: Literature and Reality
Heather Janene Kearl and Dr. Richard R Tolman, Zoology Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is one of the least understood primary immunodeficiencies. It is a disease where the body attacks its own antibodies, destroying all or most of them. Patients with CVID suffer from recurrent illnesses such as pneumonia, hepatitis, and other infections. While scientists know […]
The Quintessence of Tian in Classical Chinese Literature
Richard Torgerson and Dr. David Honey, Asian and Near Eastern Languages Tian, commonly translated as Heaven, was the core of religious and political ideology during the beginning of the Zhou dynasty.i The Zhou dynasty (1027- 221 BC) was a period started and shaped by a belief in Tian, Tianming (the right to rule bestowed by […]
Treatment of Gender in Adolescent Fantasy Literature: An Analysis of J.K. Rowling and Robin McKinley
Amberly Draper and Dr. Joyce Nelson, English Gender portrayal is a topic at the forefront of literacy studies; current research seems to indicate that both boys and girls have been negatively affected by exposure to inequitable portrayals of gender in adolescent literature. My research has focused on two popular fantasy fiction writers in an attempt […]
Making Thai Literature Available to the English Speaking Audience: Translating Ganokpong Songsomphan’s Stories from Thai to English
Lewis Jones and Dr. Alma Keith Lawrence, English Currently many readers are beginning to turn to translated literature to add some spice to their readings. Magazines such as Harper’s and The New Yorker are publishing more and more translated literature as the demand for it continues to grow. Much of the translated literature which is […]
Classic Chinese Fiction: Building a 21st Century Bridge for Ancient Chinese Literature
J Michael Isom and Dr. Gary Williams, Asian and Near Eastern Languages Prior to the European Renaissance, China continually led the world in virtually every conceivable field of thought and technology. Although they have temporarily fallen behind most of the industrialized world due to the lingering effects of several poor political and economic policies from […]
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