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The Trouble With Literature (Text And Video), Joanne Diaz

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

No abstract provided.

Michelle Gibbs And Carmen Lozar Discuss New Art Exhibits Showcasing Black Artists, Ariele Jones

Interviews for WGLT

Two art exhibits at the Merwin and Wakeley Galleries in the Ames School of Art are celebrating the fullness of Blackness and exploring the theme of Afro-futurism. The organizers, Professor of Theatre Arts Michelle Gibbs and Gallery Director Carmen Lozar, discuss the exhibits with Ariele Jones from WGLT.

Open Education Exploration Grant: Michelle Cowin Gibbs, Michelle Cowin Gibbs

Ames Library Awards

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Marcia Thomas And The Legacy Of John Wesley Powell, Mary Cullen

Interviews for WGLT

Retired IWU Librarian Marcia Thomas on explorer John Wesley Powell, and the legacy of his 1869 Grand Canyon Expedition.

Carmen Lozar On The 2019 Faculty Biennial Art Exhibition, Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

Instructor of Art and campus gallery director Carmen Lozar speaking about the 2019 art exhibition featuring IWU School of Art faculty.

James Plath And "100 Greatest Literary Characters", Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

Professor of English James Plath discusses his latest book, The 100 Greatest Literary Characters, with WGLT Radio's Laura Kennedy.

Chris Sweet On The Role Of Women In Bicycle History, July 20, 2019, Willis Kern

Interviews for WGLT

Willis Kern from WGLT speaks with IWU Librarian and bike historian Chris Sweet about the role women played in bicycle pioneering and how female bike riding impacted society. Chris Sweet was one of several local historians discussing bike history at the 3rd annual "Wheels Through Time: Historic Bike Show".

Ilya Radaslovov And Dave Horine On Iwu's Designation As An All Steinway School, Charlie Schlenker

Interviews for WGLT

Illinois Wesleyan University will receive a 3.5 million dollar gift to become an all Steinway piano music school. Eric Stock from WGLT Radio discusses the new designation with Keyboard Department Head Ilya Radaslovov and university piano technician Dave Horine.

Grace Sheese On A Career In Art And Her Exhibit, Red Thread, Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

No abstract provided.

Wilberta Naden Pickett, Wilberta Naden Pickett '50

All oral histories

Bachelor of Music, IWU, 1950. According to the 1950 Wesleyana, she was a member of the Indee Women, Egas, Alpha Lambda Delta, Women's Chorus, Colleqiate Choir, University Chorus, Episcopoi, Sunday Evening Fellowship, Vesper Chairman, Vesper Organist, Park Hall President, and was in productions of "Faust" and "Of Thee I Sing."

Mrs. Pickett later attained the following additional accomplishments:

• Master of Sacred Music, Union Theological Seminary, 1952
• Choir Master degree, American Guild of Organists, 1956
• Certified Church Musician, Presbyterian Association of Musicians, 1978

Todd Fuist Discussing His Book, Religion And Progressive Activism, Eric Stock

Interviews for WGLT

Assistant Professor of Sociology Todd Fuist speaking with WGLT's Eric Stock about his book "Religion and Progressive Activism: New Stories about Faith and Politics."

April Schultz, 2018 Dougan Award Presentation, Wes Chapman, Iwu Chapter Of The Aaup, Illinois Wesleyan University

Dougan Award Winners

No abstract provided.

Jean Kerr And Carson Grey Sound Ideas Interview April 10, 2018, Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

WGLT Radio's Laura Kennedy speaking with Jean Kerr and Carson Grey about the IWU School of Theatre Arts production of the musical Xanadu. Kerr, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, directed the production with IWU sophomore Grey serving as assistant director.

Faculty Book Launch Celebrates Works Of Plath, Theune, Vi Kakaras, '20

News and Events

No abstract provided.

Mike Theune And Bob Broad Interview November 12, 2017, Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

Laura Kennedy, from WGLT Radio, interview with IWU Professor of English Mike Theune and Bob Broad, Professor of English from Illinois State Univeriversy. The two co-authored the book "We Need to Talk: A New Method For Evaluating Poetry."

Glenn Wilson Sound Ideas Interview September 5, 2017, Jon Norton

Interviews for WGLT

Jon Norton,WGLT Radio, speaking with Glenn Wilson, chair of Illinois Wesleyan University's jazz program, about the new 2017 documentary on jazz legend John Coltane.

Wes Chapman, 2016 Dougan Award Presentation, Brian Brennan, Iwu Chapter Of The Aaup, Illinois Wesleyan University

Dougan Award Winners

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Little Birds, Anna Wagner, Daniel Swilley, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

“I’M Not The Woman You Think I Am”: Reinventing The Black Female Image In Photography, Justice Macklin, Kristine Nielsen, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

The Legality Of The Cuban Missile Crisis Quarantine, Lindsey Alpert, Michael Weis, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

Gender Preference For Music Proximity, Zachary Silver, Shaun Schaefers, Joseph Plazak, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

Transnational Actors: A Study In International Cinema, Lydia Hartlaub, Carmela Ferradans, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

The Auxiliary Verb Constructions (Avc) In Spanish, Claudia Quevedo-García, Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

A Victory In Defeat: Historical Memory, Metanarratives, And The Fate Of Poland In World War Two, Ziven Chinburg, Gordon Horwitz, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

This paper explores the fate of Poland during and immediately after the Second World War. The paper examines the question of Western betrayal of Poland. Why some Poles felt, and continue to feel, a sense of betrayal by their allies during the war is examined. How the Poles came to understand their fate and position in the world during and after World War Two is examined. The Warsaw Uprising is taken as a case study for the Polish experience of World War Two. The degree of Allied support and intervention is discussed, along with the failures of the Polish Government-in-Exile …

The Evolution Of Zero-Tolerance Policies, Stephanie Stahl, Michael Weis, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

Re-Thinking The Thaw: Literature And Reform In The Soviet Union (1950s And 1960s), Daniel Hanson, Michael Weis, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

Redefining French Women’S Identity Through Challenging And Eroding The Napoleonic Code, Victoria Bauer, James Matthews, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo And The Swedish Guardianship Program, Hilary Doyle, Adam Woodis, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

Gestaltung Als Künstlerisches Konzept In Psychiatrischen Anstalten Am Anfang Des 20. Jahrhunderts, Patrick Thurber-Svoboda

Undergraduate German Research Conference

Die Erforschung künstlerischer Kompositionen, die in psychiatrischen Anstalten geschaffen wurden, begann als interdisziplinäre Disziplin zwischen Kunstgeschichte, Medizin, Anthropologie, und den Naturwissenschaften. Die Gelehrten dieser Fächer haben damals geglaubt, dass die Kompositionen von Geisteskranken in psychiatrischen Anstalten mit einer Urkultur vergleichbar waren. Diese Gelehrten sahen ähnliche formelle Eigenschaften in der Kunst der Geisteskranken und der Kunst der “barbarischen” Urkulturen Europas, wie sie z.B. in europäischen Höhlenmalereien erhalten ist. Ich behaupte jedoch, dass die Kompositionen von Geisteskranken, die sie unter den Eindrücken von visuellen Halluzinationen gemalt haben, auf ein universales künstlerisches Gestaltungsprinzip deuten.

In der Theorie der “Gestaltung” listet Hans Prinzhorn (1886 …

Poem For The Inauguration: The Spirit Line, Joanne Diaz, Michael Theune

Inauguration of Eric R. Jensen

The text of this poem is available for viewing below and may be downloaded above. A photo of Drs. Diaz and Theune is also available here.