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Editorial Assistant Internship, Noelle Schmidt

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

For her Community Engaged Learning course, Noelle interned as a Publishing Assistant with Latitude 46 Publishing in Sudbury. She mainly focused on organizing the publicity and events for the company's two Spring releases, and in her final report offers a creative look into her growth as a publicist and the opportunities she had in the role.

Child Marriage In Ghana: A Projectsabroad Internship, Rikki Bergen

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

For her Community Engaged Learning internship, Rikki travelled to Ghana with ProjectsAbroad to volunteer in Ghana for several weeks in the summer of 2017. Accompanied by a friend, the two worked together to study several key issues in child marriage that occur in Ghana, and to produce a list of recommended points of action for future volunteers.

The Walrus Internship, Hina Afzaal

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

Hina interned at The Walrus for her Experiential Learning credit, and herein reflects on the challenges of the job and her personal growth throughout the experience.

Experiential Learning At The Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, Vicky Qiao

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

Vicky Qiao spent the summer of 2019 working at the Canadian not-for-profit Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, at the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care. While there, Vicky coordinated fundraising events and event planning, and organized a mini-documentary series interviewing 8 individuals, including senior residents and staff, to unearth their immigration stories and experiences. Through this community engaged learning course, Vicky developed strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills while engaging with a network of seniors to share their stories.

An Education In Chisasibi, Margaret Graham

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

For Margaret's Community Engaged Learning project, she worked with the charitable organization Elephant Thoughts, a collection of teachers and volunteers who work together with Indigenous schools in Canada and internationally to teach summer courses. Margaret was placed in Chisasibi Quebec, on the picturesque shores of James Bay. For the month of July she taught French as a third language in a local high school and herein presents photos and reflections on the experience.

My Experience At The Walrus, Megan Levine

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

Megan Levine interned at The Walrus for six weeks in the summer of 2017 as part of her Community Engaged Learning credit for SASAH. She worked in the Digital Editing department, and while there she was responsible for creating newsletters and problem solving issues that arose in the digital publication space, and she enjoyed the opportunity to learn from the distinguished authors at the magazine. Here, Megan reflects on her learnings while at The Walrus and shares how she developed personally and professionally through her internship.

Irregular Entertainment Internship, Morgan Mcauley

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

For her Experiential Learning course, Morgan interned with Irregular Entertainment in Toronto, assisting the General Manager in the summer 2018 production of Greece. In this position, Morgan moved to Toronto and gained valuable experience in many facets of the Industry, such as managing Investor relations and customer services, developing marketing materials, and becoming certified in Google Analytics.

Experiential Learning Courses At The Walrus And Jkuat University, Betty Wang

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

Betty interned at The Walrus and worked at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) for her two experiential learning credits. While at the Walrus, Betty worked in the Events department for two months, and at JKUAT Betty worked with other Ivey students to organize a case competition. In her final report and accompanying presentation, Betty describes both internships in detail and presents a wonderful example of the diverse opportunities available to undergraduate students at Western.

Basement Business 101, Alex Busch

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Publications

For her Experiential Learning course, Alex designed a brochure to help new business owners effectively manage their new endeavours. Alex started her own small business of custom paintings of horses, and used her own business model to break down the process of starting a business into six steps with advice and detailed examples.

Not So Charming: Analyzing Disney’S Non-Hegemonic Male Characters, Rikki N. Bergen

Women's Studies and Feminist Research Presentations

Focusing entirely on the 1991, animated, edition of the Disney story of Beauty and the Beast this essay navigates Disney's use of non-hegemonic male figures as a comedic outlet contributes to the power imbalances maintained between different displays of masculinity.

Gabo In His Pictures: The Archetype Of The Networked Individual, Juan Luis Suárez

CulturePlex Lab DataPoints

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Gabo En Sus Fotografías: El Arquetipo Del Individuo Hiperconectado, Juan Luis Suárez

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Living A Feminist Life, Kim Solga

Department of English Publications

Very early in Living a Feminist Life, Sara Ahmed asks: ‘Where is feminism? It is a good question. We can ask ourselves: where did we find feminism, or where did feminism find us?’ (4). I read these lines on the Tube. I can’t remember where I was going, but I remember looking up, feeling the rocking of the carriage, hearing the sound of the train hit the points on the track. I met nobody’s eyes (I try not to on the Tube), but I had trouble looking down again. Ahmed’s words had pierced me.

“Letters From Very Important People”: García Márquez’S Global Literary Republic, Juan Luis Suárez

CulturePlex Lab DataPoints

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“Cartas De Personas Muy Importantes”: La República Literaria Global De García Márquez, Juan Luis Suárez

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Hannah And Her Sisters: Theorizing Gender And Leadership Through The Lens Of Feminist Phenomenology, Rita A. Gardiner Ph.D

Education Publications

This article explores how feminist phenomenology can add conceptual richness to gender and leadership theorizing. Although some leadership scholars engage with phenomenological and existential inquiry, feminist phenomenology receives far less attention. By addressing this critical gap in the scholarship, this article illustrates how feminist phenomenology can enrich gender and leadership scholarship. Specifically, by engaging with the work of four women existential phenomenologists - Hannah Arendt, Simone de Beauvoir, Iris Marion Young, and Sara Ahmed, the rich diversity of phenomenological inquiry is explored. First, Arendt shows the benefits of conceptualizing leadership as collective action, rather than as concentrated in one person, …

If Twitter Were An Opinion Poll... Petro Would Win On Sunday, Juan Luis Suárez, Yadira Lizama Mué

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If Twitter were an opinion poll, the winners in Sunday’s Presidential Election (first round) in Colombia would be, in this order: Gustavo Petro, followed by Iván Duque, Sergio Fajardo, Germán Vargas Lleras, and Humberto de la Calle.

Si Twitter Fuera Una Encuesta De Opinión... Petro Ganaría El Domingo, Juan Luis Suárez, Yadira Lizama Mué

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Si Twitter fuera una encuesta de opinión, los ganadores en la elección presidencial del domingo (primera vuelta) en Colombia serían, en este orden: Gustavo Petro, seguido por Iván Duque, Sergio Fajardo, Germán Vargas Lleras y Humberto de la Calle.

In A Month Of Debates, Interest (And Aggression) Reached New Peaks, Juan Luis Suárez, Yadira Lizama Mué

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In April, election interest reached new heights on Twitter in terms of numbers of tweets and users involved in political discussion. Unfortunately, levels of online aggression also dramatically increased in what seems to be a reflection of the climate of violence on the ground thanks to episodes related to the arrest warrant against Santrich, one of the FARC’s leaders; the killing of Ecuadorian journalists; and the murder of a witness in the case of the false positives against Uribe.

En Un Abril De Debates, El Interés (Y La Agresividad) Alcanzó Un Nuevo Pico, Juan Luis Suárez, Yadira Lizama Mué

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En abril el interés en torno a las elecciones alcanzó nuevas cotas en términos de cantidad de tuits y usuarios involucrados en la discusión política. Desafortunadamente, el nivel de agresión en línea también aumentó dramáticamente en lo que parece ser una atmósfera de violencia debida al episodio de Santrich, el asesinato de periodistas ecuatorianos en la frontera y el asesinato de un testigo en una investigación sobre los Falsos Positivos en contra de Álvaro Uribe.

Why You Can Actually Sing: A Study Of Human Evolution And Culture As Influenced By Music, Cassandra E. Haley

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Publications

Cassandra's Community Engaged learning course took her outside of her home faculties of Science and Arts & Humanities to study with Professor S. Wei in the Faculty of Music. For her course, Cassandra became a member of the Viola Studio, and conducted extensive research on music history, aesthetics of music, and human evolution of music to combine her studies in music, SASAH, and genetics.

In her capstone research, Cassandra explored how music has shaped narratives and likewise been controlled by political narratives, how it is different from other forms of communication, and if it is possible to express emotions musically. …

Marzo Muestra Un Asombroso Incremento Del 142% En La Actividad De Twitter, Juan Luis Suárez, Yadira Lizama Mué

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La campaña presidencial ha comenzado con un nuevo ímpetu después de las elecciones del 11 de marzo al Congreso, las vacaciones de Semana Santa y la falta de fusión entre Fajardo y De La Calle. El extraordinario interés en los debates de los candidatos hace eco de lo que se puede detectar en Twitter: el volumen de tuits de campaña ha aumentado de 1.870.709 (con 198.825 usuarios) a 4.519.579 (334.861 usuarios), un crecimiento del 142%, entre febrero y marzo. El número de seguidores de todos los candidatos ha aumentado de manera constante desde febrero, con Petro por delante del resto. …

March Sees An Astounding 142% Increase In Activity, Juan Luis Suárez, Yadira Lizama Mué

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The presidential campaign has begun with new impetus following the March 11th elections to Congress, the Easter holidays and the lack of merger between Fajardo and De La Calle. Extraordinary interest in the candidates’ debates echoes what can be detected on Twitter: the volume of campaign tweets has gone up from 1,870,709 (with 198,825 users) to 4,519,579 (334,861 users) - a growth of 142%- between February to March. All candidates’ followers have continued to grow steadily since February, with Petro way ahead of all others. Of course, this data needs to put in relation with the number of votes that …

De La Calle Is The (Only) Option For The Centre, Juan Luis Suárez, Yadira Lizama Mué

CulturePlex Lab DataPoints

A key measure in the Twittersphere is the number of times a famous user – e.g., celebrity or politician – gets her tweets retweeted by her followers. Retweets show a strong allegiance between users and their leaders, and retweeting a message is usually perceived as an endorsement of the opinion contained in the original tweet. The more retweets and users retweeting your messages, the better.

De La Calle Es La (Única) Opción Del Centro, Juan Luis Suárez, Yadira Lizama Mué

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Una medida clave en la Twittersfera es el número de veces que los seguidores de un usuario famoso –celebridad o político– retuitean sus tuits. Los retuits demuestran una fuerte lealtad entre los usuarios y sus líderes, y retuitear un mensaje se suele percibir como respaldo de la opinión contenida en el tuit original. Cuantos más usuarios retuiteando mensajes y mayor el número de retuits, mejor.

“The Multiplying Villainies Of Nature” Northrop Frye’S Green World And The Red World Of The Shakespearean Tragedy, Wyatt Merkley

2018 Undergraduate Awards

If the literary green world of ecocriticism needs an update, so too does the idea of Shakespeare’s green world—the idyllic, pastoral, setting of escape and freedom from tyranny, established by literary scholar Northrop Frye in his 1948 essay “The Argument of Comedy” and elaborated on in his 1952 Anatomy of Criticism. Frye’s green world was never fully conceptualized, and some scholars have attempted to update Frye’s green world idea, like Charles R. Forker, whose 1985 essay “The Green Underworld of Early Shakespearean Tragedy” provides a well-needed application of the green world theory to several Shakespearean tragedies. Working directly within the …

Curating Suffering: The Challenges Of Mobilising Holocaust Histories, Narratives And Artifacts, John L. Sizeland

2018 Undergraduate Awards

With the upsurge in public interest in truth and accessibility to historically suppressed narratives surrounding human atrocities, the research done by archaeologists has taken on a new authority in these discussions as being a tangible link to victims, perpetrators and context. With this comes a return of the common debate amongst researchers, how best to present and represent their work to the public ensuring it is accessible, accurate and interesting. When it comes to knowledge mobilization of sensitive but important events, the Holocaust makes an interesting and relevant case study as debates surrounding its teaching and presentation have been continuous …

The Embroidery Of Things— “Objective Imagism” In The Poetry Of Al Purdy, Wyatt Merkley

2018 Undergraduate Awards

In the poetry of Al Purdy, objects inform the imaginative process through a technique I am terming “Objective Imagism”, which follows from the ideas of T.S. Eliot's Objective Correlative, and Ezra Pound's Imagism. The goal of this paper is to explain first how Objective Imagism follows out of Eliot's Objective Correlative and Pound's Imagism, and second to lay out how Objective Imagism functions in Purdy’s work; specifically how the speaker’s poetic inspiration comes from physical objects described within the poem, and leads to these objects becoming images within the speaker's imagination before finally describing how through the process of writing, …

Replacement Of The Recorder By The Transverse Flute During The Baroque And Classical Periods, Victoria Boerner

2018 Undergraduate Awards

While the recorder today is primarily an instrument performed by school children, this family of instruments has a long history, and was once more popular than the flute. This paper examines when, why, and how the Western transverse flute surpassed the recorder in popularity. After an explanation of the origins, history, and overlapping names for these various aerophones, this paper examines the social and cultural, technical, and musical reasons that contributed to the recorder’s decline. While all of these factors undoubtedly contributed to this transition, ultimately it appears that cultural, economic, and technical reasons were more important than musical ones, …

Vitruvius' Vases: Sound-Amplification In Ancient Theatres, John Thorp

Philosophy Presentations

In the first century BCE the Roman author, architect, and civil engineer, Marcus Vitruvius Pollio came up with an ingenious plan to build sound-amplification systems into theatres. The essence of the plan was to install, in the midst of the audience seating, empty bronze vases that would resonate with the various notes of the musical scale. The plan relied closely on the harmonic theory of Aristoxenus, a pupil of Aristotle, who had composed his treatise Elements of Harmonytwo centuries earlier. Although there is scant evidence that this plan was ever commonly put into effect, nonetheless the details of the …