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“La Gramática De Las Flores: Michael Taussig, La Toya, Juan Echavarría Y Amador” (The Grammar Of The Flowers: Michael Taussig, La Toya, Juan Manuel Echavarría And Amador), Andrés Henao Castro Nov 2013

“La Gramática De Las Flores: Michael Taussig, La Toya, Juan Echavarría Y Amador” (The Grammar Of The Flowers: Michael Taussig, La Toya, Juan Manuel Echavarría And Amador), Andrés Henao Castro

Andrés Fabián Henao-Castro

No abstract provided.


Australia And New Zealand Gamers Research Database, Jeffrey Brand Jul 2013

Australia And New Zealand Gamers Research Database, Jeffrey Brand

Jeffrey Brand

No abstract provided.


Smash Cut To Black, Gary Edgerton Jun 2013

Smash Cut To Black, Gary Edgerton

Gary R. Edgerton

No abstract provided.


Taken By Muslims: Captivity Narratives In The Lives Of A Bengal Lancer And Prisoner Of Mountains, Claudia Springer Jun 2013

Taken By Muslims: Captivity Narratives In The Lives Of A Bengal Lancer And Prisoner Of Mountains, Claudia Springer

Claudia Springer

No abstract provided.


Terror, Torture, Soldier, Spy, Gary Edgerton May 2013

Terror, Torture, Soldier, Spy, Gary Edgerton

Gary R. Edgerton

No abstract provided.


Black Women Filmmakers, Claudia Springer Feb 2013

Black Women Filmmakers, Claudia Springer

Claudia Springer

No abstract provided.


They Could Really Play The Game: Reloaded, Bernard Mccoy Dec 2012

They Could Really Play The Game: Reloaded, Bernard Mccoy

Bernard R. McCoy

McCoy directed, researched, produced, wrote and narrated the updated one-hour documentary.

The documentary is about a 1950’s basketball team whose star player and fiery coach captured America’s imagination, helped restore college basketball’s tarnished reputation, and saved their struggling college from financial ruin. Collaborated with editor Chris Hedrick and videographer Bruce Mitchell. Production support: WOSU Public Media.


Anti-Haitian Rhetoric And The Monumentalizing Of Violence In Joaquin Balaguer's Guía Emocional De La Ciudad Romántica, Medar Serrata Dec 2012

Anti-Haitian Rhetoric And The Monumentalizing Of Violence In Joaquin Balaguer's Guía Emocional De La Ciudad Romántica, Medar Serrata

Medar Serrata

This essay compares four editions of the book Guía emocional de la ciudad romántica, by the Dominican author and politician Joaquin Balaguer. The book, a celebration of Santo Domingo’s monumental architecture, evokes the topos of the romantic poet who strolls down the streets of an ancient city admiring the remnants of the past. A closer examination, however, reveals a text deeply invested in the monumentalizing of violence—a text that portrays the dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo as the savior of the nation. Moreover, the metaphorical stroll that the reader is invited to take reenacts the movement of history in order to …


Black Jack: The John J. Pershing Story, Bernard Mccoy Dec 2012

Black Jack: The John J. Pershing Story, Bernard Mccoy

Bernard R. McCoy

I am currently in the research and fundraising stage of producing a documentary on WWI General John J. Pershing.

Many Americans know little of Pershing’s important contributions to mankind. Pershing’s story is one of overcoming great adversity through perseverance, discipline and tolerance.

We believe Pershing’s story serves Nebraska and America because it informs, educates and inspires people of every age.

Click on the link below to see a screener of the documentary.


Emily's Pizza, Daehwan Cho Dec 2012

Emily's Pizza, Daehwan Cho

Daehwan Cho

Roger Smith, a single father struggling to stay afloat, finds himself in an unfortunate situation when he loses his job. With harder times lurking around the corner, and Emily’s birthday fast approaching, he is determined to find his daughter a special birthday gift. Along the way he receives a few surprises of his own. Though simple in it’s presentation this film draws in the viewer and reminds us of the most attractive qualities of the human character. Emily’s Pizza was concepted by Professor Daehwan Cho of Boise State University and then adapted to script and produced by Parallel Worlds Productions.


Figure/Ground Interviews With Professors Theo Van Leeuwen, Trevor Johnston, Aranye Fradenburg And Dawn Bennett, A/Professors Carmen Daniela Maier And Mehdi Riazi As Well As Artist, Paul Galy Oam, Judie Cross Dec 2012

Figure/Ground Interviews With Professors Theo Van Leeuwen, Trevor Johnston, Aranye Fradenburg And Dawn Bennett, A/Professors Carmen Daniela Maier And Mehdi Riazi As Well As Artist, Paul Galy Oam, Judie Cross

Judith (Judie) L Cross

Figure/Ground Communication is an open-source, para-academic, inter-disciplinary collaboration who investigates central problems across academia through in-depth conversations with scholars, researchers, and university professors, artists, filmmakers, and creators of every stripe. Judie Cross interviewed Professors Theo van Leeuwen, Trevor Johnston, Aranye Fradenburg and Dawn Bennett, A/Professors Carmen Daniela Maier and Mehdi Riazi as well as artist Paul Galy OAM.