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December 4, 2016: Kazoo Books Open House, Department Of English
December 4, 2016: Kazoo Books Open House, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
Local authors including Grace Tiffany and Andy Mozina will be hanging out at Kazoo Books on Sat., December 10th, 2:30 to 4:00.
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project 2016 Annual Report, Michael Nassaney
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project 2016 Annual Report, Michael Nassaney
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
This year the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project continued to build upon its foundations and develop new research, teaching, and public outreach activities directed towards the study of the fur trade and colonialism in southwest Michigan. The Project is a collaboration between Western Michigan University (WMU) faculty and students, the City of Niles, the Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Advisory Commission (FSJAAC), interested stakeholders, supporters, members, and community volunteers in the greater Niles community.
October 28, 2016: Elizabeth Wardle Next Visiting Speaker In Ellis Speaker Series, Department Of English
October 28, 2016: Elizabeth Wardle Next Visiting Speaker In Ellis Speaker Series, Department Of English
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The Department of English Anthony Ellis Scholarly Speakers Series featuring Elizabeth Wardle
Egyptian Mummy Ct Scan Analysis And A Comparison Of Midwest Museum Practices For The Grand Rapids Public Museum, M. Kate Peterson
Egyptian Mummy Ct Scan Analysis And A Comparison Of Midwest Museum Practices For The Grand Rapids Public Museum, M. Kate Peterson
Anthropology Master's Theses
To meet the partial requirements for a Master of Arts degree in Anthropology from Western Michigan University, the following internship was completed between June 2015 and September 2016. A Computed Tomography (CT) scan analysis was conducted on the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s mummy, Nakhte-Bastet-Iru. This analysis was a collaborative effort by myself and medical and museum professionals. Insight into the mummy’s life and culture was uncovered through examination and analysis of paleoradiological views of her remains. Additional research into the practices of other Midwest museums provided valuable knowledge of current trends in the dissemination and exhibition of mummy CT scan …
October 6, 2016: "Gunpowder Percy" Reading In Ann Arbor, Department Of English
October 6, 2016: "Gunpowder Percy" Reading In Ann Arbor, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
Grace Tiffany will be reading from her novel, Gunpowder Percy, on Wed., October 19th, 7 p.m., at the Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, 124 E. Washington St.
October 6, 2016: Melody Graulich Visit Next Event In Ellis Scholarly Speakers Series, Department Of English
October 6, 2016: Melody Graulich Visit Next Event In Ellis Scholarly Speakers Series, Department Of English
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The Department of English Anthony Ellis Scholarly Speakers Series featuring Melody Graulich
September 24, 2016: Ellis Series Opens With Roundtable On History & Literature, Department Of English
September 24, 2016: Ellis Series Opens With Roundtable On History & Literature, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
The Department of English Anthony Ellis Scholarly Speakers Series featuring History's Fictions: A Roundtable
September 7, 2016: Nagle Abop Essay Reviews New Austen Musical, Department Of English
September 7, 2016: Nagle Abop Essay Reviews New Austen Musical, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
Chris Nagle recently attended the regional premiere of the award-winning musical Austen's Pride: A New Musical of Pride and Prejudice, featured at this year's Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival in Rochester, NY.
June 13, 2016: 2016 New Issues Poetry Prize, Department Of English
June 13, 2016: 2016 New Issues Poetry Prize, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
The Digital Watchmakers: Playing With The Sacred In Video Games, Anthony Langley
The Digital Watchmakers: Playing With The Sacred In Video Games, Anthony Langley
Research and Creative Activities Poster Day
With video games establishing itself as a multi-billion dollar industry, academia as a whole has been slowly looking at the medium as an object of study. The field of religious studies has also begun to take notice of it. At face value, this is a great a way to observe concepts of religiosity in a fairly new medium. In spite of this, the same questions are being asked. The first is how are the narrative of games depicting religious motifs? Secondly, what can we learn through the social interactions of people within a digital space about religion? Finally, how are …
April 10, 2016: English Department Alum Premiers 40th Feature Film, Department Of English
April 10, 2016: English Department Alum Premiers 40th Feature Film, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
Chuck Bentley's latest film features a host of WMU alum as well as several current faculty members. The premiere is free to the public and will appear on PMN and YouTube shortly thereafter for those unable to attend the screening.
April 2, 2016: Grace Tiffany Book Launch Party On Shakespeare's 400th Deathday!, Department Of English
April 2, 2016: Grace Tiffany Book Launch Party On Shakespeare's 400th Deathday!, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
Join Shakespeare and fiction aficionados on Shakespeare's 400th Deathday at Kazoo Books, 2413 Parkview Avenue. Saturday, April 23rd, at 1 p.m., at Kazoo Books, Shakespeare scholar and author Grace Tiffany will read from her new novel about the Gunpowder Plot, Gunpowder Percy, and local Shakespearean actors Chuck Bentley and Kitty Kashniewicz will perform explosive Shakespearean dialogues.
Fort St. Joseph Post - Spring 2016, Michael S. Nassaney
Fort St. Joseph Post - Spring 2016, Michael S. Nassaney
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
We hope you enjoy this issue of the Fort St. Joseph Post, filled with information about current activities that are being conducted under the auspices of the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project, a partnership between the City of Niles and Western Michigan University. As you can see, students, staff, faculty, and volunteers are busy investigating, interpreting, and promoting the archaeology of Fort St. Joseph, one of the most important French colonial sites in the western Great Lakes region. We are regularly present at professional conferences, community events, and other venues sharing information about the fort and inviting the public to …
March 3, 2016: Cuny's David Gerstner Lectures On Baldwin And Cinematic Imagination, Department Of English
March 3, 2016: Cuny's David Gerstner Lectures On Baldwin And Cinematic Imagination, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
The Department of English Anthony Ellis Scholarly Speakers Series Featuring David Gerstner
January 28, 2016: Deidre Lynch Talk On Austen Next Event For Ellis Series, Department Of English
January 28, 2016: Deidre Lynch Talk On Austen Next Event For Ellis Series, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
The Department of English Anthony Ellis Scholarly Speakers Series featuring Deidre Lynch
January 11, 2016: Rear Window Screening Precedes Mckittrick Keynote, Department Of English
January 11, 2016: Rear Window Screening Precedes Mckittrick Keynote, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
Free screening in conjunction with the Anthony Ellis Scholarly Speakers Series Keynote Lecture by Prof. Casey McKittrick (English), author of the forthcoming book, Hitchcock’s Appetites (Bloomsbury, 2016).
Musical Pop-Ups: Performances In Unexpected Places For National Poetry Month, 2015, Michael J. Duffy Iv
Musical Pop-Ups: Performances In Unexpected Places For National Poetry Month, 2015, Michael J. Duffy Iv
University Libraries Faculty & Staff Presentations
Three faculty librarians, the communication coordinator, and the metadata and digital resources coordinator of the Western Michigan University Libraries arranged events for the celebration, including instrumental and vocal music performances. We aimed to include as many performers from as many units on campus as we could in order to increase the University Libraries’ visibility, and to make diverse campus units aware of the kinds of performances done in other parts of the University.
The musical performances were mostly informal performances that took place in unexpected venues, or what we called “pop-up” events, but we had a formal, concert-style musical performance …
Worldcat Discovery: Updates From The Mla/Moug Oclc Search And Discovery Task Force, Michael J. Duffy Iv
Worldcat Discovery: Updates From The Mla/Moug Oclc Search And Discovery Task Force, Michael J. Duffy Iv
University Libraries Faculty & Staff Presentations
Slides and notes from a panel discussion, "New Collection Development and Resource Sharing Strategies for Music in a Post-FirstSearch-and-WorldCat-Selection World," commenting on WorldCat Discovery Services from the point of view of the MLA/MOUG OCLC Search and Discovery Task Force, pointing out functionality that is currently not present, compared to FirstSearch, with emphasis on music use, and salient aspects of searching and display.
5: Project History, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
5: Project History, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Investigations at the long lost fort were begun in 1998 by WMU archaeologists.
2: Fort History, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
2: Fort History, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
The French established Fort St. Joseph in the 1691 in present day Niles.
7: Public Archaeology At Fort St. Joseph, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
7: Public Archaeology At Fort St. Joseph, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project practices community service learning.
8: Religious Life At Fort St. Joseph, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
8: Religious Life At Fort St. Joseph, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Written documents indicate that the Jesuit priests settled among neighboring Native American groups and were successful at creating some converts at the St. Joseph mission.
6: Military Presence At Fort St. Joseph, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
6: Military Presence At Fort St. Joseph, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
From 1691 the 1698 and from 1717 to 1761, French military personnel occupied Fort St. Joseph to defend the site's strategic position on a major trade route near the portage between the St. Joseph and Kankakee rivers, while maintaining alliances with friendly Native American groups to facilitate the trade in furs.
4: Commercial Activities At Fort St. Joseph, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
4: Commercial Activities At Fort St. Joseph, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Fort St. Joseph was an important link in the chain of frontier outposts that marked the far reaches of New France and facilitated the fur trade between the French and Native Americans in the Western Great Lakes region.
3: Change And Continuity At Fort St. Joseph, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
3: Change And Continuity At Fort St. Joseph, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Fort St. Joseph was a multi-ethnic community.
1: What Is Archaeology?, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
1: What Is Archaeology?, Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
Panel 1, Archaeology is the study of past peoples through the items that they have left behind.