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'In A Mirror, Dimly, Then Face To Face:' Reflecting On Bodily Sin And Spiritual Purity In The Central Female Figures Of Hugo Van Der Goes' Vienna Diptych, Sara Kluka

Theses

This thesis seeks to examine the so-called Vienna Diptych (1478/1479) by Hugo van der Goes. The two panels of the diptych have been displayed together since the 19th century, yet difficulties in provenance and the dating of the artist’s oeuvre have resulted in the continued questioning of its intended creation as a single campaign. This research seeks to assert the diptych’s thematic unity through a concentrated analysis of its leading female figures, a vantage point that has not yet been fully addressed in the literature. This paper will therefore examine the iconographic precedents for the unique imagery of the panels …

Generosity Fuels $6.3 Million In Support For Lindenwood In Fy25, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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The God Prompt And Deus Ex Machina: Techno-Theological Tropes And Operational Metaphors In Generative Media, James Hutson

Faculty Scholarship

This study reframes two durable tropes—the ―God Prompt‖ and the deus ex machina—as analytic lenses for understanding how contemporary generative systems stage beginnings and endings of cultural production. The ―God Prompt‖ denotes command-driven synthesis in which minimal textual instructions instantiate content on demand, crystallizing a production loop of input, model execution, and post hoc evaluation that orients anticipation toward instantaneous yield and controllable variation. The deus ex machina names an externally imposed resolution that interrupts causal development—historically a crane-borne god, functionally an algorithmic override—thereby concentrating attention on closure mechanics rather than world-building continuity. Read together, the pair offers a compact …

Five Faculty Join The College Of Arts And Humanities, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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2025-2026 Lindenwood University Graduate Course Catalog, Lindenwood University

Course Catalogs

Lindenwood University Graduate Course Catalog

2025-2026 Lindenwood University Undergraduate Course Catalog, Lindenwood University

Course Catalogs

Lindenwood University Undergraduate Course Catalog

From Palimpsest To Prompt: Rewriting Shakespeare, Creative Authorship, And The Generative Logics Of Large Language Models In Contemporary Theatre, Michael Harding, James Hutson

Faculty Scholarship

This article examines the convergence of creative authorship, adaptation, and generative artificial intelligence within contemporary theatre, taking Michael Harding‘s Awake, Young King as a central case study. Through the rewriting of Shakespearean drama, Harding‘s creative process demonstrates how theatrical meaning emerges through ongoing negotiation among playwright, performer, and audience, with scripts historically subject to revision, improvisation, and reinterpretation. Concerns regarding copyright, intellectual property, and the role of AI in the performing arts are reframed as extensions of enduring debates over originality and authorship, rather than novel threats. Tracing the evolution from The Rise of James VI to Awake, Young King, …

Daphne, Holly Burchett

Arrow Rock

No abstract provided.

I Fear Not For I Have You, Holly Burchett

Arrow Rock

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2025 Undergraduate And Graduate Commencement, Lindenwood University

Commencement Programs

2025 Lindenwood University Commencement program.

1785 Parisian Salon Project: New Methods And Practical Innovations In Digital Heritage Reconstruction, James Hutson, Charles O'Brien, Wesley Wolfe, Kayla Kraff, Trent Olsen

Faculty Scholarship

The 1785 Salon Unreal Engine Reconstruction Project represents a significant advance in digital heritage and immersive art historical research by combining generative AI-based asset creation, modular user experience (UX) design, and historically informed workflows. During the Spring 2025 phase, the project achieved major milestones, including the successful development of a replicable pipeline for transforming 2D reference images into period-accurate 3D sculpture models using generative AI and digital sculpting tools. Simultaneously, a robust and adaptable Inspection System was engineered within Unreal Engine, offering granular interaction controls, bilingual (English/French) content integration, dynamic metadata display, and enhanced accessibility. These innovations collectively enabled historically …

Black Box Series (May 1-4, 2025), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

Event program for the Black Box Series (May 1-4, 2025), Lindenwood University.

Choral Concert (April 29, 2025), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

Event program for the Choral Concert (April 29, 2025), Lindenwood University.

Lindenwood Wind Ensemble & St. Charles County Symphony (April 28, 2025), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

Lindenwood Wind Ensemble & St. Charles County Symphony (April 28, 2025), Lindenwood University.

"What Are The Chances?" Choreographic Process, Kloey Monthei, Janet Strzelec, Tricia Zweier

2025 Student Academic Showcase

My Senior Capstone Project for the Lindenwood Dance Program's Spring Concert explores the balance between randomness and planned structure in dance creation. Inspired by choreographer Merce Cunningham, who pioneered using chance methods (like flipping coins or rolling dice) to determine aspects of dance, I'm creating an original performance that blends intentional design with unexpected elements. This research-based project adapts Cunningham's innovative approach by developing my own system of randomization to generate movement combinations that I might not discover through traditional choreographic methods. Rather than following a linear narrative, the dance emerges through this experimental process where some elements are deliberately …

Sensory Inclusion In The Dance Classroom, Hannah Shafer

2025 Student Academic Showcase

Dance has historically been inaccessible to individuals with unique sensory perceptions of the world. Throughout this research project, viable ways of accommodating for these perceptions will be explored. This will be done through research and the testimonies of individuals who currently live with a unique sensory perception. Unique sensory perceptions are not limited to just neurodivergent individuals (those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, obsessive compulsive disorder, and more), but also for those who do not have the ability to use one or more of their senses. While the information is curated with the intent for dance classrooms, it can …

Spring Dance Concert, April 24-26, 2025, Lindenwood University

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

Event program for the Spring Dance Concert, April 24-26, 2025.

Till You've Lost It (April 9-12, 2025), Edward Reggi

Student Theatre Programs

Event program for Till You've Lost It (April 9-12, 2025), Lindenwood University.

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Wind Ensemble Concert (March 31, 2015), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

Event program for the Wind Ensemble Concert (March 31, 2015), Lindenwood University.

Lindenwood Digest, March 5, 2025, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

The Lindenwood Digest has been a digital employee newsletter since 2009.

2024-2025 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation, Lindenwood University

Honors Convocation Programs

2024-2025 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation

Little Women: The Broadway Musical (February 27-28, March 1, 2025), Allan Knee

Student Theatre Programs

Event program for Little Women: The Broadway Musical (February 27-28, March 1, 2025), Lindenwood University.

To view the photos from this production of Little Women: The Broadway Musical, please click here.

Winter Dance Concert, February 13-15, 2025, Lindenwood University

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

Event program for the Winter Dance Concert, February 13-15, 2025, Lindenwood University.

Navigating Copyright In Ai-Enhanced Game Design: Legal Challenges In Multimodal And Dynamic Content Creation, Andrew Begemann, James Hutson

Faculty Scholarship

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in video game design has transformed traditional workflows, allowing for the generation of text, images, music, videos, and code at unprecedented scales. However, this advancement presents complex challenges for copyright law, traditionally rooted in human originality and authorship. This article examines recent case law that underscores the evolving legal landscape, exploring landmark cases such as Zarya of the Dawn and Andersen v. Stability AI. These cases reveal the tensions between AI-generated outputs and copyright eligibility, especially in the dynamic, multimodal compositions inherent to video games. The review analyzes how various AI tools are employed …

Lindenwood University Fall Fashion Show And Market (December 6, 2024), Lindenwood University

Fashion Show Event Programs & Related Items

Program for Lindenwood University Fall Fashion Show and Market (December 6, 2024).

Music Holiday Concert (December 3, 2024), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

Event program for Music Holiday Concert (December 3, 2024), Lindenwood University.

The Evolving Role Of Copyright Law In The Age Of Ai-Generated Works, James Hutson

Faculty Scholarship

Objective: to identify the prospects and directions of copyright law development associated with the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence.

Methods: the study is based on the formal-legal, comparative, historical methods, doctrinal analysis, legal forecasting and modeling.

Results:the article states that the emergence of generative artificial intelligence makes one rethink the processes occurring in the field of creative activity and the traditional copyright system, which becomes inadequate to modern realities. The author substantiates the necessity of legal reassessment of copyright and emphasizes the urgent need for updated means of copyright protection. Unlike previous digital tools, which expanded …

Fall Dance Concert (November 21-23, 2024), Lindenwood University

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

Event program for Fall Dance Concert (November 21-23, 2024), Lindenwood University.

John Proctor Is A Villain (November 6-9, 2024), Kimberly Bellflower

Student Theatre Programs

Event program for John Proctor is a Villain (November 6-9, 2024), Lindenwood University.

To view the photos from this production of John Proctor is a Villain, please click here.

Wind Ensemble Concert (October 25, 2024), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

Wind Ensemble Concert (October 25, 2024), Lindenwood University.