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The Art Of Inclusion: Theatre’S Contribution To Popular Culture Literacy For Students With Intellectual Disabilities, Catherine R. P. King

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

This essay explores the transformative role of theatre in special education, focusing on its capacity to foster social skills and life navigation abilities in students with disabilities. In light of the fundamental importance of these skills for social inclusion and quality of life, the article highlights the innovative and effective approach to integrating theatre into special education classrooms. It discusses how theatre can empower students with disabilities by enhancing their social interaction, communication, and life navigation skills. In addition, the article delves into the intersection of theatre and popular culture, showcasing how theatre can serve as a valuable tool for …

Editorial: On Media Literacy, Power, And Representation, Barbara Perez, Karina A. Vado, Anna S. Cohenmiller

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Editorial for Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy, Volume 11, Issue 1 (March 2024), On Media Literacy, Power, and Representation.

Cake And Conclusions: Rhetorical Roots In “Sheetcaking” And Fallacious Community Responses, Marissa Lammon

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

The convergence of politics and comedy within political entertainment has created a new environment, dissemination of information, and formation of public opinion. In response to white nationalist rallies, comedian Tina Fey utilized her political comedy platform to satirically comment on the inaction of several privileged consumers. Community response to the satirical skit reflected the complexity of satire as rhetorical strategy, notably when present online and within popular culture discourse, and the cognitive demands that result in fallacious tendencies. The following examines the fallacies that arise in response to Fey’s satirical message and the implications for political entertainment media.

Review Of The Tragic Odes Of Jerry Garcia And The Grateful Dead: Mystery Dances In The Magic Theater, By Brent Wood, Routledge, 2020, Christopher K. Coffman

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Review of The Tragic Odes of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead: Mystery Dances in the Magic Theater, by Brent Wood, Routledge, 2020.

Jordan Shaffer, Soprano, & Olivia Roberson, Soprano

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Jordan Shaffer, Soprano

Olivia Roberson, Soprano

Dr. Eric Jenkins, Piano

Sat. Nov, 09, 2024

4:00pm, Morgan Hall

Pop Culture And Politics: Engaging Students In American Government Through Art, Music, And Film, Laura Merrifield Wilson

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Strategically and thoughtfully employing popular culture in teaching political science can enable students to better understand, analyze, and relate to the material. In a discipline that can be viewed by students as too boring, too distant, and too polarizing, the use of relevant music, TV/film clips, toys, memes, and other popular culture artifacts can engage otherwise unengaged students in a meaningful way. This paper argues that using popular culture in teaching political science can demonstrate relevance, serve as a generational translator, expose the bias of experience, and enable an expression of self. In demonstrating relevance, popular culture makes material fresh …

Renegade Or Paragon?: Categorizing Narrative Choice In Video Game Storylines, Graham Oliver

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Choices made during video game gameplay set the stories told in that media apart from other media. Narrative-affecting choices have existed since the earliest games, from character creation in role-playing games to performance-based narrative changes in Metroid to morality-based choices in Ogre Battle. In the contemporary gaming landscape, some games derive a significant portion of their gameplay from character decisions: exploration, dialogue options, quick-time event reactions, etc. In this article, I give a history and breakdown of how choices have existed and evolved in gaming narratives since their inception. I then propose three categories for significant narrative choices: aesthetic, …

The Seventh Amendment Right To Jury Trial In The Administrative State: Recognizing The Dangers Of The Constitutional Moment, Martin H. Redish, Samy Abdelsalam

Notre Dame Law Review

One prominent constitutional scholar has sought to legitimize this constitutional transformation through resort to a strange and controversial analytical model he describes as the “constitutional moment.” In this Article, we plan to establish two important points: (1) there exists no principled mode of analysis of the Seventh Amendment right to jury trial that justifies the Court’s categorical dichotomy between Article III and non–Article III forums for purposes of the right’s applicability, and (2) while the theory of the “constitutional moment” would in fact justify the Court’s insulation of the administrative state from Seventh Amendment applicability, reliance on such a theory …

The Beacon, November 8, 2024, Beacon Staff

The Beacon, 2024-2025

The history of our beloved Zwemer Hall; Exploring the role of Sarah Tharp; "Sense and Sensibility" hits the stage; A critical response for new "White Bird"; "The Smile" delivers their best work; Jordan Feliz at NWC to worship and testify; Do students prefer the caf or the Hub?; A deep history of Zwemer Hall; Students' opinions on Daylight Saving Time; Assistant English Professor; Holes in the pro-choice argument; Moonfall: The movie of all time; Athletes of the week on defense; McQuillan passes 4,000 rushing yards; Basketball teams improve on past season stats; NC/DC is starting back up on campus; Election …

The Bison, November, 08, 2024

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Madwoman Of Chaillot, Jean Giraudaux, Maurice Valency

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University's performance of The Madwoman of Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux and adapted by Maurice Valency.

Performed on November 8-9, 2024 at 7:30pm and November 10, 2024 at 2:00pm in the Mitchell Theatre at Taylor University.

Jean Giraudoux's The Madwoman of Chaillot, adapted by Maurice Valency, is a poetic and satirical fable that critiques capitalism and greed. The play is set in Paris, where a group of greedy businessmen plans to tear up the city to drill for oil. Their plans are discovered by Countess Aurelia, the titular Madwoman, a wonderfully eccentric and idealistic woman who …

Artsksu Presents: Arianna String Quartet

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

ArtsKSU Presents: Arianna String Quartet

Headspace, Katrina E. Kauffman

Theses

Headspace is a contemplation of the dynamics and labor of thought. As someone with ADHD, dysgraphia, and dyslexia, my thought process is often circuitous yet cyclical. This thesis will explore the overlap between ritual and hyperfocus as a facet of artistic practice as well as their impact on physical and emotional equilibrium. By personifying the three proposed stages of memory by the Cognitive Load theory through the performance of repetitive tasks like making chewing gum, paper, and ink by hand, I both exemplify my neurodivergent brain structure and the reformatting my neural pathways undergo to conform to neurotypically inclined society. …

The Scarlet – Volume Ciii, No. 5 (November 8, 2024), Scarlet Staff

The Scarlet (Student Newspaper) (2011-present)

The November 8, 2024 edition of The Scarlet (est. 1939), Clark University's student-run newspaper. The Scarlet is intellectually and editorially independent of the University.

Machinal (2024) | Program, Jacksonville State University

Department of Theatre & Film Performance Archive

Performed 8-11 November 2024; Sophie Treadwell's "Machinal" is an Expressionist play based on the murder trials of Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray. The play was directed by Carolyn Conover, stage management by El Hataway and Lydia Roan (assistant), technical direction by John Davis, costume design and makeup design by Skylee Vaughn, choreography by Alison Woodward and Carolyn Conover (intimacy choreographer), intimacy/dance captains were Semaje Newton and Stanton Yarboro, lighting design by Alli Angel, scenic design by Addie Zaner, sound design by Randy Blades. This item is contained within the Theatre & Film Production Archive.

Machinal (2024) | Poster, Jacksonville State University

Department of Theatre & Film Performance Archive

Performed 8-11 November 2024; Sophie Treadwell's "Machinal" is an Expressionist play based on the murder trials of Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray. The play was directed by Carolyn Conover, stage management by El Hataway and Lydia Roan (assistant), technical direction by John Davis, costume design and makeup design by Skylee Vaughn, choreography by Alison Woodward and Carolyn Conover (intimacy choreographer), intimacy/dance captains were Semaje Newton and Stanton Yarboro, lighting design by Alli Angel, scenic design by Addie Zaner, sound design by Randy Blades. This item is contained within the Theatre & Film Production Archive.

Volume Cxliv, Number 7, November 8, 2024, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Ophthalmology Career Choices Among Medical Students, House Officers, And Medical Officers In Northern Ghana, Nina Wanye Tiertoore, Michelle Chang, Napoleon Sam Bellua, Alec Bernard, Vivian Kapio Abem, Geoff Tabin, Gilbert Batieka Bonsaana

Journal of Academic Ophthalmology

Background

There is an unequal distribution of ophthalmologists globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries and rural areas. In Northern Ghana, this shortage of ophthalmologists makes it especially difficult for individuals to get eye care.

Objective

This study aimed to understand the factors influencing career choices among medical students, house officers, and medical officers in Tamale Metropolis, Northern Ghana.

Methods

A mixed-methods approach employing questionnaires and in-depth interviews was used to examine factors, perceptions, and strategies to raise interest in ophthalmology.

Results

A total of 401 participants completed the survey. The majority of respondents were male (62%). 18 participants (4.5%) …

Bad Girls: Agency, Revenge, And Redemption In Contemporary Drama, Courtney Watson

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Cultural movements including #TimesUp and #MeToo have contributed momentum to the demand for and development of smart, justified female criminal characters in contemporary television drama. These women are representations of shifting power dynamics, and they possess agency as they channel their desires and fury into success, redemption, and revenge. Building on works including Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and Netflix’s Orange is the New Black, dramas produced since 2016—including The Handmaid’s Tale, Ozark, and Killing Eve—have featured the rise of women who use rule-breaking, rebellion, and crime to enact positive change.

Vol. 35, No. 9 - Whole No. 198, Eleanor M. Farrell

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 35, No. 2 - Whole No. 191, Eleanor M. Farrell

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Studying Silence In Popular Culture, Kathy Merlock Jackson, Terry Lindvall

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

This article explains the impetus for and execution of a team-taught, interdisciplinary class in silence using popular culture materials and practices, such as silent film, music, meditation, and mime. The course identifies individuals as possessing characteristics of introversion and extraversion and explores the role of silence in the modern world, incorporating the following: (1) Foundations for the Study of Silence, (2) The History of Silence, (3) The Role of Silence in Spirituality, Creativity and Reflection, (4) Silence in Communication Study, (5) Silent Film and Silence in Film, (6) The Role of Silence in a Highly Technological, Mediated World, and (7) …

Making The Case For Teaching Character Change In Complex Tv: The Closer And Major Crimes, Emily C. Hoffman

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Jason Mittel’s 2015 book Complex TV: The Poetics of Contemporary Television Storytelling offers enough material to sustain a semester-long undergraduate course. Because of its approachability and students’ interest in discussing characters, his chapter devoted to viewers’ parasocial relationships and characters’ potential for change is among the most teachable. However, teaching complex television that relies on intensely serialized story elements can make choosing televisual texts for study and discussion challenging. Therefore, series that skew episodic yet still incorporate serial elements, like police procedurals, can prove to be a practical alternative for classroom study. This article describes how using the interrelated …

“Every Time I Write A Rhyme / These People Think It’S A Crime”: Persona Problems In Catullus And Eminem, Jesse Weiner

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

This essay interprets Eminem’s song, “Criminal” (2000, The Marshall Mathers LP, Track 18), as a Catullan project in establishing distance between the poet and poetic persona, accomplished through Catullan invective. Drawing upon pedagogical experience, I argue that Catullus (a Roman poet of the 1st Century BCE) and Eminem use analogous rhetorical tactics and structures to challenge accusations (real or imagined) of poor character stemming from their poetry. Catullus and Eminem vociferously articulate a separation of art from artist, using common transgressive poetics. Each poet disavows his own self-constructed stance of authenticity with similar threats of violence and postures of …

Using A Rabbit Model To Understand The Impact Of Oral Versus Intravenous Transmission Of Epstein-Barr Virus, Meera Mohammed Al Ameri

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

The isolation of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) in 1964 from a case of Burkitt lymphoma prompted a surge in research on the biology of this oncogenic virus and its role in the pathogenesis of associated malignancies. Over half a century later, a number of pertinent questions on the dynamics of EBV and the cellular targets of primary infection remain poorly defined. One major obstacle in EBV research has been the lack of a suitable small animal model. EBV is a highly human tropic virus. We have recently established a novel rabbit model of EBV infection that appears to mimic natural infection …

The Many Faces Of Foley: A Journey Of Discovery And Influence On Professional Wrestling, Adam Michael Nicks

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Though the academic community often looks down on professional wrestling, there are examples in which the medium allows for elaborate and complex storytelling rivaling other forms of literature. During the 1990s, due to the constant blurring of the lines between reality and fiction within the world of wrestling and the increasingly intelligent audience that consumed the product, performers were forced to adapt to a more realistic style integrating their actual life events and personality into their on-screen personas. One sports entertainer of note was Mick Foley, who crafted three splintered characters he portrayed amongst numerous promotions. Each had their own …

Deconstructing "Proper Condom Use" As An Introduction To Literary Analysis, Julie Stewart, Thomas D. Clark, Marilyn Clark

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Popular culture figures in television, movies, comics, and video games have captured the imaginations of young people. The themes and characters of shows students watch regularly help shape their views on contemporary issues, especially as they compare their personal experiences with those portrayed on their favorite shows. This paper examines how "Proper Condom Use," an episode of South Park, one of the most popular shows among young viewers, can be used as a springboard for in-class discussion of tools for literary analysis through an exposition of this episode’s visual and aural humor, themes, characters, audience, and genre.

Our experience …

Investigating The Bidirectional Association Between Sociodemographic Predictors And Self-Reported Depression Among Adults In The United Arab Emirates, Mitha Abdallah Albalushi

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

Background: Globally, the prevalence of depression among adults is increasing, adversely affecting public health, daily functioning, and productivity. Epidemiological studies have established a strong correlation between depression and other risk factors. However, the aspects of this relationship have not been thoroughly explored in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The aim of this study was to explore the association between self-perceived depression and other risk factors, such as sociodemographic characteristics, sleep duration, body mass index (BMI), and underlying chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension after adjustment for age and gender, among Emirati Adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study is part of …

“This Cabal Guy Could Be Right”: Numeric Correlations In Maury Yeston’S In The Beginning, Leonard Vandegrift

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

The study of gematria and isopsephy, the numeric conversion of Hebrew and Greek words, yields an abundant harvest of biblical insight. Though applying this method to more secular literature is rare, we have a unique set of circumstances in Maury Yeston’s musical In the Beginning that renders its use appropriate. Derived from Hebrew and Greek, the names of the show’s principal characters can be converted to numeric values, all of which share at least one of three common factors. Moreover, the names are often connected thematically, and their factors reflect key elements in the first five books of the Bible. …

Social Justice From The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling As Human Rights Activist, Hugh A. D. Spencer

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Rod Serling achieved critical acclaim in the First Golden Age of Television writing realist teleplays that express a strong moral sense and social consciousness. With the decline of anthology drama at the close of the 1950s, Serling created The Twilight Zone, which would become a forum for telling relevant stories while circumventing commercial and bureaucratic interference. As a means of exploring Serling’s use of drama as a tool for social justice, this paper compares themes from The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery with charter and constitutional statements of human rights. The United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights is …