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Early Cinema And The Historiographic Impulse: Scholarly Positionality Then And Now, Charles Musser

The Journal of e-Media Studies

This free-form essay reflects on the historiography of early cinema from W. K. L. Dickson’s early accounts to the 1978 Brighton FIAF Conference on Cinema 1900-1906, which brought together young scholars and veteran archivist in a congenial, collaborative setting. It examines the contemporary moment in which its study has been expanded and institutionalized within academia, characterized by numerous biennial conferences and yearly gatherings such as the Giornate del Cinema Muto. Tied to this are debates about the relationship of broad historiographic characterizations to sustained, in-depth research. Historians continue to disagree about the rise and dominance of story films, and this …

New Windows On The World, Ian Christie

The Journal of e-Media Studies

Over a century ago, moving pictures opened new ways of seeing and experiencing the world for audiences. In 1900 watching lifelike images from near and far in a darkened space was a new experience, and one that quickly attracted audiences everywhere. For those not living in crowded cities, movies offered a taste of city life. And for those far from centers of innovation, they brought modernity and new styles of life. They also created a new kind of encyclopedia, displaying wonders of nature and science for the masses. And they created new kinds of glamour in the images of stars …

2024 Award Recipients, St. Norbert College

Norbertine Awards

A list of the Norbertine Leadership & Service Award recipients in 2024.

Creating A Community-Centric Framework For Nonprofit Organizations In Hampton Roads, Virginia, Kiandra Quinn

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

This Capstone project investigates the contrasting approaches of donor-centric and community-centric fundraising models. The literature review traces the evolution of modern philanthropic practices, highlighting how the donor-centric model became the standard in the nonprofit sector and examining its limitations, which can hinder a nonprofit's ability to support its clients effectively. In contrast, community-centric philanthropy prioritizes collective community needs, aspirations, and strengths over individual donor preferences. This model engages communities to identify pressing challenges and co-create solutions to address systemic issues, emphasizing the diversity and complexity of communities while fostering empowerment, collaboration, and partnerships among stakeholders for sustainable change.

Drawing on …

Daydreams: Cinema Of The Russian Empire And Beyond, A Database, Anna Kovalova

The Journal of e-Media Studies

The essay provides a detailed description of Daydreams, the first scholarly database of feature films produced in the Russian Empire and its former territories from the first years after the October Revolution until the end of private film production. This database contains the most complete filmographies, synopses, iconographic materials (such as promotional stills, posters, and frame enlargements), and video clips for more than 2,500 films. Tracing its goals, scope, sources, and structure, the article discusses a fundamental digital platform of materials related to the cinema of the Russian Empire which is about to open in the fall of 2023.

Annotating Flolo: How The Media Ecology Project Fostered Early Cinema Performance Analysis And Collaborative Research, Jenny Oyallon-Koloski

The Journal of e-Media Studies

This essay demonstrates how multimodal analysis and scholarly collaboration fostered by the Media Ecology Project (MEP) can offer a methodological intervention in the study of performance in early cinema. This research asks what distinguished the performances of Florence Lawrence (known as the “Biograph Girl”) from other performers’ acting modalities during the rise of Hollywood’s star system. To help answer this question, the author created a set of movement annotation guidelines, using Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) as an analytical framework, which a team of scholars used to annotate digitized films of Lawrence and her contemporaries from the Library of Congress’ Paper …

Seeing Through The Haverstraw Tunnel, Dan Streible

The Journal of e-Media Studies

The American Mutoscope Company’s The Haverstraw Tunnel was one of the most popular screenings of 1897, inspiring ecstatic rhetoric in descriptions of the experience of watching the original “phantom ride” train film. Historians appropriated such language (“an unseen energy swallows up space”) to theorize about early cinema. Yet until 2020, this significant production was difficult to see. The one-minute recording was shot and projected on large-format 68mm film stock, producing a high-resolution image as seen from the front of an express train traveling along the Hudson River. This essay recounts the archival research process abetted by the Library of Congress …

Learning To See On The Screen: Exploring Female Performance In Early Film Through The Media Ecology Project, Victoria Duckett

The Journal of e-Media Studies

This article argues that the development of digital research and teaching platforms are changing the ways we understand and approach audiovisual archives today. Focusing on the Media Ecology’s Semantic Annotation Tool (SAT) and its application to early film, it proposes that this new digital humanities resource profoundly impacts our understanding of female achievement in the development of the nascent cinema. Making reiterative viewing of a single shot or sequence of shots possible, the SAT evidences the importance of access to screen content in archives, the significance of reviewing physical agency on film in conjunction with technical and other developments, and …

The Best Parts Of Kcactf 2024, Aly Greaver

IdeaFest 2024

No abstract provided.

Kenned Center American College Theatre Festival, Benji Salisbury

IdeaFest 2024

No abstract provided.

The Clarke Museum College Corps Fellows - Pitch Fest 2024, Carrie White

IdeaFest 2024

No abstract provided.

Creative Translation For Real-World Contexts: English ↔ Spanish, Remy Attig

Open Educational Resources

Creative Translation for Real-World Contexts is one of the first translation textbooks designed for Spanish/English speakers at an intermediate-high (B2) level. This book introduces students to the basic ideas of translation while addressing frequent pain points that recur when working bidirectionally. Additionally, a focus is placed on fostering metacognitive skills by encouraging creative translation from real-world environments such as narration, business, advertising, specialized contexts (including inclusive and queer language), and in situations when there are no clear translations available, such as sci-fi and fantasy works. Chapters alternate between Spanish and English as the languages of discussion, thus providing an equitable …

Entrepreneurship For Inclusive Growth And Sustainable Development, Indian Statistical Institute

Monographs

This National Rural Entrepreneurship Summit (NRES-2024) report was edited by Dr. Hari Charan Behera and others.

The Convener of the NRES-2024, Dr Hari Charan Behera, plans to publish a volume based on contributions from selected participants, eminent speakers of the Summit and other scholars to further disseminate ideas and foster knowledge production.

Scares On Stage: Analyzing How Horror Functions Differently On Stage And In Film, Jane Major

Theses & ETDs

No abstract provided.

Teeming Millions: The Meaning Of Popular Government In "A Glimpse Of America" By Bram Stoker, Guilherme Klausner

Journal of Dracula Studies

No abstract provided.

January 2024, Volume 21 Issue 5, James Madison University Student Affairs Communications And Marketing

Potty Mouth

No abstract provided.

Embedded Researchers In Community Collaborations: Making Data Matter In Addressing The Overdose Crisis In Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Sean P. Varano, Pamela Kelley

Justice Studies Faculty Publications

This article is a story about privilege. The recognition that as an academic, it is a privilege to have a seat at the policymaking table. It is a privilege to be heard, to be valued, and to contribute in ways that impact the lives of real people, in real communities, related to real problems. Researchers who’ve had the opportunity to participate in community-based collaborations know well that such partnerships are built on trust, patience, commitment, and thick skin (Drawbridge, Taheri, & Frost, 2018). When someone allows us in the door it can come with perceived risk. They sometimes open their …

Course Catalog 2024-2025, Csusb

CSUSB Course Catalog

No abstract provided.

Catalog | 2024-2025, Jacksonville State University

Announcements, Bulletins & Catalogs | Undergraduate

(2024-2025). In its early years as the State Normal School, JSU produced a variety of publications (announcements, bulletins, and catalogs) that contain course information combined with the types of information that would later be found in yearbooks. Examples include historical information about the school, lists of enrolled students and club officers, photographs of athletic teams and literary clubs, notes on alumni, faculty and campus facilities, and more.

Graduate Bulletin & Catalog | 2024-2025, Jacksonville State University

Bulletins & Catalogs | Graduate

Jacksonville State was granted University status in 1966 and began adding graduate programs to its curriculum at that time. Graduate bulletins and catalogs contain information on the academic calendar, policies and procedures, faculty, scholarships and tuition, and degree requirements for graduate programs.

2024-25 Chapel Schedule, Taylor University

Chapel Schedules

No abstract provided.

Mary O.H. Williamson Collection Of Colored Celebrities Here And There, Jaclynn Martin, Kristal Euter

Prints and Photographs Department

Provided by Mary O.H. Williamson:

One phase of home room activity in the high school is the discussion of topics of the day. From one such discussion in the Cardozo High School, Washington D.C. this collection of material was started.

The lives and work of Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, and Paul Laurence Dunbar are known to the average student, but only as vague, remote figures of the past. The though to me that in order to encourage and inspire in the students respect for their people it was necessary to guide them in the discovery of the many living …

Rollins Magazine, Winter 2024, Rollins College Office Of Marketing And Communications

Rollins Magazine

No abstract provided.

Rollins Magazine, Spring 2024, Rollins College Office Of Marketing And Communications

Rollins Magazine

No abstract provided.

Rollins Magazine, Fall 2024, Rollins College Office Of Marketing And Communications

Rollins Magazine

No abstract provided.

From The Top Rope: Melodrama, Ritual, And Gender In Lucha Libre, Rebecca Wickham

Theses & ETDs

This exploration takes on Mexican professional wrestling, or lucha libre as a distinct form of wrestling expressed through its spectacle’s continuity of aesthetic, balletic maneuvers, and attached iconography. Beginning with an analysis of the melodrama and fiction on the creation of lucha libre, the study navigates through the development of lucha libre in connection to fictional expectations of melodrama, its ritual aspects both inside and outside of the ring, and its gendered components within the films created. Drawing on the works of Peter Brooks, Roland Barthes, Catherine Bell, and Heather Levi, I examine how certain aspects of the sport can …

Thtr 217-002: Improvisational Theater, Long-Form, Louis Kornfeld

Humanities Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Hss 404-014: Theatre And Technology, Emily Edwards

Humanities Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Behind The Fishnets: An Introduction To The Making Of The Rocky Horror Documentary, Chloe Rusek

Theses & ETDs

“Rocky Horror: Behind the Fishnetsis” is an ethnographic-style documentary that delves into the vibrant world of a student-led production of the iconic musical at New College. Through intimate interviews and immersive footage, the film captures the dynamic interactions between the cast and crew as they navigate rehearsals, challenges, and personal revelations. It explores how the production catalyzes self-discovery, empowerment and forging deep connections within the community. By observing the performers on stage and immersing myself in the environment as the creator, the documentary sheds light on the transformative power of theatrical expression in shaping individual identities and fostering a sense …

Harding University Spring Sing Program 2024

Spring Sing

Program for the 2024 Spring Sing performance at Harding University

Theme: Golden

Host & Hostesses: Weston Eades, Anna Grace Haley, Emma Claire Myhan, Jackson Samuel, Eli Smith, Anna Wright