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Homemade Language, Conservative Fro-Yo, And Sci-Fi Sloths: How Speculative Migration Fiction Confronts The Ends Of Worlds By Challenging The Nation-State, Zoe R. Scheuerman

English Honors Projects

This English literature thesis project explores an emerging, genre-defying body of fiction which I call “speculative migration fiction.” Speculative migration fiction imagines how ongoing global developments like climate change, technological development, and war may shape future migrations. Drawing on Benedict Anderson’s conception of national culture, Wendy Brown’s theory of the border, and Caroline Levine’s understanding of literary form, as well as close readings from Scattered All Over the Earth by Yōko Tawada, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, and 2 A.M. in Little America by Ken Kalfus, I argue that transnational migrations move toward becoming postnational migrations as migrants evade border …

2023-2024 Junior Recital - Matt Montelione (Trumpet), Matthew Montelione, Brenda Lorenzo, Julian Rauh, Jeremiah Grace, Aidan Quintana

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

Austen's Realist Feminine Icon, Sean Mcconnell

Student Works

No abstract provided.

Implementing And Marketing Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Practices And Resources: Creating The E‐Buzz!, Essraa Nawar, Kristin Laughtin-Dunker

Library Presentations, Posters, and Audiovisual Materials

Leatherby Libraries Librarians are committed to supporting and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion for students, faculty, researchers, and staff. We demonstrate this commitment holistically through the provision of all resources and services in support of teaching, learning, and research. Our goal is to reduce obstacles to accessing diverse research resources, services, learning, and engagement through educational outreach in order to raise awareness of diversity related issues.

In 2020, Library administration selected a Diversity and Outreach librarian that was charged with creating a comprehensive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Outreach plan. As a result, a number of practices and initiatives …

Racing The Tides: Three Virginia Islands Threatened By Climate Change And The Challenge Of Preserving Their Stories, Sean M. Restivo

History Honors Projects

Among the tidal marshes of Virginia’s York River, there are three relatively obscure groups of uninhabited islands, all with fascinating stories, and all rapidly disappearing: the Goodwin Islands, the Catlett Islands, and Poropotank Island. These islands have been almost entirely overlooked by existing historical and archaeological research, and they are all imminently threatened by climate change-induced sea level rise and erosion. In the summer of 2023, I embarked on an interdisciplinary research project to study cultural heritage sites scattered across the islands. Drawing on my experience of studying these islands, as well as other related case studies, I demonstrate that …

My Body Adorned, Marie Y. Peterson

Art and Art History Honors Projects

My studio art honors project is an autobiographical body of work expressed through a ceramic-based installation. Further exploring the hybridized identity of being an Asian-American adoptee, My Body Adorned aims to juxtapose the contentious history of body modifications using the familiar and prestigious visual language of South Korean-inspired celadon-ware. My Body Adorned showcases a collection of vessels inspired by Korean ceramics with “tattooed” exteriors. Reinforced and informed by my tattooing practice, my work exposes the visual, linguistic, and technical skills that intertwine clay and skin and establishes a conversation between my physical human body and body of work.

Methods Of Storytelling In Music: An Analysis Of Tchaikovsky's 'The Tempest', Katherine Cornell

Senior Honors Theses

Throughout history, music has been employed in storytelling. By presenting a story in musical terms, composers can bring stories to life, creating auditory atmospheres which connect the listener to the story in a deeper way. One medium composers have done this through is program music, a musical genre which seeks to tell a story through music in association with a descriptive title or short program, relying on the imagination of the listener instead of spoken word or visible action. One example is Tchaikovsky’s The Tempest, Op. 18, TH 44, an orchestral fantasia meant to convey Shakespeare’s The Tempest …

The Influence Of Culture On Graphic Design: Rebranding Glossier For The Japanese Market, Hannah Kuvshinov

Senior Honors Theses

Due to globalization, many companies are expanding their reach into foreign markets that have different cultural contexts. As a result, having versatile branding that can be easily adapted to different cultures becomes extremely important when communicating with consumers from other countries. To develop this branding it is crucial for companies to employ cross-cultural design, which involves much more than simply translating text into the consumers language. In order to successfully expand its products to the Japanese market Glossier will have to apply cross-cultural research to redesign their current branding materials and communication channels. This project focuses on preserving brand cohesiveness …

The Alexander Technique Applied To Dance And The Choreographic Process: Freeing Physical Expression From Trauma-Based Tension, Julia Johnston

Senior Honors Theses

Ballet, contemporary, and modern dancers have expressed incurring trauma during their training and professional dance experiences; in a 2020 survey, 41% of professional dancers and 30% of ballet students reported experiencing or witnessing sexually inappropriate behavior in their respective workplaces and schools (DDP). This is just one example of a potential source of trauma for dancers. The physiological effects of trauma cause physical effects, creating tension in a dancer’s body. Dance relies on physical expression, the expression of thought and feeling through movement, to connect with the audience. Trauma-based tension inhibits a dancer’s range of physical expression and connection to …

The Queer Gazes Back: A Dowry Of Blood As A Queer Mirror To Cisheterosexual Gothic Fears, Robin Bozik

English

This paper examines the connection between the contemporary Gothic A Dowry of Blood and its literary predecessors, Dracula, Frankenstein, and Carmilla. Through a focus on queer bodies, this work demonstrates the evolution of queer lineage-making and responses to cisheterosexual threats. Using literature as a “mirror” to gaze back on the visceral fears held by those who fall outside the norms of gender and sexuality in their respective time periods, this work also examines social tensions in the 21^st century surrounding reproduction and gender-affirming care.

In addition to literary analysis of the primary texts, this paper is …

Taylor Swift As Religion: The Deification Of An International Pop Music Superstar And The Ramifications Of Fame, With A Comparison To Vox Lux, Jessica Cotturone

Religion and Film

This paper explores the ways in which the culture surrounding pop music superstar Taylor Swift is a religion. Taylor Swift has had an indelible impact on her fans, who are known as Swifties, and this paper brings attention to the ways that she establishes a strong connection with her fans such that they come to view her as a religious figure. Definitions of religion proposed by scholars Clifford Geertz and Meghan Johnston Aelabouni are used to analyze how this popular music culture can fit into a broader conceptualization of religion. Special attention is given to the deification of celebrities in …

"My Hideous Progeny": Complicating Preconceived Notions Of Monstrous Beings In "Frankenstein" And "Jurassic Park", Megan Engstrom

English

This project examines and complicates preconceived notions of the monstrous in Frankenstein and Jurassic Park. By engaging with monster theory, I interrogate how the creators are destructive beings and their creations are only trying to fit into their made bodies. I also complicate the ideas of family when interacting with monsters or monstrous places – specifically looking at how isolation/creation of them will affect people. These ideas are questioned to confront a normalized perception of monsters as the villains. By examining the monstrous in Frankenstein and Jurassic Park, I am questioning the very idea of how a monster is created …

Fabian Ziegler, Percussionist, Fabian Ziegler, Chapman Percussion Ensemble, Southern California Marimba

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.

Development Of Fashion, Bryan Madeira, Gregory Kelley, Alhagi Kebbeh, Natalie Borchuck

ENGL 1102 Showcase

The theme of this Anthology focuses on the development of fashion over recent years. How it has affected people in recent years and how much it has changed over the years. Specifically talking about large brands that have impacted the market. How celebrities have affected the market and made it better. Along with how the Trans community is treated in the community. How they are represented throughout the fashion business. Last talk about the developing market for sneakers. How they have become an investment rather than something to wear for active wear.

Crimes In Different Mediums Of Art, Chloe Milhouse

ENGL 1102 Showcase

There are a few different ways we see crime and art come together as one without even realizing it and there are other topics that showcase crime punishment as well. Crime can be portrayed through music. When certain artists sing about their crime-like behaviors, this can lead to people also doing that same crime because they listened to it in a song. Crime can be derived from art itself, causing people to react emotionally and criminally to something they’ve seen. Lastly it can be represented through film and TV showcasing elements of human behavior for society to see. All of …

The Fundamentals Of Claymation Films, John Hardy

ENGL 1102 Showcase

This anthology covers three different aspects of a clay-animated film. It covers the unique financial situation that clay-animated films encounter, the different psychological responses that are related to clay-animation, and the specific character creation and voice acting done for the films.

How Different Forms Of Art And Entertainment Can Affect Our Mental Well-Being, Tucker Johnson

ENGL 1102 Showcase

The following paper is a complete anthology of our collective ideas. We wrote this paper from the prompt of entertainment and health. With this given prompt we divulged separate but similar ideas. Then with these ideas formulated our anthology which is the exploration of the impact of various artistic expressions and entertainment on our psychological health. This anthology shows the intersection between art, entertainment, and our mental health. We delve into how different art and entertainment mediums can influence our mental wellbeing. This exploration has been a great culmination of research and analysis. We used extensive research to shed light …

Singing Sad Songs To The Savior: An Examination Of And Argument For Biblical Lament Songs, Kaden Hofheins

Senior Honors Theses

Christian lament songs play an important role in the context of the local church. There are several key differences between Christian lament and secular “sad songs” that are due to Christianity’s perspective of suffering that revolves around the hope of Jesus Christ. Christian songwriters have been writing lament songs through the lens of biblical hope in Christ throughout church history. Due to the nature of lament songs and how they give voice to negative emotions, which can help people to process their grief, and the communal nature of corporate worship, it is important that local churches ensure they use lament …

The Impact Of Testimonies On Partner Development Strategies: Mission Work In Europe, Kimberly Witte

Senior Honors Theses

This study seeks to answer how first-world missionaries can utilize research findings on the effectiveness of testimonials and apply that knowledge to partner development strategies. Research trends demonstrate that most missionaries are being sent to countries with the largest practicing Christian populations, such as those in Africa or South America, and are more likely to receive financial partnerships. Europe has a high rate of non-practicing Christians and is a cultural intersection due to the refugee crisis, leading to a need for mission work. This research will culminate in the creation of a prayer guide, highlighting testimonies of individuals impacted by …

Implementing Effective And Meaningful Environmental Graphic Design Within Modern Protestant Church Buildings In The U.S., Hannah Gilmer

Senior Honors Theses

The Church, the body of Christ, is filled with people gifted in visual arts, which should present boundless creative opportunities to encourage the body and glorify Christ. However, many modern Protestant churches in the U.S. do not reflect this creative potential in their interior spaces. Christian graphic designers have the unique gift of bringing all the visual arts together into a whole solution that communicates the message of the gospel with richness, power, and beauty. This thesis will show the process of creating environmental graphic design solutions that are intended to encourage a local church and glorify the Lord, building …

Harnell, Alice, Caitlin Omey

Bronx Jewish History Project

Alice Harnell was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1930, coinciding with the Great Depression. Harnell's father was born in Russia and emigrated with his family to New York City during the pogrom of the early 1900s. Once arriving in the United States they settled on the Lower East Side, joining a community of other Jewish immigrant families. Harnell's mother was the first American-born in her German family. Harnell's father and mother moved to Detroit for her father's job as a pharmacist. However, at the age of 5 the family moved back to New York City and settled in the West …

Junior Recital: Rosalie Truback, Bassoon; Peter Gao, Piano; April 28, 2024, Rosalie Truback, Peter Gao

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 28, 2024
Sunday
12:00 p.m.

Senior Recital: Brian Hershey, Cello; Lu Witzig, Piano; April 28, 2024, Brian Hershey, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 28, 2024
Sunday Afternoon
3:00 p.m.

Graduate Recital: Gina Russell, Flute; Lu Witzig, Piano; April 28, 2024, Gina Russell, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 28, 2024
Sunday Afternoon
1:30 p.m.

Spring Choral Concert: Treble Choir, University Glee And Belle Voix; April 28, 2024, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 28, 2024
Sunday Afternoon
3:00 p.m.

Graduate Collaborative Piano Recital: Joohee Jeong, Piano; Carlos Leon, Viola; Madelyn Owens, Soprano; Joe Brackmann, Cello; April 28, 2024, Joohee Jeong, Carlos Leon, Madelyn Owens, Joe Brackmann

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 28, 2024
Sunday Evening
9:00 p.m.

Spring Choral Concert: Concert Choir, April 28, 2024, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 28, 2024
Sunday Evening
6:00 p.m.

Junior Recital: Brandon Campos, Cello; April 28, 2024, Brandon Campos

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 28, 2024
Sunday Evening
7:30 p.m.

Junior Recital: Joseph Buczko, Trombone; April 28, 2024, Joseph Buczko

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 28, 2024
Sunday Afternoon
4:30 p.m.

The Chapman Orchestra, Chapman Orchestra

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.