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Teika’S ‘Hokekyō Rokubu Kuyō Hyōshi’ Poems (Shūi Gusō #2754 – 2764), Edward Kamens

Waka Workshop 2013

No abstract provided.

‘[Os Mentis] Mouth To Mouth’ With Nicola Masciandaro, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire, Edia Connole, Patrick Zaidan, Scott Wilson

Conference papers

No abstract provided.

Retelling The Story Of A Song: Devotion And Accomplishment In Shakkyōka And Imayō, Ashton Lazarus

Waka Workshop 2013

No abstract provided.

Shunzei’S Lotus: Chronotopic Enfoldment In Nijū Happon No Uta, Riley Soles

Waka Workshop 2013

No abstract provided.

宮沢賢治と釈教歌―「法華歌集」の 「月」をめぐって (Miyazawa Kenji And Shakkyōka: The Figure Of The Moon In Hokke Kashū), Araki Hiroshi

Waka Workshop 2013

No abstract provided.

Preaching The Joyous Dharma: Waka Creation As Ritual Offering In The Sermons Of The Agui Priest Chōken, Ethan Bushelle

Waka Workshop 2013

No abstract provided.

How Do You Build A Discipline From The Ground Up?, Robert H. Ellison

English Faculty Research

This is the keynote address delivered to the 21^st Annual WV undergraduate literary symposium, hosted by Marshall University on March 2, 2013. It presents a kind of "wish list" for scholars in sermon studies: we still need "a clear sense of the canon," places to "interact and network" with colleagues, and a dedicated journal "where scholars can publish their work." People working in other fields are fortunate in that they can usually take these things for granted, but sermon scholars still have some work to do to bring them to fruition.

Daniel Webster Mccray, Sr.

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Doctoral Recital, Jon Holloway, Jonathan Gorst, Christina Mchugh, Erin Vander Wyst, Alexandra Gilroy, Ashlea Sheridan

Graduate Student Recitals

List of performers or performances.

Virginia Lee Colson

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Candaisy Johnson Curry

African American Funeral Programs

Mrs_CanDaisy_Johnson_Curry.pdf - Funeral program for CanDaisy Johnson Curry

Turning Followers Into Dollars: The Impact Of Social Media On A Movie’S Financial Performance, Joshua J. Kaplan

Undergraduate Economic Review

This paper examines the impact of social media, specifically Twitter, on the domestic gross box office revenue of 207 films released in the United States between 2009 and 2011. We find that under two different specifications the impact of Twitter on gross revenue and gross revenue per theater is statistically significant when accounting for several control variables. The models show statistical significance of runtime, and production budget. We also find that a film’s release period, genre, rating received, and whether or not it is based on previous material proved to be statistically significant factors in determining a film's domestic gross.

Turkish Shadow Puppetry And The Carnivalesque, Anna (Raff) Miller

Modern Languages and Literatures Annual Graduate Conference

No abstract provided.

Session D-1: African Muslims And The Transatlantic Slave Trade, Steven Buenning

Professional Learning Day

African Muslims played central roles in the largest forced migration in human history; the transatlantic slave trade. This presentation employs primary sources from the online collection of the National Humanities Center and from the Transatlantic Slave Trade Database (Emory University). Participants will engage in close reading of two memoirs of Muslim slaves, as well as three newspaper articles written in 1828. In addition, participants will receive geography exercises. A Powerpoint and a full list of helpful resources are included.

Session E-1: Hiding In Plain Sight, Micah Fogel

Professional Learning Day

Were the plays of William Shakespeare really written by Francis Bacon, who left a coded signature in plain sight? Can spies send messages without using codes and without getting caught? Steganography is the art of hiding messages in plain sight but in a way so that only those in on the secret can find them. We'll learn a few tricks about how to hide messages in pieces of text or sound and image files on a computer.

Session C-4: Common Core Standards In The Ninth Grade History Curriculum: First Steps, Jessica Greenberg

Professional Learning Day

This session will focus on incorporating the Common Core standards into the ninth grade World History curriculum. Challenges surrounding this task will be addressed. These include: getting unmotivated students to engage with more text inside and outside of the classroom, addressing the Common Core reading standards without normed reading assessments to determine growth, and teaching the Common Core persuasive writing standards to students who are not ready to write five paragraph essays. Through a discussion of research-based strategies and actual examples of activities and assignments, this presentation describes first steps any teacher can take to begin the process of incorporating …

Crónicas De Un Nómada: El Humor Como Estrategia Del Recuerdo, Ana Chiarelli

Modern Languages and Literatures Annual Graduate Conference

La primera novela del venezolano A.A. Álvarez, Crónicas de un nómada, memorias de un inmigrante (2009), es la historia contada en primera persona de Carlos Rodríguez, un joven que a temprana edad decide que la emigración es la salida perfecta para escapar de un país que parece derrumbarse ante sus ojos.

La historia de Carlos es contada desde una transterritorialidad que no es sólo espacial, sino que abarca también lo cultural y lo lingüístico, ofreciendo una oportunidad para acercarse a la realidad de los procesos migratorios a través del humor como estrategia para sobrellevar las dificultades de la adaptación, pero …

Session A-2: Lincoln And Douglas: The Debates, The Background And Why What You Say Matters, Lee Eysturlid

Professional Learning Day

This presentation will get at the important meanings and usages of the famous debates for the Senate that took place between Lincoln and Douglas in the state of Illinois. Attendees will gain a working knowledge of the event and explore ways to make use of it in class. Finally, the session will align the materials presented with the Common Core standards dealing with the "integration of knowledge and ideas" as well as "reading and writing for literacy".

Session A-4: National Archives Resources And The Common Core, Kris Maldre Jarosik

Professional Learning Day

Discover the online resources of the National Archives and learn how they can support Common Core standards and help build the literacy skills of your students. We will explore sample U.S. history activities relating to the Civil War, American Indians, and World War II during this session.

Session A-3: Across The Wide Missouri: Illinois & Early Exploration Of The Trans-Mississippi West, Claiborne A. Skinner Jr.

Professional Learning Day

Illinois History is often perceived as a contradiction in terms. Until the arrival of Abraham Lincoln, most folks think that nothing of any note happened here. This presentation will address the French traders and explorers from the Illinois Country who pushed west up the Missouri and Arkansas Rivers in the century preceding Lewis and Clark's more famous jaunt. The two knew of these French travelers only too well and recruited a half dozen Illinois French at Fort Massac and Kaskaskia to show them how to get to the "unknown". The effect these men had on the Plains was profound.

The Last Page: No Shortage Of Material, Leslie Robinson

Colby Magazine

Gay humor columnist Leslie Robinson ’85 never lacks material.

The Art Theft: Noah Charney Has Fashioned A Multimedia Career From The Work Of Those Who Steal Paintings, Gerry Boyle

Colby Magazine

When it comes to art theft, Noah Charney ’02 is an expert. Charney’s study of this nefarious niche of the art world has made him a household word in museum and gallery security circles, and a new novel and television programs in the works have propelled the art-history major’s career.

Defining Art: Lunder Collection Of American Art Raises Colby To Pinnacle Of College Art Museums, Bob Keyes

Colby Magazine

With their gift of more than 500 works of art, Peter Lunder ’56, D.F.A. ’98, and Paula Crane Lunder, D.F.A. ’98, stunned Colby, Maine, and the art world.

Choosing A Poet's Life: Despite Daunting Obstacles, Colby Poets Pursue Their Solitary, Creative Craft, Gerry Boyle

Colby Magazine

Solitude, sacrifice, self-examination: Colby poets follow their muse and their craft, and they wouldn’t have it any other way.

Photographic Memory: Cal Mackenzie Makes Pictures That Bring Life Into Focus, G. Calvin Mackenzie

Colby Magazine

When G. Calvin Mackenzie, the Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of American Government, isn’t teaching, writing, or commenting on national affairs, he is traveling—camera at the ready.

The Biographer's Craft: Writers Discuss The Art Of Capturing Lives With Words, Frank Bures

Colby Magazine

Working in what one calls the highest form of nonfiction, Colby biographers labor to recreate the lives—and essence—of their subjects. Chronicling figures ranging from Lincoln to Van Gogh, these writers strive to create the definitive biography.

Shadows Of Kabul: Qiam Amiry Now Ponders Afghanistan's Troubles From Afar, John Campbell

Colby Magazine

A few years ago, Qiam Amiry ’09 was walking the streets of Kabul working as an interpreter for the British military. Now, on Mayflower Hill, Amiry has found sanctuary but has not escaped the issues facing his country.

History With A Twist: Earl Smith Brings A New Perspective To The Life Of The College, Gerry Boyle

Colby Magazine

The new book, Mayflower Hill: A History of Colby College, has been released. Author and College Historian Earl Smith combines an insider’s view of Colby with a broad cultural perspective for a lively, informative, and sometimes irreverent read.

Rock Never Dies: Sixties Rock Finds New Fans Among Today's Students, Brendan Sullivan

Colby Magazine

Today’s college students have something in common with their parents—music. From The Beatles to Led Zeppelin, ’60s rock echoes through the campus.

Carving Space: Schupf Donation Brings To Colby Museum One Of The Foremost Collections Of Renowned Artist's Works On Paper, Bob Keyes

Colby Magazine

Paul Schupf saw his first Richard Serra print at the Colby Museum of Art. Awestruck, Schupf has returned the favor by giving to Colby one of the largest and most important collections of Serra works on paper.