The presentations last from 2-5 p.m. and a reception will follow. The public is welcome.
Presentations include:
Tom Salina - "The Contemporary Carnival Grotesque: An Exploration of the Structurally Subversive and Socially Transformative Potential of the Festival"
Stina Janssen - "Stories from the Belly of the Beast: Young Women Speak out on Body Image, Food and Eating"
Rachel Sabin - "What Hides Beneath: An Exploration of Techniques and Sexual Subtexts in Old Master Paintings"
Paxton Gehling - "Jazz and Persian Music: An Introduction to the Radif"
Korina Keaton - "Man vs. Wild: An Artistic Exploration of Human Impacts on the Environment"
Megan Delph - "Por la Patria: Arguments of the 2008 Ecuadorian Constitution"
]]>From 2-2:30 p.m., Benjamin Clanton will present "Exploring 'Child': Creating a Picture Book" and Alyssa Anderson will present "Remembering to Forget: The Construction of Memory in Post-Apartheid South Africa" from
2:30-3 p.m.
A reception will follow at 3 p.m.
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