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2019 Academic Excellence Showcase Proceedings
Get PDFProceedings from the 2019 Academic Excellence Showcase
2019-01-09 (The Western Howl)
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Super-size to Super-small: McMansions, Tiny Houses, and applied New Materialism
Get PDFEvery object that humans encounter contains its own unique history—from the location that it was sourced from to the hands that shaped it. There is a branch of philosophy that gives credence to the inanimate, New Materialism. I have taken the principles of this school of thought and applied them to two kinds of residences: the McMansion and the Tiny House. Currently these structures are most often judged on the basis of sustainability, livability, or visual coherence. However, these subjective standards for judgement do not bring a viewer any closer to being able to explain how the residence styles function. New Materialism will provide a consistent toolkit to use when encountering architecture, a practice that honors the space more than subjective judgements have the capacity to. I chose to introduce these structures before applying New Materialism to them; having a grasp on the unique personality of each space will lend strength to the New Materialist argument that all objects shine with potential. This work closes with two short explorations of the quiet ways in which are spaces are alive. By the end of this thesis, I hope to impart an appreciation and awe for the mundane, the under-appreciated, and the over-hyped
The Importance of Voice and the Power of Narrative: Developing a Workshop for Sign Language Interpreters
Get PDFThis paper outlines my process of developing a workshop for sign language interpreters. In the field, we encounter many perspectives and a diverse range of individuals who see the world in different ways. One of our roles is to become the voice of the deaf individuals with whom we work. This requires a tremendous amount of trust on the part of the signer, and it is our responsibility to do our part to ensure that their voice is accurately represented and heard. Part of our ability to do so involves seeing things from their point of view. I created a workshop based on transformative learning theory, which is the process of experiencing a shift in worldview that causes us to see our environment through a new lens. Using this the framework, I compiled data that reveals the first-hand experiences of deaf students working with interpreters in an academic setting. Their ability to have a voice and speak freely in the classroom was a meaningful issue that arose. I then broadened my search to include stories of others who have experienced isolation and found empowerment through various methods of self-expression. This highlighted the power that narratives have on how we view the world, ourselves, and one another. It also underscores the importance of allowing space for multiple narratives to be heard and the responsibility we have in our role as we become someone’s voice
Highway to Masculinity
Get PDFThe essay analyzes Erik Kripke\u27s television show Supernatural, in which gender roles and relationships, archetypes, symbolism, and the inner psyche function to both promote and challenge hegemonic masculinity. Several sources were used to support findings, including the complexity of gender roles, the effects of showcasing hegemonic masculinity, and what we learn from such depictions. Supernatural presents a strong, bonded relationship between two heterosexual men. This representation is important because of the archetypes that the main characters portray. Since it is impossible for one man to be a perfect man, the brothers Sam and Dean represent the juxtaposition of complementary masculinities. I argue that the show depicts the importance of a durable friendship and the complicated workings of grief and trauma but it also addresses the ways men are supposed to process these emotions. Thus providing us with a helpful guideline
Eugenics In Practice at the Oregon State Hospital
Get PDFThis paper explores the use of Eugenics and radical experimental therapies as societal control methods. Using patient case files from the 1920s at the Oregon State Mental Hospital, the story of two patients that were committed is explored. Each patient had treatment and, in some cases, abuses at the hands of the state institutions. In many cases treatment was used as control under the guise of cure. Using the works of social and medical historians to place context on the socially acceptable practices of the time, the paper builds an understanding of the state mental hospital. Through government files such as legislation, patient medical files, Eugenics Board of Oregon files, and death certificates, the patient’s life stories are recreated and explored. With insufficient staff, insufficient funding, and sever overcrowding of the state institutions, the need for control of patients became paramount. Treatments like Eugenics, hydrotherapy, and isolation and restraint became control measures hidden behind a veil of treatment and cure
Unlocking the Mysteries of DeafBlind Interpreting
Get PDFAs the field of signed language interpreting is growing and receiving more recognition and research there is an area that remains understudied, DeafBlind interpreting. Working with the DeafBlind community needs the focus of research and data collection. The research and data collected for this paper is focused on the San Joaquin Valley of California. This specific DeafBlind community is spread over several hundred miles and the interpreters available with the skill set to accurately interpret, in this specialized area of interpreting, are few and far between. This research is based on qualitative and quantitative data collection to represent the geographical area of focus and the people who live there. The data collected are from surveys that were sent out to the interpreting and DeafBlind communities in the geographical area of interest. With the data collected from these surveys and a review of national and international research, an examination of possible solutions to the lack of qualified interpreters who work in the DeafBlind community can continue. The hope for this research is that the information gathered will add another piece to the nationwide DeafBlind interpreting puzzle
