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Sauron, Seduction, and the Queering Mechanism of the Ring
Full text linkIt has often been argued that Sauron is barely present in The Lord of the Rings, existing as a villainous presence on the margins of the narrative. This paper will argue that Sauron is present throughout the entire narrative as manifested in the Ring, and through the Ring’s presence as a queering device. The Ring acts out Sauron’s seduction mechanism, a defining character trait as portrayed in the Silmarillion. It is this seduction mechanism that allows the Ring to act as a queering agent throughout the narrative. Ring-lust is inherently queer as it projects a male-presented character’s seductive powers, enacted on male characters, and capitalizes on their already-present distance from heteronormativity to “corrupt” them further from normative society and prevent their reintegration. In Bilbo and Frodo’s case, their independent queerness is in many ways at odds with the queering device of the Ring, which alienates Bilbo and Frodo further from heteronormative society, functioning as a surrogate wife, and raises questions of “good” versus “bad” queerness in productive society. The Ring also capitalizes on Boromir’s homosocial hypermasculinity, manipulating his already present queerness into a corrupted version of itself
2024-2025 Continuous Improvement
Full text linkThe 2024-2025 Continuous Improvement report produced by the SWOSU Assessment Center
Sex, the Body, and Learning Gender: Demons in the \u3ci\u3eWorld of the Five Gods\u3c/i\u3e
Full text linkPromotion and Tenure Workshop 2025
Full text linkPresentation slides from the Promotion and Tenure Workshop held on September 17, 2025
September 2025
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Campaigning for change: How state-level groups advocate for legislative sexual offense reform
Full text linkIn the criminal justice field, advocacy groups work to better the circumstances for specific groups of people facing perceived injustice. While some advocacy groups have been studied extensively, one type of group – sexual offense reform advocates – has been understudied. This is particularly problematic due to stigmatization and legislative differences in how individuals convicted of sex crimes are supervised compared those convicted of non-sexual offenses. These post-conviction differences make it necessary to better understand these advocacy groups and their processes when fighting for public policy change. The current study examines qualitative interviews conducted with affiliates of a national organization that supports sex offense policy reform. Using a content analysis approach, the research sought to understand how the advocates began their advocacy efforts, the type and level of training relating to public policy reform, and the participants’ experiences interacting with lawmakers. Finally, recommendations are made to help better train membership through inexpensive means given the volunteer and non-profit status of many of these groups including training manuals and the use of legal interns
2/20/2025 Winter Choral Concert - Oh, G’s!
No full textWinter Choral Concert - Oh, G’s!
A Concert Mainly in G (major, one-time transposed dorian, etc.)
featuring
Chamber Choir and Southwestern Singers
Dr. Daniel Farris, conductor
Dr. Sophie Hung, pianist
Thursday, February 20, 2025
7:00 p.m. - Fine Arts Auditoriu
2/26/2025 Departmental Recital: Student Performances
No full text2/26/2025 Departmental Recital: Student Performances
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - 4:00 PM
Berrong Music Hal
