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Review of \u3ci\u3eDomestic Captivity and the British Subject, 1660-1750\u3c/i\u3e, Catherine Ingrassia. University of Virginia Press, 2022. Pp. 314. 39.50. ISBN: 9780813948096 (Paperback). $29.50. ISBN: 9780813948102 (eBook).
Get PDFThe Silent Zoo
Get PDFA work of speculative nonfiction for the stage, The Silent Zoo brings into conversation the loosely-related fields of extinction studies and affective ecocriticism. The play explores the relationships between the contemporary mass extinction event, humans\u27 rapidly-escalating enmeshment with artificial intelligence, and grief. As the culmination of the project, the play will be performed with a live score for an audience at the New Prospect Theatre on June 12, 2025
Mangled
No full textWhat follows is a warning about children’s literature, the speculative mode, banned books, fairy tales, fear, flash fiction, sonic play, lists, the Midwest, the grotesque, and retellings. It is simultaneously a love letter to children’s literature, the speculative mode, banned books, fairy tales, fear, flash fiction, sonic play, lists, the Midwest, the grotesque, and retellings. In this creative thesis, the worlds of children are explored—the people and monsters within them and the rules that make them up. Some of those worlds are fantastical, fairytale-esk, and others are entirely real. What and who you will find within them will stun, confound, disorient and (possibly) mangle you. It’s done so to me. How delicious
Soxta\u27s New Name: A Conlang Children\u27s Book
Get PDFA children\u27s book written entirely in a constructed language. The story follows a young fae girl as she decides what she will name herself as she comes of age. There is an untranslated version with just the art and the Cliffspeak text, a translated copy with the art and the translated text, and a full dictionary complete with additional world building.
[A dictionary is included with this page as a supplementary file.
Communicating CRISPR
No full textIn 2025, scientific research in the United States faces major cuts to funding. The cuts come after an increasing lack of trust in science, following the COVID-19 pandemic and the election of Donald Trump. Leaders in science call for increased dialogue with the public as a way to rebuild trust and highlight the importance of basic research. However, scientific coursework often does not teach fundamental principles of communication. This personal narrative describes the process of critically analyzing and improving communication of the author’s own research through three public presentations of her work. She ties together theory on graphic design, narrative, and metaphor choice to describe her journey to implement CRISPR genome engineering in human cells, but most of all, how to share her work with the larger public
Sunrise & Little Car
No full text“Sunrise & Little Car” is a children’s book, designed as a home literacy tool, targeting the development of morphological awareness. Morphological awareness is the understanding of, and the ability to use, distinctive “pieces” of words that have their own, unique meanings. Research has shown that support for the development of morphology in children can also support the development of other important language and literacy skills, especially for children who experience delays or differences in their language development. The book is composed of four stories which follow two friends, Sunrise and Little Car, on short adventures in their daily life. Each story centers on a particular root or affix and explores possible morphological combinations, offering readers a chance to notice patterns within words and strengthen their overall awareness of morphology
Composting 101: The Ecological Art of Decay
No full textComposting 101: The Ecological Art of Decay was a workshop series hosted by Aeryn Garvisch at the WWU Outback Farm during the Spring of 2025. Expanding from the experiential knowledge of how to compost, the workshops were accompanied with an informational booklet. The booklet, which is available here in a pdf, serves as an introduction to foundational composting knowledge, such as soil science, the soil food web, biogeochemical cycles, and various composting methods. Composting is commonly known as the managed decomposition of organic matter, although it is referred to as the Ecological Art of Decay to underline how composting is a creative, transformative, and intrinsic process linking death, decay, renewal, and growth in the environment. Compost, the end-product, is a biologically stable soil amendment, or fertilizer, that can be used to build soil health. The soil food web is the biotic component of soil, most prolific in humus and topsoil, which functions to drive decomposition and is a crucial part of the process of soil formation. In addition to the booklet is the recorded Honors College Capstone presentation for Composting 101: The Ecological Art of Decay. The presentation video is an overview of composting foundational knowledge, related systemic social and environmental factors, and insights from the workshop experience. Both the Composting 101 booklet and presentation connects the act of composting to concerns for non-regenerative waste practices, the cycling of nutrients in the environment, and community-based efforts for soil stewardship.
[An accessible transcript to the informational booklet and a document with links to the presentation videos are included as supplementary files.
Beyond Assimilation: A Comparative Literature Analysis of the Roles and Practices of Modern-Day Indigenous Boarding Schools
No full textThrough missionary work and increases in Indigenous restrictions in North America, boarding schools began to arise with the goal of “fixing the Indian problem.” These schools became places of great malpractice and abuse for students, not allowing their pupils to dress in traditional clothing, speak their native language, or even communicate with their families. Students were taken from their homes, given new names, told to live their lives in unfamiliar ways, and then punished for not meeting strict expectations. While they called them schools, Indigenous boarding schools lacked proper education and often taught basic vocational skills or even used children for free labor. Starved and exposed to various outbreaks of disease, the students often fell sick, and thousands did not survive. The shame that was taught towards their indigenous culture was so extreme that many children internalized this anger and used it against fellow students.
Today, over 120 Indigenous boarding schools still openly operate, with varying levels of benefit. The schools that operate under religious governance follow striking similarities with traditional assimilation schools through harsh punishment, isolation with family, and religious assimilation. Governmentally run schools have made more progress towards benefiting their students due to emphasis on parent-student communication and integration of indigenous culture within school curriculum. Overall, modern-day indigenous boarding schools have made great strides from where they began in nutrition, illness response, and more standardized curriculum. Ultimately, modern-day Indigenous boarding schools can serve as important cultural and educational community when executed correctly
Pillars of Sustainability: Connecting People, Business, and the Environment
No full textThis is a visual art project that uses paintings to explore the relationships between business, human, and environmental sustainability—three deeply interconnected concepts that shape our daily lives and experiences. Through ten paintings, the project investigates how we view and value each of these three dimensions of sustainability and how these perspectives shift as these ideas are put in conversation with each other. A color palette is assigned to each theme, and as the series progresses, the palettes become increasingly intertwined, visually expressing the growing connections of the themes. The final, tenth painting brings all three ideas together, symbolizing their connection.
Alongside the visual work, the project reflects on my evolving understanding and perspectives of sustainability, from personal experiences from childhood through Running Start and into college at Western Washington University. This project aims to spark conversations and deeper thinking about how sustainability is perceived, practiced, and represented through art
Teaching Perspectives
No full textThis project is a collection of interviews of various professors and students at Western Washington University regarding critical pedagogy. Many of the interviewees are in an education related field, and the first episode is an introduction to who I am as a future educator and my thoughts on the questions that were asked to the interviewees. The goal of this project was for listeners to feel like they were eavesdropping on a conversation/dialogue that’s culturally relevant. Oftentimes, with research people focus on quantitative research and more solid numbers and scientific research, but with that we tend to forget and diminish qualitative and experiential data and research. This project was to not only bring awareness to issues today’s teachers have and will face, but also the importance of listening to others stories and how that can be beneficial for all.
[A link to an accessible transcript is included as a supplementary file.