MLS Orientation
Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 6:00 pm
Room UC-122
MLS Open House
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:00 pm
Room UC-122
Refreshments will be served
Technology on Trial: What’s Your Verdict?
Wednesday, December 1 6:00-7:30pm Library 3rd floor
MLS students will lead a spirited dialog centered on the benefits and pitfalls of technology. Participants will weigh in on the human condition in the digital age. This event is part of the Common Experience calendar of events.
December 7: MLS Orientation
Tuesday, December 7th at 6 p.m. in University Center 122. Refreshments will be served. All admitted students are required to attend an orientation. Please RSVP to evoelker@ius.edu.
December 15: Deadline for submission to the Graduate Research Journal
For more information, view the flyer.
COLLOQUIUM SERIES:
Tuesday, October 26th 5:00-6:00pm LB230
This is your chance to learn from other MLS students what a thesis is like. Also learn from their experiences what to do and what not to do.
Refreshments will be served.
Sherry Porter
Babies Behind Bars
I am studying prison nursery programs in the United States because I want to determine if they are effectively treating women offenders and their babies by using gender responsive strategies and quality healthcare in order to help my readers understand the necessity of unique services for women involved in the criminal justice system.
Chris Carter
Allied Jewish and Gentile POWs under NAZI Germany incarceration during WWII.
How did the Geneva Convention of 1929 effect NAZI Germany's treatment of Allied (USA and U.K.) Jewish and Gentile POWs during WWII?
COLLOQUIUM SERIES
Tuesday, September 28th 5:00-6:00pm LB230
Theresa Smith
African American Herbal Remedies
There is a wealth of knowledge of herbal remedies in the African American culture, yet herbal remedies in the African American culture are not acknowledged. During this modern era people require scientific investigation to confirm medicinal value even though herbal remedies have been passed on to the present generation by their ancestors. The research focuses on marginalization and how it will limit one’s approach to wellness and knowledge of medicinal usage of plants in the African American culture. Marginalization may result from prejudices against minority culture, fear of religious or voodoo connections, or the impermanence of oral histories.
Denise Townsend
Immaterial: An Oral Histories Presentation on the Shock of Involuntary Material Loss My thesis establishes the many immaterial roles artifacts undertake and presents original oral histories narratives from those who have undergone IML (involuntary material loss), regardless of cause. It is argued that material things are never “just things” because their enduring presence and the continuity of our relationship with material culture underwrite a (mis)perception of reality as stable and consistent. When external forces destroy or separate us from familiar artifacts, however, we find ourselves bereft of the shock absorbers that have protected our stable reality. Thus exposed, self-concepts and memories are vulnerable to second-guessing, nullification, and reinvention. And when susceptibility to self-doubt overwhelms our faith in the life we know and understand, new perceptions awaken, perspectives shift, and we necessarily revise our life story, retrofitting self-concepts, identity, and memory to meet an exfoliated adaptation of reality.
Wednesday, June 23 6:00pm UC-122.
COLLOQUIUM SERIES
Nervous about your MLS thesis? This is your chance to learn from other MLS students what a thesis is like. Also learn from their experiences what to do and what not to do.
Wednesday, March 17
5:00-6:00pm
LB230
Refreshments will be served.
Mendell Taylor
OBESE-CITY: Altering one Community’s Relationship with Health one Women at a time. This is a study of African-American women in Jeffersonville, Indiana and how they influence and affect health in their communities. We will conduct a 6 week study in which the women will chose to focus on a negative health behavior; by the end of this study we can conjecture that by changing one behavior,these can affect their entire community into a healthier lifestyle.
Michelle Frost
Hexe, Unhulde, Zauberin: A Socio-Political Interpretation of the Witch Hunts in Medieval Germany.
The Witch Hunts of the Middle Ages killed tens of thousands of women, but nowhere were the Hunts more violent, destructive, and deadly than in the region that would become Germany in the 19th century. The reasons for this peculiarity were multi-causal and non-linear (that is, not in a continuous rational or historical progression), namely: the social and economic effects of the Black Death, the apotheoses of medicine and politics from arts into sciences, and the effects of each of these on gender norms/relations and women's culture.
MLS Fall Orientation
August 9 6:00pm UC-122.
Fall MLS Colloquium Series
Curious about what the MLS students are up to? This is your chance to hear MLS students talk about their thesis projects. Invite your students to attend.
Tuesday, October 13
5:00pm
LB230
Refreshments will be served.
Cindy Myers
Author Gloria Naylor is well known for her use of literary allusion to create powerful representations of African-American history and culture in her novels. Her neo slave narrative novel Mama Day is no exception. At the heart of this story of the Day women is an important piece of land known as "the other place." An exploration of the role of "the other place " reveals the land signifies as a physical and spiritual link with the ancestors, as a source of independence, and as a means of isolation for the modern Day women. Much like the Garden of Eden, the power of "the other place" resonates on many levels. The significance of "the other place" lies within its historical, religious, and botanical representations of the identities of the Day women. The relationship between the Day women and their land is representative of the enduring identity formed from the deliberate manipulation of land to achieve a memorial history and source of empowerment for future generations. While the significance of "the other place" is unique to Naylor´s novel, the importance of land use in novels and in real life is a key factor in the creation and endurance of personal and cultural identity.
Amy Hadley
Defending the miniaturist: The purpose of the study is to refute critics´ ideas of Amy Hempel and minimalism as contrived due to pressures of mass consumption. The importance of this study lies in the ongoing debate among critics of the legitimacy of minimalism. This study will encourage critics and readers to examine Hempel´s works more closely, looking beyond the story to find the empathy and depth in her work. In doing so, critics and readers will see Hempel´s genius in capturing a greater depth of emotion through her sparse style and seemingly unimportant subjects.
MLS OPEN HOUSE
Wednesday, June 24 @ 6 p.m. in the Multi-purpose Room--UC127
COLLOQUIUM SERIES:
Wednesday, January 20 @ 5:00pm in LB230
Learn How to Market your MLS Degree Wednesday, January 20 @ 5:00pm in LB230 Refreshments will be served As Dr. Finkel likes to say, the MLS degree opens many doors halfway. Learn how to open those doors all the way. Whether your goal is personal fulfillment or professional employment, knowing how to market yourself for your future is critical. Join Career Services for this valuable info session where we will share resources to help you create your map for success with your MLS!
September Colloquium -- September 15 @ 5:00pm in LB230
Patrick Clark
Patrick plans to explore the stages of mid-life transition in a middle aged hero in a full-length novel using the seventeen step cycle of Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth as framework. The objective is to illustrate the differences and difficulties a hero of middle age has as compared to his younger counterpart. There are a few literary examples: Beowulf, Alan Quartermain, Indiana Jones, perhaps even Sherlock Holmes. The problem is that (with perhaps the exception of Holmes) none of these middle-aged heroes face mid-life transitions; They seem, rather, to face the same old crises they faced as younger men. I propose to explore the life of a middle-aged hero who must face a crisis, and change as a result of choices. The previously mentioned characters are static. My hero is dynamic.
Jody Beatty
One of the most pervasive beliefs in international education is that presence of international students on US campuses positively impacts the educational and cultural growth of domestic students. This study will examine how American students at Indiana University Southeast perceive and interact with students from other countries. Results from the survey (which will be launched this fall) will contribute to the understanding of relationships among diverse groups of students, cross-cultural relationships on US campuses, and the impact that international students have on the development of American students.
April Colloquium--April 14 @ 6 p.m. in University Center 122
Presenters will be:
Maria Hart--Perhaps there are people who aren’t like us. Perhaps in dealing with people from other cultures, or people who hold different core values or have different backgrounds, everything isn’t always as it seems. Perhaps, these types of interactions make us feel very uncomfortable and we start avoiding them. If one can acknowledge this truth, one will have taken the first step and the most important step down the road to Cultural Sensitivity.
The focus of my thesis' project is to shed some light on the topic of ‘The Experience of Differences’ and evaluate different approaches to Cultural Sensitivity Training with the purpose of creating a tutorial that facilitates and promotes the development of cultural sensitivity. The aim is to bring cultural differences to life in order to teach students how to develop personal strategies and professional skills for successful intercultural communication.
Sandra McShane--Prevention of Osteoporosis: Through Advertisements and Articles in Teen Girls' Magazines
“Sticks and Stones may break my bones…..and so can Osteoporosis!”
If women, especially young girls, are made aware of the true magnitude of osteoporosis, they may be more likely to adopt and/or maintain preventive behaviors to reduce their personal risk.
Here content analysis is used to evaluate articles and advertisements in selected women’s and teen girl’s magazines to determine if information presented addresses risk factors (non-modifiable and modifiable), preventative measures, and/or recommendations for adequate calcium consumption and physical activity.
Tuesday, March 17 @ 6:00-7:00pm--Library Conference Room 230
John Watkins--"The Crusades: Just or Unjust War"
"Examining the Crusades in the Light of Saint Augustine's Just War Theory": Are the Crusades in the Holy Land able to stand up to Christendom's own established standards set forth by St. Augustine? Let's see if thy pass the test."
Benjamin Marquess--The Cultural and Religious Exchange of Dragon Mythology across Geographic barriers by Prehistoric and Early Historic People: explores how well-traveled ancient peoples actually were compared to what was previously thought. This wanderlust was exemplified by the not only trade and technology, but also the exchange of religious belief as well as mythology. Out of all the mythological creatures passed between cultures, the oldest, most widespread and most intriguing of these legendary creatures was the dragon. This thesis geos into why the dragon myth was so widespread and why the dragon was so popular in practically every culture in the world.
Tuesday, February 17 @ 6:00-7:00pm
Joanna Marquess is comparing a critical literary analyses of novels that explore women's changing roles during the twentieth century with a critical analysis of oral histories collected from women who were involved in the work force during the twentieth century. The title of her thesis is Historical Changes in Women's Roles in the Labor Force.
Lisa Ogburn--For years, women have been considered an ornament or accessory in the male dominated subculture known as motorcycling. The purpose of this study is to understand motorcycle culture and reveal the history of women motorcyclists, while gauging current public perception of the women who actively participate in this culture. Also, this study will explain the origins of the derogatory images while dispelling some of the stereotypical thoughts associated with women and motorcycling.
Tuesday, January 20 @ 6:00-7:00pm
Angela Bartley--A resident of New Albany, Indiana in later life, Rose Monroe's dream during World War II was to fly as a Women's Air Service Pilot, but the WASPs wouldn't allow widows with children. With the promise of the highest wages anywhere, Rose daringly moved with her children to Michigan to work on bombers as a riveter in the Willow Run Aircraft Factory. There, Hollywood discovered Rose Monroe on an aircraft production line. After appearing in a war bond film, she then became the real life "Rosie the Riveter."
Angela first performed “Rosie the Riveter” at IUS for Dr. Zorn’s women’s studies conference in 2006. She later came to perform it over 200 times and was featured in on Kentucky Educational Television, the Courier-Journal, the Lexington Herald-Leader and many more. She has now submitted as her graduate MLS creative project, the Rosie the Riveter story.
Come see a portion of the performance and gain insight into the research and preparation of it.
Jodie Beatty--One of the most pervasive beliefs in international education is that presence of international students on US campuses positively impacts the educational and cultural growth of domestic students. I plan to examine how American students at Indiana University Southeast perceive and interact with students from other countries. This study will contribute to the understanding of relationships among diverse groups of students, cross-cultural relationships on US campuses, and the impact that international students have on the development of American students.
