October 17, 2005

Four liberal arts researchers will present their work at symposium

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Four fellows from the College of Liberal Arts' faculty development centers will discuss their research during two symposiums Nov. 9 and 15.

The presentations feature representatives from the Center for Undergraduate Instructional Excellence and the Center for Artistic Endeavors.

On Nov. 9, Charles Gick , associate professor of visual and performing arts, will present "Exhaustion: A Multisensory Video Installation" and Donald Platt , associate professor of English, will present "Poetry Reading from Sky Blues (a jazz epic for two kazoos, slide whistle, cap gun and biplane) ." The presentations are at 3:30 p.m. in the Jaques Building, second floor, 314-316 West St., West Lafayette.

On Nov. 15, Emily Allen, associate professor of English, will present "Introducing VPO: Victorian Pedagogies Online" and Kristina Bross, associate professor of English, will present "Raiders of the Lost Archives: An Undergraduate Humanities Research Practicum." The presentations are at 3:30 p.m. in Stewart Center, Room 313.  

The Center for Undergraduate Instructional Excellence supports undergraduate teaching by allowing faculty to pursue research that is focused on teaching. The Center for Artistic Endeavors supports creative projects of an artistic nature. The Liberal Arts centers fund fellows for one semester so they can focus on research specific to their area.

Writer: Amy Patterson Neubert, (765) 494-9723, apatterson@purdue.edu

Source: Joan Marshall, associate dean for the College of Liberal Arts, (765) 494-3666, jmarshall@cla.purdue.edu

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