2008 Cultural Studies Forums
Fall 2008
Friday, December 12th, 2008
University Center Chicago
525 S. State Street
Loop/River Room 2nd Floor
Morning Session: 10:15am - 11:45am
Reception: 11:45am - 12:45pm
Afternoon Session: 1:00pm -2:30pm
Spring 2008
Friday, May 16th, 2008
Anita Simmons
"The Root of All Evil: An Analysis of How Hip-Hop Adopted Misogyny"
This project examines the well-known phrase "Money is the root of all evil" in the context of... (read more)
Abagail Fritz
" Dance for Freedom: the Appropriation and Development of Fire Dance into Modern American Culture"
Fritz examines fire dancing - as a performance art and as a subculture - by tracing its historical origins in... (read more)
Katie Heath
"The Paradoxical Design of American Apparel: Hypocrisy or Postmodern Jest?"
The United States' largest tee-shirt manufacturer and garment distributor, American Apparel, has launched a number of... (read more)
Ebonni Chabala
"How Free is Free? The Concept of Freedom of Speech in the Context of the War on Terror"
The U.S. and U.K. governments are positioning the war on terror as a... (read more)
Matthew Arkell
"Shopping for Reality: Product Red and the Illusion of Consumer Agency"
Product Red is a for-profit humanitarian marketing campaign, designed to build... (read more)
Nora Freeman
"'Create...Change'?: Interrogating the Legacy of a (Liberal) Arts School"
This paper examines the pedagogical theorist Henry Giroux's arguments for higher education as... (read more)
Rebecca Bunten
"Forced Duality: A Historical and Rhetorical Analysis of Society’s Rejection of the Third Sex"
Western society currently functions under the assumption that there are only two... (read more)
Roger Llamedo
""Political Participation in Cyberspace: Revolt, Fantasy, and Implications of Mainstream Media"
The emergence of political forums and blogs on the Internet have created a new type of... (read more)
Deedee Iwaegbe
"Surveillance Culture: Technological Utopia or Fascist Dystopia?"
In the post-9/11 era, anxiety persists in both the United States and the United Kingdom about ... (read more)
Andrew Breen
"Routes, Not Places: Ecological and Historical Context of Community Aesthetics and Identity"
Environmental issues, specifically environmental justice, have become a focal point of international... (read more)
Yoni Downs
"Tomahawk Anonymous: Appropriation or Appreciation?"
Borders - of space and place, of language, and of culture - define every... (read more)