Virginia Commonwealth University

Sixth Annual

International Studies

Student Research Conference

Final Program

Student Commons – Academic Campus

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October 26-27, 2000

Sponsored by the

International Studies Program

With valuable support from

Department of Foreign Languages

University Honors Program

College of Humanities and Sciences

Virginia Commonwealth University

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VI Annual International Studies Student Research Conference

Virginia Commonwealth University

October 26-27, 2000

All events take place in the Student Commons, Academic Campus

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

The conference registration desk in the Commons

opens at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 26

and 8:30 a.m. on Friday, October 27.

Program Summary

Thursday, October 26

11:00-3:15 PM: Special Exhibit: Study Abroad & Peace Corps

Capital Ballroom A

11:00-12:15 PM: Session I panels, Capital Ballrooms B & C

12:30-1:45 PM: Session II panels, Capital Ballrooms B & C

2:00-3:15 PM: Session III panel, Capital Ballroom B & C

3:30-4:30 PM: Roundtable on Careers in International Affairs

Capital Ballroom D

7:30- 9:00 PM: Plenary Session: "Language: Origin & Destiny" Commonwealth Ballrooms A-B

Carlos Fuentes world-renowned author

Co-sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages and supported by the University Honors Program through an endowment established by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Friday, October 27

9:00-10:30 AM: Session IV panels, Capital Ballrooms A & B

11 AM-12:30 PM: Session V panel, Capital Ballroom A

Panel Schedule

Thursday, October 26, 11:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Special Exhibit

Study Abroad and Peace Corps International (Capital Ballroom A)

Ever dreamed of broadening your horizons? Drop in to see how far some VCU students have gone. They’ll share photos, mementos, souvenirs, and stories from their studies abroad. Shawn Davis, Peace Corps Regional Recruiter, will also be on hand to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the Peace Corps.

Thursday, October 26, 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Session I

Session I-B: Cultural and National Identity in Russian Cinema (Capital Ballroom B)

(Students in FRLG 200/INTL 203 Language & Identity: Russian Culture)

Chair/Discussant: Prof. Gina Kovarsky, VCU, Foreign Languages

Harry Brooks Ilia Brusilovsky Daynah Edwards

Vadim Freyyerov Amanda Hess Joseph Kraemer

Joyce Krawiel Lakeita McKoy Konstantin Nesterov

Denis Orlov Stephanie Saucier Hanna Sheridan

Session I-C: The Language of Building and Crossing Borders (Capital Ballroom C)

Chair/Discussant: Prof. Kathryn Murphy-Judy, VCU, Foreign Languages

Kasey Dolin, Virginia Commonwealth University, "Words Sounds, and Power in Jamaican Rastafari"

Pamela Salisbury-Smith, Blue Ridge Community College, "An English Speaker’s Cross-Cultural Experiences with Spanish Speakers"

Lindsay Henson, Virginia Commonwealth University, "Global High School Thinker?"

 

Thursday, October 26, 12:30-1:45 p.m., Session II

 

 

Session II-A: Native Foreigners: Cultural Dynamics in

German-Speaking Lands (Capital Ballroom B)

(Students in GRMN 320 German Civilization, Virginia Commonwealth University)

Chair/Discussant: Erin Helland, Virginia Commonwealth University

Andreas Dennis Merima Dulic Kerstin Ellen

Katherine Evans Irina Gavan Patricia Hollis

Berina Husejnovic Dragan Jerkic Happy Anne Kuhn

Freeman Lo Antonio Michetti Leonard Mick

Flanna Sheridan Nathan Shoemake Jennifer Stevens

Susan Wiltshire

 

 

Session II-B: Putting Boundaries to the Test: Nation-Building and Conflict Resolution (Capital Ballroom C)

Chair/Discussant: Prof. William Newmann, Virginia Commonwealth University, Political Science and Public Administration

Cynthia Kuhnert, Fayetteville State University, "Slovenia: A True European Nation"

Lars Forssenius, Virginia Commonwealth University, "The New China: Transformation from Totalitarian Communism to Socialistic Market Economy"

Harajeshwar Kohli, Virginia Commonwealth University, "The Success of the 1991 Indian Liberalization Policy: The Impetus from Within"

Umut Uzer, University of Virginia, "Congressional Politics During the Gulf Crisis of 1990-1991"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, October 26, 2:00-3:15 p.m., Session III

 

 

 

Session III-A: I, Rigoberta Menchú : Mayan Testimonial Literature

(Capital Ballroom B)

Chair/Discussant: Prof. R. McKenna Brown, VCU, Foreign Languages

Jason Cottrell, Virginia Commonwealth University, "Creating a Text within the Text: I, Rigoberta Menchú"

Kaira Fuentes, Virginia Commonwealth University, "Creating a Text within the Text: I, Rigoberta Menchú"

Ashleigh Garrison, Virginia Commonwealth University, "Creating a Text within the Text: I, Rigoberta Menchú"

 

 

 

Session III-B: VCU's Peace Corps Tradition (Capital Ballroom C)

Chair/Discussant: Shawn Davis, Peace Corps Recruiter, Mid-Atlantic Regional Office

Prof. Ron Corio, English Language Program

Prof. Ralph Hambrick, Political Science & Public Administration

Prof. Jeff South, Mass Communications

Prof. Christina Turner, Anthropology & Sociology

Prof. Blue Wooldridge, Political Science & Public Administration

 

 

 

3:30-4:30 p.m.: Roundtable on Careers in International Affairs

(Capital Ballroom D)

Ever wonder how to pursue a career with room for your international interests? Come learn from the experts!

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, October 26, 7:30-9:00 p.m., Plenary Session

Commonwealth Ballroom A-B

Language: Origin and Destiny

Carlos Fuentes, renowned author

 

Co-sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages and supported by

the University Honors Program through an endowment established by a grant from

the National Endowment for the Humanities.

 

 

Friday, October 27, 9:00-10:30 a.m., Session IV

 

 

Session IV: Medieval Women at the Cross-Roads of the World (Capital Ballroom A)

(Students in FREN 330 Survey of Literature, Virginia Commonwealth University)

Chair/Discussant: Prof. Chantal Marechal, VCU, Foreign Languages

         Elham Aboulhosn           Sara Borey             Raluca Ciulei

         Bree Hays                     Kara Norman        Kevin O'Brien

        Mireille Truong               Stephanie Vaugn

 

Session IV-B: The Role of Art in Shaping Cultural Identities (Capital

Ballroom B)

Chair/Discussant: Prof. Humberto Fabelo, VCU, School of Social Work

Nicole De Armendi, Virginia Commonwealth University, "Gerardo Suter: Bridging the Past into the Future"

Jennifer Lynn Harris, Virginia Commonwealth University, "The History of Russian Ballet"

Tiffany France, Virginia Commonwealth University, "Jewelry Traditions and Identity in East Africa"

 

 

 

Friday, October 27, 11:00—12:30 p.m., Session V

 

Session V-A: Women and Children in Global Economies (Capital Ballroom A)

Chair/Discussant: Prof. Mark Wood, VCU, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies.

 

Felicia Milton, Virginia Commonwealth University, "Slavery: Its Economic and Political Effect on the Black Woman"

Alison Kramer, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, "Women’s Empowerment, Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and the Digital Divide"

Anisa Mohammed, Virginia Commonwealth University, "The Economics of Child Labor in the Age of Globalization"

Coleman Rose, Virginia Commonwealth University, "Capitalism vs. Reciprocity: Modes of Exchange and Child-Rearing Practices"

 

 

 

 

 

Many thanks to

The Department of Foreign Languages

The University Honors Program

The College of Humanities & Sciences

The National Endowment for the Humanities

Thank you for your interest in

The International Studies Program at VCU!

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