Student Interdisciplinary Research Panel Saturday, November 8, 2014: 1:00 PM-2:15 PM
Sheraton (Director’s Row H)
Lydia Daniel and Past President
Hilary Warner Evens*
, University of Maine
This research explores reactions to the discovery and subsequent arrest of Maine's "North Pond Hermit" and how these reactions relate to the esoteric identity of Mainers. Particular emphasis is placed on two local songs written shortly after the event.
Elizabeth Gellis*
, Binghamton University, State University of New York
The development of the sword is intertwined with the development of humanity, and the cult of the sword is an integral aspect of Western culture. By examining in particular the evolution of fencing, I mark the progress of the sword, not only technologically, but in terms of cultural relevance.
Henry Sayen*
, Emerson College
The essay discusses the origins of the western myth by looking at Roosevelt and Turner's depictions of the West. The essay also discusses how the western myth is structured and the way in which films have depicted the West by deconstructing and reconstructing the myth.