Spring 2014 Senior Seminar Presentation Schedule

Spring 2014 Senior Seminar Presentation Schedule

Spring 2014 Senior Seminar Presentation Schedule

April 2, 2014

The Senior Seminar presentations are open to the public.

Monday Apr. 14

  • 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.:
    Aimee Hill, “Motherhood: Judaism, Feminism, and Patriarchy”.  faculty respondent: Linda Seidel, English and Linguistics [McClain Hall 212]
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.:
    Jason Kozlowski, “A Critical Analysis of Thomas Campbell’s Declaration and Address of the Christian Association of Washington.”    faculty respondent: Mark Hanley, History [McClain Hall 210]
  • 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.:
    Matthew Mariani,  “To Vatican II and Beyond!: Liturgy in the Catholic Church and its Future”.  faculty respondent: Jennifer Jesse, Philosophy and Religion [Baldwin Hall 262]
  • 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.:
    Jessica Foster, “A Psychoanalytic Reading of the Popular Devotional Jesus Calling.”    faculty respondent: Heather Cianciola, English and Linguistics [Baldwin Hall 262]
  • 5:30 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.:
    Victoria Crews, “The Historical and Psychological Implications of the Nicene Creed as Used in the Catholic Mass”.  faculty respondent: Mark Appold, Philosophy and Religion [Baldwin Hall 262]


Wednesday Apr. 16

  • 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.:
    Parker Moyer, “The Ethics of Incentivized Sterilization: A Kantian Perspective”. faculty respondent: David Murphy, Philosophy and Religion [McClain 211]
  • 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.:
    Jessica Swopshire,  “An Exploration of Hayao Miyazaki: An Analytical Excavation of His Animated Works and their Social Significance”.  faculty respondent: Sarah Mohler, English and Linguistics [Baldwin Hall 262]
  • 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.:
    Marisa White, “Buddhism and the Role of Women: Viewpoints and Assumptions Concerning Female Enlightenment”.  faculty respondent: Mike Ashcraft, Philosophy and Religion [Baldwin Hall 262]
  • 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.:
    Kara Boschert,  “A Defense of a Naturalized Epistemology”. faculty respondent: Stephen Pollard, Philosophy and Religion [Baldwin Hall 262]


Thursday Apr. 17

  • 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.:
    Rebecca Alexander, “The Evolutionary Purpose of Religion”.  faculty respondent: Peter Goldman, Biology [Baldwin Hall 348]


Friday Apr. 18

  • 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.:
    Blaine Hill, “Trademarked: Why Copyright Infringement Really is Stealing”  faculty respondent: Mark Smith, Communications  [Baldwin Hall 262]
  • 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.:
    Elizabeth Salsich, “Lorin Roche and his Place in Non-Dual Saiva Tantra”. faculty respondent: Neal Delmonico, independent scholar [McClain 211]
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.:
    Mary Louisa Williams, “Connections Between Food and Sexuality in the Theology of Mary Baker Eddy and Warren Felt Evans”.  faculty respondent: Steven Reschly, History [McClain 210]