Conference Program

Tuesday, April 3rd 9:00-9:30     Registration and Coffee 9:30-10:30   Modern and Postmodern Hero "Friday's Final Girl," Chris Obenschain, KSU "The Hero as Common Man in Graphic Literature," Kenneth Allen Sims, KSU 10:45-11:45    Role Playing and Symbolism "Blake's 'The Sick Rose'," Leah Hale, KSU "Tranio: Inside the Acting Class," Julie Land, KSU 12:00-1:15    Lunch 1:30-2:45      LIfe After Graduation: Reports from the Outside Panelists: Jennifer Cruickshank, Campbell High School Don Gerz Patricia Chapman 3:00-5:15    Getting the Best Teaching Jobs Patsy Hamby, Hiram High School, Paulding County Jennifer Grazer, Hiram High School, Paulding County Jason Pritchett, Hiram High School, Paulding County Bob Murphy, Upper School Head at The Walker School Gordon Mathis, The Galloway School D'Ann Griffin, Dekalb County Schools Carol Harrell, Kennesaw State University Jim Cope, Kennesaw State University Dawn Latta Kirby, Kennesaw State University 5:30-7:30    Reception at Jolley Lodge 6:00      Readings of selection from Dr. Aaron Levy's novel Blood Don't Lie and Original Readings by Students of Prof. Jim Elledge Wednesday, April 4th 9:00-9:30     Registration and Coffee 9:30-10:30   Language, Literature, and Culture "The Spread of Language: Academia Vs. Judeo-Christian Tradition," Darlene Stallings, KSU "The Colour of Language," Hannah R. Gilchrist, KSU "Sex Sells: Guilty Pleasures and the Commodification of Female Sexuality," Amy Hopper, KSU 10:45-11:45    The Real World "Career University: What Have You Done for You Lately?" Phar'is Allen, KSU (alumna) "State of Home," Leah Hale, KSU "A Gendered Analysis of Female Victims of Hurricane Katrina," Angela Boudreau, Spelman College 11:45-1:30    Lunch 1:30-2:45     Preparing for Graduate and Professional Schools Carolyn Begman, J.D., Emory Univeristy School of Law Lynee Gaillet, Georgia State University Dept. of English Graduate Program Margaret Walters, MAPW, Kennesaw State University Katarina Gephardt, Kennesaw State University 3:00-4:15     Careers in Wriing IABC Job Shadowing Kathleen Walker, MAPW Don Grammil, Jr., MAPW Celeste T. Dickson, MAPW Robert Nesmith, Art and Antiques Magazine Carie Crane, LOMA Moderator: Dr. Elizabeth Giddens, KSU 4:30-5:00    Closing remarks