ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
WALL OF WORDS
The Wall of Words provides a publication showcase for students studying in the suite of English creative writing courses. Writers of fiction, memoir, creative nonfiction, and poetry select poems that represents their voices to the broader campus audience.
The CURCA event gives faculty an opportunity to work with students
on selecting, editing, and presenting their very best, and in the process
create a twice-yearly anthology of student creative writing.
PROJECT MANAGER
Alexandra Sienko '22, Art Major
FACULTY SPONSOR
Professor Michael Filas, English
STUDENT PROJECT PRESENTERS
Listed By Presentation Subject Material
SALTANAT ALDABAYEVA '21
MAJOR: CHEMISTRY
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
Disappearing Chinese community of Kolkata
The purpose of this project is to inform the audience about the extinction of the only Chinese community in India. The project will cover assimilation of the Chinese people into the Indian culture.
MANINDER SINGH '22
MAJOR: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND REGIONAL PLANNING
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
Disappearing Chinese community of Kolkata
The purpose of this project is to inform the audience about the extinction of the only Chinese community in India. The project will cover assimilation of the Chinese people into the Indian culture.
HALEY FREUND '23
MAJOR: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
Economic Shift in Italy's Chinatown
After a sudden increase of the Chinese population in the late 20th century, there was a major change in the fashion industry of the Chinatown in Prato. Chinatown began to take over all of the major shops and became one of the largest, most effective communities in the production of fashion products.
SAMANTHA GRUNDEN '24
MAJOR: ENGLISH
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR HILLARY SACKETT TAYLOR, ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
Reincarnation in Native American Beliefs
My presentation is based on the belief of reincarnation in Native American religions. This will also talk about different tribes and how the religions vary.
BRADLEY HARVEY '22
MAJOR: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
Europe's Chinatowns; Liverpool Edition
This presentation will go over the history of Liverpool's Chinatown. Especially in regards to WW2 and its lasting affects.
TESS MCDONALD '22
MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
Europe's Chinatowns; Liverpool Edition
This presentation will go over the history of Liverpool's Chinatown. Especially in regards to WW2 and its lasting affects.
JOANNE HATCH '21
MAJOR: ENGLISH (SECONDARY EDUCATION)
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
Liverpool's Chinatown: The Lost History
Liverpool's Chinatown has a deep history surrounding the events in World War I. In this presentation, I will be exploring this forgotten history and highlighting the importance of Liverpool's Chinatown.
CASSIDY IRZYK '21
MAJOR: ENGLISH
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
The History Behind the Hybridization of Peruvian Chinatown’s Culinary Culture
This presentation will demonstrate how the Chinese immigrated to Peru, formed Barrio Chino, and its culinary result. The food of Barrio Chino is a representation of the integration into Peruvian culture, and how Barrio Chino is a hybridization of Chinese and Peruvian cultures.
RACHEL C. LAGASSE '23
MAJOR: MUSIC EDUCATION
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
Education in Singapore's Chinatown
This presentation takes a closer lens into the diverse, multi-ethnic enclaves of Singapore's Chinatown--from the Hokkiens (Fukiens) to the Cantonese, etc. By delving into this rich cultural diversity, we can see why this vibrant Chinatown is called the "Gateway to Asia" where "East meets West."
LISHA L. LOPEZ-SANCHEZ '23
MAJOR: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SPANISH
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
Cultural Fusion: El Barrio Chino
This presentation will focus on people living in "El Barrio Chino" in Havana, Cuba. It will explain the fusion between Chinese and Cuban culture and how it manifests itself in the aspects of Chinese-Cuban people's everyday lives.
NATALIE MASLAK '22
MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
London Chinatown: Maintaining Cultural Identity in a Tourism hub
Through the discussion of London Chinatown’s history, as well as it’s rising tourism, research focuses on the struggle to maintain cultural identity in a growing tourism destination. History is discussed to provide a basic understanding of cultural norms and traditions that tourism can pose a risk of undermining or changing.
MARIO RICHARDS '21
MAJOR: ENGLISH
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR ELIZABETH STARR, ENGLISH
Embodiment Theory Explained
This project will explore what embodiment theory is. This will be done by looking at its origins and how it is discussed today.
ELIZABETH SEARS '22
MAJOR: COMMUNICATION AND ECONOMICS
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
Chifa: A Fusion of Chinese and Peruvian Culture
Chinese who immigrated to Peru strived to assimilate into Peruvian society. Chifa, a fusion of Chinese and Peruvian cuisine, is an example of the blending of the two cultures.
MAYA SOLINIS '23
MAJOR: EGST
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
Women in Sydney's Chinatown
This project will examine the intricacies and intersectionality of women in Chinatown communities in Sydney, Australia. Discrimination and cultural biases will be analyzed, including misogyny, racism, economic disadvantages, oppression rooted in tradition, and lack of social mobility.
AUDREY TERRIAULT '21
MAJOR: ENGLISH
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
Women in Sydney's Chinatown
This project will examine the intricacies and intersectionality of women in Chinatown communities in Sydney, Australia. Discrimination and cultural biases will be analyzed, including misogyny, racism, economic disadvantages, oppression rooted in tradition, and lack of social mobility.
KAMBER SOREL '21
MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY
FACULTY SPONSOR: PROFESSOR BRIAN CHEN, ENGLISH
Quartier Asiatique: The Asian Community of Paris, France
Insight into the Asian community of Paris, and the "Chinatown" located there. A look into the lives of the French-Asian people.