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Tuesday, March 25
 

10:00am EDT

Rhetorical Genre of Pixar Movies: A Generic Description of Transformation Rhetoric in Toy Story, Monster's Inc., and The Incredibles
Tuesday March 25, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
This paper analyzes three Pixar movies to determine if a genre exists among them and if so, what are characteristics of the genre. I uncover rhetoric in Pixar’s animated movies that we may have watched as kids. Pixar is the rhetor in the study that uses symbols, which can be anything from themes, characters, settings, words, and imagery to communicate to the audience. Findings help audiences understand possible messages movie creators at Pixar send without us realizing. Analysis of the three artifacts help us understand Pixar’s creative strategy, the nature of contemporary Hollywood animation, and underlying elements of Pixar movies.
Student Presenters Mentors
Tuesday March 25, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Wiggins Memorial Library, Room 309

10:30am EDT

Cross-Cultural Engagement in Soliya: Zoom Calls, Onions, and Silence
Tuesday March 25, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Using an auto-ethnographic frame and my experience with the Soliya Project, this research project attempts to close the gap in literature researching the presence of an American Southern dialect within cross-cultural settings. This research seeks a deeper understanding of how a perceived linguistic bias toward a Southern Dialect affects self-disclosure. Consequently, I explore an understanding of cross-cultural communication in light of linguistic biases and insecurities, their influence on self-disclosure, and cultural variations in the use of silence, specifically within computer-mediated communication.
Student Presenters Mentors
Tuesday March 25, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Wiggins Memorial Library, Room 309

11:00am EDT

Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That: Exploring LGBTQ+ Representation in Modern Television
Tuesday March 25, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
In the last fifty years, there has been a drastic increase in representation of LGBTQ+ characters in entertainment media, particularly television. This research paper explores the influence of LGBTQ+ characters depicted in television on the public’s opinion of the LGBTQ+ community. After exploring the past literature on the topic, the paper will examine the data depicting this increase in visibility, and then get into specific examples of queer characters and how their portrayal either helps or harms the cause of widespread queer acceptance. This paper finishes with an analysis of research exploring the relationship between LGBTQ+ characters and public acceptance.
Student Presenters Mentors
Tuesday March 25, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Wiggins Memorial Library, Room 224

1:00pm EDT

Societal Standards: How Does the Beauty Standard Affect Adolescents’ Mental Health and Self-Esteem?
Tuesday March 25, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
The beauty standard refers to physical traits that society deems beautiful. This can include an individual’s body weight and shape, height, and facial features. The positive relationship between attractiveness and benefits presented to attractive individuals leads people to seek to be ‘beautiful’ by society’s standards. Beauty ideals are often influenced by mass media and social media platforms which have negative impacts on an individual's mental well-being. Heavy media exposure to social media representations of the beauty standard has negative consequences for adolescents’ mental health and self-esteem. While social media use has numerous downsides, there are beneficial applications to its use.
Student Presenters Mentors
Tuesday March 25, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Wiggins Memorial Library, Room 309

1:30pm EDT

Succession: A deeper look through the lenses of Narratives, Co-Cultural Theory and Dominant Group Theory
Tuesday March 25, 2025 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
This article analyzes HBO’s Succession through the Narrative Paradigm (Fisher, 1984, 1985, 1989), Co-Cultural theory (Orbe 1998; Razzante & Orbe, 2018; Razzante, et al., 2021), and Dominant Group theory (Razzante & Orbe 2018; Razzante et al., 2021) to examine its portrayal of power dynamics and identity conflicts. The series probes the Roy family’s multibillion-dollar company, uncovering problems such as familial dysfunction, corporate greed, and systemic privilege. Using Walter Fisher’s Narrative Paradigm, the examination emphasizes how the Roy family creates narratives to maintain control. Mark Orbe’s Co-Cultural theory and Robert Razzante’s Dominant Group theory analyze Siobhan “Shiv” Roy’s navigation of gendered challenges set by her father, Logan Roy, while benefiting from her privileges as a rich white woman. Through thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006), vital scenes showcase Logan’s persuasive dominance and Shiv’s complicity in aiding oppressive structures. This analysis emphasizes Succession’s portrayal of oppression and privilege, providing an important commentary on power and cultural identity in organizational communication.
Student Presenters Mentors
Tuesday March 25, 2025 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Wiggins Memorial Library, Room 224

3:00pm EDT

Behind the Lens: The Ethical Dilemma of Paparazzi and the Protection of Minors
Tuesday March 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Paparazzi earn a profit by taking highly intrusive photographs of celebrities and their children. This paper examines the beginnings of the profession and how it has evolved alongside the growth of mainstream media. The objective of this research is to explore what lawful protection children of public figures have in place for their privacy. Additionally, addressing whether the media does an effective job of reprimanding this level of intrusion or if they perpetuate it further.
Student Presenters Mentors
Tuesday March 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Wiggins Memorial Library, Room 224
 
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