UTSA hosts College of Liberal and Fine Arts Spring Research Conference March 19
(March 19, 2015) -- The UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts will host its 15th annual COLFA Spring Research Conference from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, March 19 in the University Center on the Main Campus.
More than 80 undergraduate and graduate students pursuing majors in the College of Liberal and Fire Arts will have the opportunity to present their top-tier work. Discussions and poster presentations will cover a variety of fields including anthropology, art and art history, communication, English, modern languages and literatures, music, philosophy and classics, political science and geography, psychology and sociology.
Winners will be recognized at a ceremony following the presentations for research papers, posters, multimedia projects, artwork, creative writing and musical performance.
Presentations will include:
9-10:30 a.m.
"The Advancing Hosts of Liberty: Origins of the Republican Party"
Matt Arendt, Graduate History Major
Redeye Room (UC 2.01.38)
9-10:30 a.m.
""Half a Billion: Discussing Variability of Agency of Muslum Women"
Ayesha Malik, Undergraduate Sociology Major
Paloverde Room (UC 2.01.36)
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
"Alleviating Stress: Single Parents and Different Avenues for Social Support"
Julian Culver, Graduate Sociology Major
Magnolia Room (UC 2.01.30)
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
"Godzilla from Critique to Icon"
Joshua Reyna, Graduate Communication Major
Paloverde Room (UC 2.01.36)
12:30-2 p.m.
"Otra Cosa: Exploring Latin-America's new musical identities"
Winston Rivas, Undergraduate Communication Major
Ash Room (UC 2.03.06)
For more information, visit 2015 COLFA Spring Research Conference.
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