Undergraduates to debut research at ECA 2016

ChelónaRSA is proud to announce that two undergraduate scholar Terps will be presenting research at the Eastern Communication Association Undergraduate Studies Conference in Baltimore, MD on April 1!

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Nicole Coletti (Class of 2016)

Nicole Coletti (Class of 2016) will present “Abolition and the Cult of Domesticity: The Rhetorical Strategy of a Free Black Woman” on a panel on Friday, April 1, 12:15-1:15 (Columbia Room).

 

 

 

 

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Emily Schaefer (Class of 2017)

Emily Schaefer (Class of 2017) will present “Asking for More Than More: Maria Stewart’s Revolutionary Take on the Black Jeremiad” at a poster session on Friday, April 1, 2:30-3:45 (Harborview Room).

 

 

 

 

Their work combines archival research and original analysis originating in COMM360: Rhetoric of Black America. Their faculty sponsor, Chelóna RSA officer Jaclyn Bruner, emphasized that “ undergraduates rarely present projects at academic conferences, and both students in this case have created and executed excellent work to share with faculty and graduate students across the region.”

This will be a conference debut for both students. If you are planning on attending ECA, please consider supporting our undergraduate Terps by attending their presentations!

Join us and the author on 3/7 for our Reading Group!

Chelóna RSA is excited to announce the launch of our reading group! On March 7 at 2PM in Tawes 2115, we will be meeting to discuss Steph Ceraso’s 2014 College English article, “(Re)Educating the Senses: Multimodal Listening, Bodily Learning, and the Composition of Sonic Experiences.”

Steph Ceraso will be joining us to discuss her work and answer any questions!

Steph Ceraso, an Assistant Professor at UMBC, is the 2015 recipient of the Richard Ohmann Outstanding Article in College English Award. To whet your appetite, here’s what the award committee said about Ceraso’s article: “The judges found Professor Ceraso’s essay fresh, timely, and engaging—a piece that will have an impact on the field for its vision and accessibility. Her essay, woven throughout with connections to pedagogy and composition, pushes the boundaries of multimodal composition as Professor Ceraso challenges us to reimagine how soundscapes can change the writing classroom—that is how we can incorporate ‘productive, quality sonic experiences’ that build on students’ past experiences.”

You may access the article via our members page or the College English website.

**Access note: The meeting will be held in Tawes 2115, the Faculty Lounge on the second floor. When you enter Tawes from the front of the building (the side facing Anne Arundel Hall), you may take the stairs straight ahead or take the elevator down the hall on the right. Once you are on the second floor, turn left toward the Grad Office. Room 2115 is the first room down the hallway. I am happy to share that the basement floor of Tawes now has two gender-inclusive accessible bathrooms and a lactation room. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns related to accessibility.**