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Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØfilm students, faculty share research through the lens of popular culture

Photo of Molly SwigerThe distinctive opportunity for students to present their own work at a regional or national conference is an enriching experience for undergraduates in many Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØdisciplines.

Recently, three Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØfilm studies students and Dr. Molly Swiger, professor and chair of Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØCommunication Arts and Sciences, traveled to Cincinnati to share project findings with scholars and other attendees at the 2019 Midwest Popular Culture Conference.

  • Photo of Kevin NgKevin Ng '21, a film studies major, presented on "Won Kar-wai and Leslie Cheung's Happy Together. How Chinese Hegemonic Cultures Struggles with LGBT Ideology."
  • Andrew Oliver '21, a film studies major, presented "Ex Machina: From the Machine.
  • Micah Simmons '21, a music composition major, presented "Media in Black Mirror's Fifteen Million Merits: A Weapon Used to Distract.
  • Swiger presented "Stories of Recovery: Addiction, Liminality and Stigma."

Why study pop culture? The thrives on the belief that "popular culture is at the heart of democratic citizenship" and drives "technology, innovation and information."

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