2008 Woodie Awards
Presentintg "Mrs. Dalloway" at Marquette
Jennifer Duenk
Issue date: 4/12/07 Section: News
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On Thursday, March 22, Lakeland College students participated in a presentation for the annual Marquette University Women's Studies Conference. Gina Covelli, Tabitha Kniest, and Jodie Liedke were the Lakeland College students who presented papers during the conference. The rest of the people who participated in this event were faculty, alumni, and independent scholars from across the country.
The papers the students presented were about Virginia Woolf's novel "Mrs. Dalloway." When asked why these particular students were chosen, Meg Albrinck associate professor of literature and writing, replied "These three students produced really fine work, so at the end of the semester, I told them about this conference and asked if they'd be interested in participating. Participating in conferences is a central activity in most academic fields and because Gina and Jodie were interested in attending grad school and Tabitha was going into education, this seemed like a good chance to offer them an opportunity to practice the skills necessary for their careers."
The three students had originally written and developed their research in Albrincks twentieth century British literature class.
Before presenting their papers, each of the women had to submit a brief abstract of the paper and a rationale for its appropriateness to the conference. Albrinck too had to write an overview.
The conference was sponsored by Marquette's women's studies program and focused on the theme of "women and creativity." "It's a great venue for anyone who is hoping to find out a bit more about women's creativity, to find an academic audience for her work, or to gain some experience and familiarity with academic conferences." said Albrinck.
Albrinck praised the women for their participation. "As for the students' performances, I can't say enough. I was so proud of them, not only because they were able to present insightful, innovative, and complex readings of a challenging novel, but also because they were able to do so with great poise, clarity, and humor.
This was the first academic conference for them all, but you would never have guessed it. They were comfortable and confident, even when questioned by the audience. In short, they did a fabulous job." said Albrinck.
The papers the students presented were about Virginia Woolf's novel "Mrs. Dalloway." When asked why these particular students were chosen, Meg Albrinck associate professor of literature and writing, replied "These three students produced really fine work, so at the end of the semester, I told them about this conference and asked if they'd be interested in participating. Participating in conferences is a central activity in most academic fields and because Gina and Jodie were interested in attending grad school and Tabitha was going into education, this seemed like a good chance to offer them an opportunity to practice the skills necessary for their careers."
The three students had originally written and developed their research in Albrincks twentieth century British literature class.
Before presenting their papers, each of the women had to submit a brief abstract of the paper and a rationale for its appropriateness to the conference. Albrinck too had to write an overview.
The conference was sponsored by Marquette's women's studies program and focused on the theme of "women and creativity." "It's a great venue for anyone who is hoping to find out a bit more about women's creativity, to find an academic audience for her work, or to gain some experience and familiarity with academic conferences." said Albrinck.
Albrinck praised the women for their participation. "As for the students' performances, I can't say enough. I was so proud of them, not only because they were able to present insightful, innovative, and complex readings of a challenging novel, but also because they were able to do so with great poise, clarity, and humor.
This was the first academic conference for them all, but you would never have guessed it. They were comfortable and confident, even when questioned by the audience. In short, they did a fabulous job." said Albrinck.
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