Ithaca College

Six IC students presented original scholarship at this year’s Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association, held in Baltimore November 8-10.

Zoe Merod (Art History, ’19) worked with Associate Professor of Art History Jennifer Germann to prepare her presentation: “The Iconography of King James and the NBA’s Political Bible: One Man’s Power in Shaping the Image of the Institution.”

The following students worked with Katharine Kittredge (Professor of English):

Audrey Lang (Theatre Studies, ’20) “There Are No Abstractions Anymore: Comparing the Holocaust to the Mexican/American Border through If I Forget”

Alexandria Paul (English, ’19) “The Missing Diva: The Transformation of Broadway Diva Archetype in Sondheim’s Passion”

Angelina Randazzo (English Education, ’21) “’My Heart is Infinite’: Multiple Families in The Girl who Drank the Moon”

Abigail Rogers (English, ’21) “SKAM: Norwegian vs. American Depictions of Sexual Assault for the Teen Audience”

Andy Yzaguirre (English, ‘20) “Anyone Can be a Super Hero: Moving Beyond the Straight White Alter Ego in Web Comics”

The team would like to extend their thanks to the many professors across campus who took the time to share their expertise and guide them in their studies!