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Poster Presentations - Part 1
Wednesday February 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am EST
Teaching & Visualization Lab (4th floor)
Part One: 11AM - 11:30AM

  • Art to Guide Deeper Understandings of Diasporic Heritage and Connections: A Case Study
    Neil Alexander Phillips, College of Design, AACC, NC State University
    Art is not passive! It is assertive, it is outspoken, it is active resistance and self-determination. This research presentation will examine the impact made by art spaces in regards to how they promote connection, comprehension, and compassion. It will look to reflect the different ways that art has been made to represent people, culture, and narratives while also evaluating the awareness they stir towards voices unheard and experiences underserved. Ultimately, this presentation will assert that art and its associated forms of expression are a tool for sending effective messages that words otherwise cannot execute.

  • CANCELED - Hacking the System: Insights into Middle School Social Dynamics Management
    Francesca Kyanda, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, NC State University
    Middle school is a turning point in an adolescent’s life. Much larger and less homogenous than an elementary school, it presents an interesting opportunity for adolescents to learn more about themselves and the world around them. Though it may just seem like locker combinations and the minutiae of interacting with fellow students and teachers, it represents a microcosm of social dynamics. As the leaders of their classrooms, teachers have the opportunity to shape their students’ social dynamics in positive ways; however, many teachers don’t have a foundational understanding of how their influence can affect their students.

  • I, Too, Am Free
    Robert Carl Swann, NC State University
    A photographic collection of works capturing the impoverished communities and those who have blossomed in spite of hardships, both systematic and at times self-inflicted. It will follow a number of black persons of color as they navigate the American South in the wake of urban renewal, consumerism and lack of resources.

  • From Tradition to Table: African Cuisine and Its Role in Modern Nutrition
    Oluwafunmilayo Olabode, Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC State University
    This digital poster delves into the rich culinary heritage of African food, exploring its evolution from traditional recipes to its growing influence on global diets. It highlights the nutritional value of key African ingredients such as millet, sorghum, yams, and leafy greens and how they align with modern health trends like plant-based eating and sustainable food practices. Through case studies and visuals, the presentation examines the impact of African cuisine on addressing health disparities, promoting cultural identity, and inspiring innovative approaches to nutrition. Attendees will gain insights into how traditional African foods can contribute to healthier, more inclusive global diets.

  • The Crown Exchange: Unpacking Cultural Identity and Collective Memory through A Black Beauty Swap
    Keira Moore, Wilson College of Textiles, NC State University
    This proposal explores cultural identity and collective memory through a “Black Beauty Swap” held at a predominantly white institution (PWI). These two theories will aid in unpacking how Black students at PWIs engage with and subvert dominant beauty standards while navigating spaces that often marginalize their identities. By contextually analyzing beauty as a site of resistance, the Crown Exchange will encourage community members to engage in storytelling on how aspects of Black upkeep is both personal and collective acts of empowerment—challenging hegemonic ideals and fostering solidarity. The Crown Exchange: A Black Beauty Swap will contribute to the creation of a new, inclusive cultural memory that reclaims and celebrates Blackness in academic environments.

  • I Am Because We Are: Afrofuturism and Afrofantasy in the Classroom
    Alicia Burnette Whitley, College of Education, NC State University
    It is no secret that the Western canon of HS ELA classrooms is overwhelmingly cis-gendered, heteronormative, and White. Many of the texts that we remember reading in high school (or, as high school teachers are asked to teach) reify Eurocentric ideals and positions - often to the detriment of high school students. This poster will review a content analysis of themes in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and the potential for its use as a basis for introducing critical media literacy to high school students.
Speakers
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Francesca Kyanda

Department of Sociology and Anthropology, NC State University
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Keira Moore

Ph.D Candidate, Wilson College of Textiles, NC State University
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Neil Alexander Phillips

Student, College of Design, AACC, NC State University
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Robert Carl Swann

NC State University
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Oluwafunmilayo Olabode

Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC State University
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Alicia Burnette Whitley

PhD Student | Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, NCSU College of Education
Hello! I'm a PhD student in the College of Education. Most of my work focuses on preparing pre-service teachers to engage in culturally relevant pedagogy through the use of critical media literacy and multimodal texts.
Wednesday February 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am EST
Teaching & Visualization Lab (4th floor) Hunt Library
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