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  • Thursday, Mar 30th
    11:00 AM – 12:15 PM MTN
    A-08 - The World beyond the Web
    Location: Terrace (Terrace)
    Author: Abigail R. Eaton – Olivet Nazarene University (IL)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Thursday, Mar 30th
    11:00 AM – 12:15 PM MTN
    A-08 - The Use of Witches in Toni Morrison’s Novels
    Location: Terrace (Terrace)
    Author: Lee R. DiFante – Shepherd University (WV)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Thursday, Mar 30th
    1:45 PM – 3:00 PM MTN
    B-04 - Gender Roles and Women's Mental Health
    Location: Denver (Mezzanine)
    Author: Sophia G. Ballard – Eastern Illinois University (IL)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Thursday, Mar 30th
    3:15 PM – 4:30 PM MTN
    C-03 - Black Identity in A Gathering of Old Men
    Location: Savoy (Majestic)
    Author: Cameran R. Martin – College of the Ozarks (MO)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Thursday, Mar 30th
    3:15 PM – 4:30 PM MTN
    C-03 - Of One Blood: A Narrative of Black Superiority
    Location: Savoy (Majestic)
    Author: Christina L. Dressler – Luther College (IA)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Thursday, Mar 30th
    3:15 PM – 4:30 PM MTN
    C-08 - Gender and Civil Rights in Song of Solomon
    Location: Terrace (Terrace)
    Author: Hollyn Middleton – Palm Beach Atlantic University (FL)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Friday, Mar 31st
    8:00 AM – 9:15 AM MTN
    E-05 - Diverse Influences in Minority Poetry
    Location: Century (Mezzanine)
    Author: Emily Woods – Western Illinois University (IL)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Friday, Mar 31st
    8:00 AM – 9:15 AM MTN
    E-05 - What Do Their Names Mean?
    Location: Century (Mezzanine)
    Author: Allison Nagaraja – Olivet Nazarene University (IL)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Friday, Mar 31st
    8:00 AM – 9:15 AM MTN
    E-07 - Madness & The Bottom
    Location: Terrace (Terrace)
    Author: Amanda A. El Naggar – American University of Kuwait (KW)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Friday, Mar 31st
    8:00 AM – 9:15 AM MTN
    E-07 - The Proper Lady vs. the Women in Sula
    Location: Terrace (Terrace)
    Author: Noora AlSabah – American University of Kuwait (KW)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Friday, Mar 31st
    8:00 AM – 9:15 AM MTN
    E-07 - Toni Morrison's Sula: Solace in Sisterhood
    Location: Terrace (Terrace)
    Author: Carmel N. Scarpine – Slippery Rock University (PA)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Friday, Mar 31st
    2:15 PM – 3:30 PM MTN
    G-01 - What Does Politics Have to Do with Motherhood?
    Location: Capitol (Terrace)
    Author: Helena R. Mazzarella – Adrian College (MI)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Friday, Mar 31st
    2:15 PM – 3:30 PM MTN
    G-04 - Safia Elhillo’s Exploration of Race and Identity
    Location: Denver (Mezzanine)
    Author: Acadia Caryl – Sigma Tau Delta Alum
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Friday, Mar 31st
    2:15 PM – 3:30 PM MTN
    G-05 - I AM v. i am
    Location: Spruce (Mezzanine)
    Author: Cameron M. Orefice – Drew University (NJ)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Friday, Mar 31st
    2:15 PM – 3:30 PM MTN
    G-06 - "You": Second-Person in American Racial Narratives
    Location: Century (Mezzanine)
    Author: Emma Tolliver – University of California, Davis (CA)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Friday, Mar 31st
    2:15 PM – 3:30 PM MTN
    G-06 - Religion in Slave Narratives
    Location: Century (Mezzanine)
    Author: Shamiya D. Ford – Rider University (NJ)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Friday, Mar 31st
    2:15 PM – 3:30 PM MTN
    G-05 - Imperialist Nostalgia in Purple Hibiscus
    Location: Spruce (Mezzanine)
    Author: Samantha Miller – SUNY, Geneseo (NY)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Saturday, Apr 1st
    8:00 AM – 9:15 AM MTN
    H-08 - Blue With Envy: Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye
    Location: Terrace (Terrace)
    Author: Angelea H. Hayes – Pepperdine University (CA)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Saturday, Apr 1st
    9:30 AM – 10:45 AM MTN
    I-01 - The Dynamics of Distorted Identity in Arabian Jazz
    Location: Capitol (Terrace)
    Author: Rasha Aljararwa – The University of Texas at Dallas (TX)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Saturday, Apr 1st
    9:30 AM – 10:45 AM MTN
    I-06 - The Innovative Musical Stylings of Langston Hughes
    Location: Century (Mezzanine)
    Author: Chenia J. Walker – Lincoln University (MO)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Saturday, Apr 1st
    9:30 AM – 10:45 AM MTN
    I-06 - Momaday's The Names: Transcendental Self-Storying
    Location: Century (Mezzanine)
    Author: Lindsay M. Norton – California State University (CA)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Saturday, Apr 1st
    11:00 AM – 12:15 PM MTN
    J-06 - Loss of Identity in Chinese Immigrants
    Location: Century (Mezzanine)
    Author: Briley Wyckoff – Utah Tech University (UT)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Saturday, Apr 1st
    11:00 AM – 12:15 PM MTN
    J-06 - Oral Expression in Kingston's The Woman Warrior
    Location: Century (Mezzanine)
    Author: Haylie Jacobson – Utah Tech University (UT)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Saturday, Apr 1st
    11:00 AM – 12:15 PM MTN
    J-06 - Roots and Shoots in a Cross-Cultural Environment
    Location: Century (Mezzanine)
    Author: Emma R. Visker – Lipscomb University (TN)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Saturday, Apr 1st
    11:00 AM – 12:15 PM MTN
    J-05 - Critical Race Theory in Hansberry and Achebe
    Location: Spruce (Mezzanine)
    Author: Ashlynn Perry – Lipscomb University (TN)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)
  • Saturday, Apr 1st
    11:00 AM – 12:15 PM MTN
    J-06 - Joy Harjo’s Healing of Generational Trauma
    Location: Century (Mezzanine)
    Author: Jaden Daher – Saint Mary's College (IN)
    Multicultural American Literature (African, Latinx, Native, Asian)