emerging creatives student summit
#a2ruSpectacle
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
9:00-10:30am, Noland/Laborde Ballroom
Arcadia Panel
William DeMastes, Alumni Professor of Drama - Louisiana State University
George Judy, Gresdna A. Doty Professor of Acting - Louisiana State University
Vince LiCata, Louis S. Flowers Professor, Erich and Lea Sternberg Honors Professor, Brij Mohan Distinguished Professor, Biological
Sciences - Louisiana State University
Mike Vanden Heuvel, Professor of Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies - University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Pop-Up Speaker #1: The Influence of Music Type On Empathic Decision Making
Aaron Colverson, MA Student in Ethnomusicology - University of Florida
All sessions held in the Noland/Laborde Ballroom at the Lod Cook Alumni Center (across the street from the conference hotel)
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3:00pm
Check-In
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4:00pm
Welcome Remarks
Maryrose Flanigan, Associate Director - Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities - University of Michigan
Stephen D. Beck, Associate Vice President - Louisiana State University
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Collaborative Techniques Workshop
Edgar Cardenas, Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities - University of Michigan
Amy Chavasse, Associate Professor of Dance - University of Michigan
Yoshiko Iwai, Dance/Neuroscience Student - University of Michigan
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6:00pm
Networking Reception
Meet your peers, teammates, and faculty advisors
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Evening
Explore Baton Rouge; Dinner on your own; small group work
Evening
Dinner on your own; Small group work
1:30pm (boxed lunches and transportation provided - buses depart by 12:30pm)
Presentation and Tour at Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO)
Gabriela González, Professor of Physics and Astronomy - Louisiana State University
10:30am-12:30pm
Small Group Work
4:00-5:30pm, Noland/Laborde Ballroom
Mardi Gras Panel
Moderated by Stephen D. Beck, Associate Vice President - Louisiana State University
Joyce Marie Jackson, African and African American Studies Program - Louisiana State University
Carolyn Ware, Associate Professor of Folklore and Gender Studies - Louisiana State University
Pop-Up Speaker #3: Training Transhumanism (I Want to Become a Cephalopod)
Mirium Simun, Research Assistant - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Afternoon
Lunch on your own; Small group work
11:00am-12:30pm, Noland/Laborde Ballroom
Team Check-In, Critique, and Open Forum
Student teams will have an opportunity to pitch their projects to circulating faculty who will provide feedback and problem solving. The
final portion of time will be reserved to discuss any common challenges and strategies for moving forward toward final presentations.
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Pop-Up Speaker #2: Music Bonding Theory
Hannah Percival, PhD Student in Fine Arts with a focus in Music Theory - Texas Tech University
Morning
Small group work
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
SCHEDULE.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18
9:00am-12:00pm, Noland/Laborde Ballroom
Final Student Presentations
All group presentations due by 8:00am - instructions provided at check-in
*In addition to the panelists from the sessions above, Louisiana State University and visiting faculty and staff from a2ru partner institutions will circulate and advise students during small group work throughout the summit.
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Michelle Bordner, Campus Arts Coordinator - The University of Alabama
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Jennifer Drinkwater, Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture/Community Art Specialist - Iowa State University
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David Ehrenpreis, Director, Institute of Visual Studies - James Madison University
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Storm Gloor, Associate Professor of Music and Entertainment Industry Studies - University of Colorado Denver
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Carissa Henriques, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design - James Madison University
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Justin Henriques, Assistant Professor of Engineering - James Madison University
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Jennifer Krivickas, Assistant Vice President for Integrated Research - University of Cincinnati
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Sam Magee, Manager of Student Arts Programs - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Heather Owens, Audience Development and Communications Specialist - University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Daniel Robinson, Instructor of Studio Art - James Madison University
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Details will continue to be added as the agenda develops.
Evening
Dinner on your own; Small group work
7:30pm, Shaver Theater
$10 tickets for a2ru summit attendees - use discount code "A2RU" HERE
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7:30pm, Digital Media Center
High Voltage Concert
Free admission
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7:30pm, Shaver Theater
$10 tickets for a2ru summit attendees - use discount code "A2RU" HERE