“ Nameless/Faceless: Examining Social Hierarchies in the Star Wars Universe” More broadly, his interests include Sci-fi, speculative fiction and issues of empire in popular culture. Informed by an intersectional approach that combines traditional Marxian analysis with feminist and postcolonial theory, his current research explores how popular canonical and non-canonical eighteenth-century literature responded to the rise of modern capitalism. Ross Brummet is a graduate student at California State, Northridge, who will receive his Masters in English Literature in May 2018. “The Personal Redemption of A War Criminal or the Bourgeois Politics of Star Wars” He is also a writer of fiction and is currently working on a book for publication. Leonard is also active in the pop culture discourse and on social media with his weekly podcast: ScrubClub Podcast, where he collaborates with his friends and family from high school and college to cover new events in gaming, movies, comics and pop culture in general. He is on track to graduate in the Fall of 2018 with a BA in ESM and a Minor in Psychology and plans to teach middle school English. Leonard is 23 years of age and has been going to CSUN for almost 5 years. “Darth Vader: Voices in the Mind of the Fallen” - Leonard Moreno She will attend USC this summer in hopes of getting a teaching job that will allow her to see the eye doctor (pun intended). She has spent the last year with Darth Vader, her adolescent crush turned adult muse, as she writes about Star Wars, Darth Vader, and disability. “Darth Vader and Disability” - Ashley AminianĪshley Aminian, born and raised in South Lake Tahoe, California, finds herself studying in the San Fernando Valley where she actually loves all the valley girls, and boys, she meets. Presenting “The Jedi Council,” A Star Wars-themed panel! The following panelists will examine Star Wars from a variety of perspectives!

Jenkins, his research, his writing, and his current projects, please visit his website and check out his impressive bio: Who The &%&# Is Henry Jenkins? and don’t forget to follow him on Twitter Politics of Participation Un-Conference will be held from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm in the East Conference Center at the CSUN University Student Union, Saturday April 14th He has written and/or edited 17 books including the recent By Any Media Necessary: The New Youth Activism. He is the creator of the Comparative Studies MA program at MIT and is currently the Principal Investigator for the Civic Imagination Project, A project that aims “to explore ways to inspire creative collaborations within communities as they work together to identify shared values and visions for the future” and is funded by the MacArthur Foundation.įor more information about Dr. Jenkins specializes in Fan Studies/Participation Culture and Popular Culture. The Provost Professor of Communications, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education at USC, Dr. Henry Jenkins as the Keynote Speaker for the 2018 Politics of Participation in Popular Culture Unconference! The CSUN Department of English is thrilled to host Dr. The Politics of Participation Un-Conference will be held from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm at the East Conference Center at the CSUN University Student Union, Saturday April 14th

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