Veterans Learning Community Research Symposium

Streaming video requires RealPlayer to view.The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.The Veterans Learning Community curriculum is a sequence of two general-education courses (GEC): a reading course that looks at representations of the experience of war in art, literature, and film from diverse cultures and time periods, followed by a second-level writing course that asks students to document their learning community’s knowledge and experiences. This symposium highlights the Veterans Learning Community final projects: Daniel Dixon, "The 'Absolute Professional': A Study of Green Beret Self-Representations"; Matthew Ausderan, "The War About a War: Analysis of PBS Frontline's Feature Documentary Bush's War"; Ambrose Schulte, "'Tough Transition': A Structural Analysis of Veterans' Separation Stories"; Erica Slone, "Visualizing the Experiences of War: A Study of Storytelling Through Art"; Chad McMahon, "The Patriotic Mother Archetype: A Gold Star Mother's Memoir"; Kyle Huston, "The 'Holocaust': The Emotional Metaphors Marines Use to Describe their Experiences"; and Joshua Green: "'Tired of Feeling Lucky': Recollecting Combat Duty."The Ohio State University. Division of Arts and HumanitiesThe Ohio State University. College of the Arts and SciencesThe Ohio State University. Center for Folklore StudiesThe Ohio State University. Department of Comparative StudiesThe Ohio State University. Institute of Collaborative Research and Public HumanitiesOhio State University. Mershon Center for International Security StudiesEvent Web page, streaming vide