From Roots to Mechanics: Works on Individuals and Systems
Location
SU-214
Start Date
2-5-2025 9:40 AM
Department
Psychology
Abstract
A group of 3-4 students will present their creative works based on several texts that have been discussed in ZHON 192. These creative works will feature themes related to the notion of individuals and systems. Systems are an ever-changing concept that have always been a part of history through relationships that have portrayed the positive and negative capacities of humanity. Individuals may be born into oppressive structures, may willingly choose to be a part of them, or be completely unaware of the system they pertain to. Although systems have changed throughout the years as a result of defiance and protest, systems continue to reinforce the previously existing oppression of individuals. Cultures are their own systems, and the traditions they enforce maintain the structure. Through this idea, it is evident that a certain level of reciprocity between the individual and the system must be maintained in order to uphold the order. Without this exchange, systems can become easily corruptible, as seen in several literary works such as Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” and Kim Yiddeum’s Blood Sisters, which students will use for forming their creative works.
Faculty Sponsor
Olivia Cronk
From Roots to Mechanics: Works on Individuals and Systems
SU-214
A group of 3-4 students will present their creative works based on several texts that have been discussed in ZHON 192. These creative works will feature themes related to the notion of individuals and systems. Systems are an ever-changing concept that have always been a part of history through relationships that have portrayed the positive and negative capacities of humanity. Individuals may be born into oppressive structures, may willingly choose to be a part of them, or be completely unaware of the system they pertain to. Although systems have changed throughout the years as a result of defiance and protest, systems continue to reinforce the previously existing oppression of individuals. Cultures are their own systems, and the traditions they enforce maintain the structure. Through this idea, it is evident that a certain level of reciprocity between the individual and the system must be maintained in order to uphold the order. Without this exchange, systems can become easily corruptible, as seen in several literary works such as Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” and Kim Yiddeum’s Blood Sisters, which students will use for forming their creative works.