Honors Conferences
The CBU Honors Program is an Institutional Member of the National Collegiate Honors Council, the Southern Regional Honors Council and the Tennessee Collegiate Honors Council. Below is a list of CBU Honor students' involvement in Honors Conferences in recent years.
2011 Southern Regional Honors Council Conference
University of Central Arkansas in Little Rock, AR March 31-April 2, 2011
- Metafiction and Metaphysics in Detective Fiction as Demonstrated by Jorge Luis Borges
Presented by: John Blount - Might of the Unknown: Gareth and Anonymity in Sir Thomas Malory
Presented by: Francis Minneci - An Interview with Clytaemnestra
Presented by: Lauryn Murphy - Chivalry and Hard-Boiled Detective Fiction
Presented by: Angela Toomer - Enriching and Enlivening High School Chemistry in Memphis City Schools
Presented by: Catherine Gluszek - What Foucault Saw! A Brief Survey of the Ways in which Detective Fiction Manifests Disciplinary Power
Presented by: Chase de Saint-Felix - Relationship Between Religiosity and Self-Esteem in Adolescents
Presented by: Amanda Willhite - Dopamine Neuron Activity in the Dorsal Prefrontal Cortex of Rats
Presented by: Cheryl Clausel - The Honors Big Give
Presented by Tracie Burke with Jenessa Gebers, Burton Bridges, Chris Peterson
2010 TCHC Conference
University of Memphis in Memphis, TN February 12-13, 2010
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Two Non-Invasive Research Methods for the Study of Wild Jaguar Populations
Presented by: Caroline Mitchell
Abstract: This presentation will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of scat detection and camera trapping as non-invasive research methods for the study of wild jaguar populations. The amount and type of information collected through each method will be shown in relation to the risks and potential problems involved. - Bad Faith and Branding: Sartrean Bad Faith and Consumer Identity
Presented by: Christopher Peterson
Abstract: The thesis of this paper/presentation is that the phenomenon of corporate branding encourages and requires what Sartre refers to as "bad faith," which is an inauthentic way of being in the world. In the first section I define the philosophical term "bad faith," citing famous examples. I then offer three types of bad faith that corporate branding presents. Ultimately, this results in the demand to resist corporate branding and other types of advertising. - Passionate Danger
Presented by: Johnny Blount
Abstract: In this paper, I discuss the correlations between St. Augustine's Confessions and Virgil's The Aeneid. I focus on each writer's treatment of passionate interaction with reality during the journeys, either physical or spiritual, both men embark on. - The First Sex and the 'F' Word: A Male Response to Feminism
Presented by: Chase de Saint-Felix
Abstract: An examination of Simone de Beauvoir’s feminist philosophy in her work, The Second Sex, specifically focused on assessing the effects that female liberation has on the male gender. - The Honors Big Give
Presented by: Jenessa Gebers, Dr. Tracie Burke, Burton Bridges, and Chris Peterson
Abstract: Our idea was if the brightest students at a university were given the only resource they often lack—money—they could make a significant impact on their community. In this presentation we’ll tell you how, through a Dollars for Scholars grant and a few clever projects, we did just that. - Women in the Italian Mafia: A Force to be Reckoned With
Presented by: Catherine Montesi
Abstract: Although organized crime in Italy has traditionally been dominated by men, women play a critical, albeit often "behind the scenes" role. This presentation focuses on the various roles of women, from smuggling goods to running "front" companies, in the three major organized crime groups: Camorra, Cosa Nostra, and 'Ndrangheta.
2009 TCHC Conference
Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN February 13-14, 2009
- Complex Organic Molecular Synthesis and Its Relation to Drug Discovery - Learning by Example
Presented by: John Legge
Abstract: A presentation designed not just for the chemist, the process behind pharmaceutical drug discovery and development will be explored, while using current drug molecule research to explain how new compounds are discovered, isolated, and replicated via synthetic methods. - Honors, Ethics and Service
Presented by: Dylan Perry & Chris Peterson
Abstract: The purpose of this piece is to show, through a philosophical and ethical analysis, that service is implied by or inherent in the very nature of a complete, well-rounded education and what it means to be an honors student. - In a Democracy, Dissent is an Act of Faith
Presented by: Caroline Mitchell
Abstract: This presentation highlights Senator J. William Fulbright's, former chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, shift in opinion concerning the Vietnam War. Between 1964 and 1966 Fulbright moved from pushing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution through Congress to holding public Senate hearings that largely repudiated the war. - “Russell Brandon Got Eaten by a Bear”: CBU Honors Upperclassmen Go Camping
Presented by: Jenessa Gebers, Kenny Latta, & Dr. Tracie Burke
Abstract: This fall we established what we hope will become an annual tradition in our honors program, an upperclassman weekend camping retreat. This presentation will outline the process of planning and carrying out the retreat, as well as how we plan to improve for next year. - Selection Strategies and Semantic Relatedness BEYOND Simple Free Association
Presented by: Russell Brandon
Abstract: Ever wondered why when you hear one word, you think of another? And what is an antonym? The way in which we organize and retrieve information is amazing, and here's your chance to learn about all of this and more with presentation on free association, selection strategies and how they work. - Seven Ways to Improve Your Honors Program
Presented by: Burton Bridges, Carolyn Fly, & Dr. Burke
Abstract: The Christian Brothers University Honors Program is always exploring new initiatives to improve our students' experiences. Come hear about seven exciting things we've added in the past two years in the areas of programming, courses, and keeping honors students engaged during their time in the program.