Dr. Jeremy Lakoff, Professor of Instruction in English and Writing at UTampa, recently presented a symposium titled “Maestro, If You Please: The Radio Dramatist As Musician.” His talk explored the early decades of broadcasting and its intersections with modern literature, especially in representations of noise, studio spaces and professional culture. It explained how radio dramatists adapted theatrical techniques and technologies to capture listeners. Using publications, broadcasts, and archival materials held by the British Broadcasting Corporation, Dr. Lakoff is working on Self-Portraits of the Broadcasting House, a monograph about the professional and literary culture of the BBC between 1922 and 1955. This book explores how the concept of the studio, as a collaborative site of creative work, emerged through debates and negotiations that happened both in back hallways and on the air.
Honors Students win awards at Florida Communication Association annual conference
Several UT Honors students won awards at this year’s 90th Annual Florida Communication Association Conference.
Tamar Shimon won the Best Undergraduate Paper Award:
Lauren Steed won the Poster Award for Best Research Question/Topic with her teammates who were unable to attend, but contributed to the project Tiffany Maziarz (Honors alum) and Thomas McMullen (also an Honors student):
Vreanna Bautista & Maddison Olley won the Poster Award for Best Oral Presentation:
Florida Collegiate Honors Conference
On Feb. 13, 2021, UT Honors students Noah McNair and Eden Davenport presented their research at the Florida Collegiate Honors Conference. McNair, a Senior in Film & Media Arts, presented his Honors Thesis “Pie in the Sky: A Making of a BTS Documentary,” which concerned the creation of Behind the Scenes (BTS) projects capturing how films are created. McNair worked with one of the Blair Witch Project‘s director Daniel Myrick, who was filming in Tampa during his research. Davenport, a Sophomore in International Studies, presented a paper titled “Okinawan Resilience & Resistance: The U.S. Military’s Impact on the Indigenous Culture in the Post-WWII Era.” Her findings concluded that the “Japanese government treated the Okinawan people as second-class citizens, which allowed for the growth of the US military presence and accelerated loss of native heritage.” Students interested in presenting at an Honors Conference can apply to do so here: https://honorsprogram.submittable.com/submit/70712/fchc-srhc-and-nchc-conference-presentation.