PHILCON– 5th International Online Student Conference
University of Radom
Faculty of Language Studies and Pedagogy / Department of Modern Languages
23 May 2024 – MsTeams
9.00 – 9.15 Conference Opening – Moderator: dr Agata Buda, prof. URad
9.15 – 10.15 PLENARY LECTURE 1 – Moderator: dr Ewa Klęczaj-Siara
· Nancy Rawles, a writer from Seattle, USA
The Influence of African American History on Narratives of Freedom and Belonging
10.15 – 11.15 PANEL 1 (Literature) – Moderator: dr James Dale
· Weronika Machnio, University of Radom
The concept of DuBoisian double consciousness presented in contemporary YA fiction novels: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and Dear Martin by Nic Stone.
· Justyna Siwierska, Jagiellonian University, Kraków
“As a Meat Dish”: The Feminist-Vegetarian Reading of Angela Carter’s The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman (1972) and Nights at the Circus (1984)
· Beata Szwed, University of Radom
A psychological reading of William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies
11.15 – 12.00 PLENARY LECTURE 2 – Moderator: dr Ewa Klęczaj-Siara
· Dr Robert Winkler, University of Salzburg, Austria
Nature and Its Discontents, or: The Philosophical Future of Ecocriticism
12.00 – 12.45 PANEL 2 (Didactics) – Moderator: dr Iwona Gryz
· Małgorzata Przezdomska, University of Szczecin
“I’ve learned Spanish on Messenger – how social media can REALLY contribute to our foreign language skills”
· Oliwia Liwińska, University of Radom
Outdoor education as an innovative method of foreign language teaching
12.45 – 13.30 PANEL 3 (Culture studies) – Moderator: dr Iwona Zamkowska
· Lenka Sčensná, University of Prešov, Slovakia
Culture war in contemporary US society. America at war with itself over cultural issues?
· Louiza Belaid, Associate Professor MCA Ibn Khaldoun University -Tiaret- Algeria
Exploring Cultural Landscapes: Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Issues in British and American Culture
13.30-15.00 PANEL 4 (Linguistics) – Moderator: mgr Inga Dale
· Oktawia Maculewicz, University of Szczecin
Rocking the modals: new insights into modality in industrial rock lyrics
· Sebastian Pawlik, University of Radom
Neologisms as a salient feature of the video game register
· Anna Wilkosz, Jagiellonian University, Kraków
Like Hyenas Over Their Prey: Media Portrayal of the Rimini Rape Incident as an Illustration of the New Challenges in Sex Crime Discourse
· Ruslana Lvova, University of Szczecin
How sign languages fit into the theories of language origins?
15.00 CONFERENCE CLOSING
ORGANIZER: Koło Naukowe Anglistów, University of Radom
PARTNER: American Corner Radom
