IS|CS 2020 March 6 and 7, 2020 York University & Ryerson University Toronto, Canada CHANGING THE CURRENT 2020 Intersections Cross-Sections 2020 Graduate Conference and Art Exhibition www.iscs-conference.com Intersections Graduate Cross-sections Conference & 2020 Art Exhibition ABOUT Organized by the Joint Graduate Program in Communication and Culture at York University and Ryerson University in Toronto, Intersections | Cross- sections acknowledges its presence on the traditional territory of multiple Indigenous Nations. Toronto is in the Dish With One Spoon Territory. In acknowledgment of the land treaties of this territory, we recognize and thank the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas, Métis and Haudenosaunee Nations. We also recognize the treaties’ spirit to protect and care for the Great Lakes Region. Intersections | Cross-sections is an annual conference and art exhibition organized by the Joint Graduate Program in Communication and Culture at Ryerson University and York University in Toronto. Held from March 6-7, 2020, the student organized conference features both academic and creative contributions. This year’s theme is Changing the Current. Let’s engage with, challenge, and transcend dominant and hegemonic narratives of contemporary society, to create a space to evaluate and reflect on the perspectives, bodies of knowledge, and stories that have been ignored, erased, or made invisible throughout history. Connect with us on social #ISCS2020 Conference Chairs: Lauren Lyew, Mamta Manhas Media, Design & Communications: Angelica Hasbon Communications & Public Relations: Katie Walsh Keynote: Océane Ingrid Nyela Abstract Review: Emily Blyth Finance: Jeffrey Donison Scheduling: Nicole Payette Cross-Section Curator: Dilan Arslan Hospitality and Venue: Iris Verschuren Volunteer Chair: Emily Blyth Volunteers: Amina Ally, Latifa Abdin, Gertrudes Da Costa, Jordyn Gibson, Godelive Majamu, Martin Fuentes, Rabiya Mateen, Boyla Nden, Aynur Rabbani, Davis Vallesi, Deepa Venkatesan, Maia Wyman, Xuanbai Zhu Contact Information: [email protected] www.iscs-conference.com 2 IS|CS 2020 OUR SPONSORS THANK YOU! IS|CS 2020 3 Intersections Graduate Cross-sections Conference & 2020 Art Exhibition FRIDAY MARCH 6, YORK UNIVERSITY FACULTY KEYNOTE SPEAKER DR. HARU JI TITLE: ENDLESS CURRENT Haru Hyunkyung Ji is a media artist and co-creator of the research project “Artificial Nature”, exploring the subject of life in art through artificial life worldmaking: a form of computational generative art creating and evolving virtual ecosystems as immersive environments. She holds a Ph.D. in Media Arts and Technology from the University of California Santa Barbara and is an Assistant Professor in Integrated Media & the Digital Futures programs at the Ontario College of Art and Design University in Toronto, Canada. Her work has been shown at art festivals worldwide including SIGGRAPH and Digital Art Festival, conferences such as ISEA and EvoWorkshops, venues including La Gaite Lyrique, ZKM, CAFA, MOXI, Seoul City Hall, and the AlloSphere, and recognized in the international 2015 VIDA Art & Artificial Life competition and the 2017 Kaleidoscope Virtual Reality showcase. 4 IS|CS 2020 FRIDAY MARCH 6, YORK UNIVERSITY 9:00 - 9:30 ACW106 REGISTRATION 9:30 - 9:45 ACW106 OPENING REMARKS Co-Chairs from Mamta and Lauren 9:45 - 11:15 ACW106 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Dr. Haru Ji 11:15 - 11:35 REFRESHMENT BREAK (OUTSIDE DB1004/1005) 11:45 - 12:40 DB0005 PANEL 1: RAISING VOICES: LEARNING ABOUT Concurrent INTERSECTIONALITY AND MINORITY VISIBILITY IN MUSEUM Session A EXHIBITIONS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE Chair: Ryan Legassicke Fariba Almasi, Concordia University Adriana Cabrera Cleves, Concordia University Shoshana Paget, Concordia University DB1005 PANEL 2: POWER, RELIGION AND SECULARISM Chair: Aaisha Islam Ethics versus Power and Identity: A Discussion of the Politics of Recognition and the Encounter Mario Breau, York University Defining the (Non)Religious in Quebec’s Bill-21 Philip Oddi, York University Canadian Muslims on Identity, National Belonging, Faith, and Secularism: Finding the True Voice of the Transitional Generation Amidst the Humdrum of Political Correctness Saba Raja, University of Toronto DB1004 PANEL 3: ALGORITHM AND WEB DESIGN: EXAMINING PUBLICITY Chair: Emily Blyth Funes: An Anthropomorphized Algorithm Fighting Corruption Elisa Arca Jarque, York University The Changing Value of Mental Health: An Analysis of Bell Media’s Campaign Website Liz Poliakova, York University 12:40 - 13:45 S167 LUNCH ACW - Accolade Building West (89 York Blvd.) DB - Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building (88 The Pond Road) S - South Ross, Overgrad Space (4700 Keele Street) IS|CS 2020 5 Intersections Graduate Cross-sections Conference & 2020 Art Exhibition DB0005 PANEL 4: EXPLORATIONS IN CRIMINALIZATION AND VICTIMIZATION Chair: Deepa Venkatesan The Canadian Criminal (In)Justice System: A Critical Analysis of the Impact of Systemic Racism and Sexism on the Denial of Justice for Indigenous Female Victims of Homicide Jessica Rumboldt, York University *Content Warning The Making of the “Human Trafficking” Problem: Dominant Narratives, Responsibilization, and Alternatives Ann De Shalit, Ryerson University The Harsh Reality of Life after the Verdict of Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder Nicole Lefaive, University of Toronto 13:50 - 14:50 DB1005 PANEL 5: REPRESENTATION AND THE OTHER Concurrent Chair: Jeff Donison Session B Missing, Murdered or Concealed: Margaret Atwood’s Canadian Literary Venus Sara Hailstone, Trent University *Content Warning: Language Rejecting the African ‘single story:’ Female Subjectivities in Nadifa Mohamed’s The Orchard of Lost Souls and Leila Aboulela’s Lyrics Alley Marjorie Rugunda, University of Calgary DB1004 PANEL 6: THE FAMILY Chair: Godelive Majamua Queering Family: Speaking Family to Life Océane Ingrid Nyela, York University “I Want to be able to do the Things Other Dads Do”: Discourses of Normalcy and Difference in Children’s Picture Books on Disabled Parents Ameera Ali, York University 13:50 - 14:50 S167 CROSS-SECTION: ARTIST TALK Concurrent Chair: Dilan Arslan Session B The Brain Tree: Key Learning of this Graduate Student Melissa Raithby, University 6 IS|CS 2020 FRIDAY MARCH 6, YORK UNIVERSITY 14:55 - 15:55 DB0005 PANEL 7: TOOLS FOR AGENCY Concurrent Chair: Mamta Manhas Session B The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield: The Erasure of Women’s Rights in Decolonial Movements Forough Emam, Memorial University of Newfoundland Book Clubs in Iran: Unpacking the Gender Dynamics within the Public Spheres in Iran Raheleh Abbasinejad, York University DB1004 PANEL 8: MEDIUMS AS A CATALYST Chair: Davis Vallesi Calling for an End to Classism: Citizen Photography as Tool of Moral Economy Amy Colbert, York University The Human Condition: Rupture Within the Post-war Catharsis Adrian Virgilio, University of Toronto Power-knowledge and Meshing the Web 2.0 with Screen Narratives: A Working Hypothesis of Neoliberalized Social Media Natives and Audience 2.0 Rory Clark, Ryerson University 16:00 - 16:20 REFRESHMENT BREAK (OUTSIDE DB1004/DB1005) 16:25 - 16:25 DB0005 PANEL 9: ART AND ARCHITECTURE: CHALLENGING THE Concurrent COLONIAL Session D Chair: Olivia Trono Indigenous and Decolonizing Theatre Techniques Through Cultural Praxis Philip Jonah Logan Geller, York University Editing Portage and Main: Changing the Publics of Winnipeg Modern Architecture Aaron Demeter, Ryerson University IS|CS 2020 7 Intersections Graduate Cross-sections Conference & 2020 Art Exhibition DB1005 PANEL 10: SOUNDTRACKS AND SCREENS: CLAIMING SPACE IN MEDIA AND INSTITUTIONS CHAIR: Davis Vallesi Girls to the Front and Behind the Scenes: Untangling the Mid- Aughts Indie Boom’s Ties to Girl Culture Morgan Bimm, York University “Gayblevision: for Gay People, by Gay People”: Queer Visions on Canadian Public Access TV (1980-1986) Axelle Demus, York University Traditional varsity eSports: How Varsity eSports Follows in the Footsteps of Traditional Sports on the Path to Institutionalism. Ben Scholl, University of Windsor DB1004 PANEL 11: LITERATURE I: REDEFINING CULTURAL NARRATIVES Chair: Lauren Lyew Bebaak (Outspoken): Manto and Muslim Women’s Narratives of Trauma Sadia Uddin, York University *Content Warning The Land of Yes?: The Uncharted Waters of Canadian Cultural Hannibalism in Wayde Compton’s The Outer Harbor & Dionne Brand’s Theory Linzey Corridon, Concordia University 19:00 - 23:00 CSI@The RECEPTION (720 Bathurst Street) Annex Abbasinejad Raheleh York University Jarque Elisa Arca York University Ali Ameera York University Lefaive Nicole University of Toronto Almasi Fariba Concordia University Logan Geller Philip Jonah York University Bimm Morgan York University Muñoz Gomez Mariana University of Winnipeg Breau Mario York University Nyela Ingrid Océane York University Cabrera Cleves Adriana Concordia University Oddi Philip York University Clark Rory Ryerson University Paget Shoshana Concordia University Colbert Amy York University Poliakova Liz York University Corridon Linzey Concordia University Raithby Melissa University De Shalit Ann Ryerson University Raja Saba University of Toronto Demeter Aaron Ryerson University Rugunda Marjorie University of Calgary Demus Axelle York University Rumboldt Jessica York University Memorial University of Scholl Ben University of Windsor Emam Forough Newfoundland Uddin Sadia York University Hailstone Sara Trent University Virgilio Adrian University of Toronto 8 IS|CS 2020 SATURDAY MARCH 7, RYERSON UNIVERSITY STUDENT KEYNOTE SPEAKER RYAN J. PHILLIPS TITLE: THE MEANING