2008 Woodie Awards
Empire conference at Stanislaus
Speakers allow students to view practical applications for their degrees
By: Danielle Krystof
Issue date: 4/16/08 Section: News
The third Empire Conference, entitled Empire: Migrations, Diasporas and Networks, was held March 13-15 at California State University, Stanislaus in the John Stuart Rogers Faculty Development Center.
This conference was an event for faculty, but students were also encouraged to attend.
Students should take advantage of this conference, which is held every other year, as a way to "experience from seeing academics working in a kind of scholarly environment," said Professor Andy Dorsey, a presenter at the conference.
Professor Kim De Vries, a presenter and co-chairperson for the conference, agreed that more undergraduate students should take advantage of this opportunity, which is free to all CSU Stanislaus students.
The Empire Conference began at CSU Stanislaus in fall 2005. The conference is open internationally, and this year attendees included people from England, Boston, Humboldt, and San Diego.
This year the conference's main subtheme pinpointed technology. De Vries said she thinks the Empire Conference is valuable for two specific reasons: to communicate with other scholars and to out source from other scholars. It allows others to meet and mingle with different cultures.
"We don't just teach, we are researchers and writers," Dorsey said. While attending the conference, students can see "what goes on in a university setting," he added.
The presenters said many students wonder what to do with their degree. When students attend the conference, it gives a different view of learning outside the classroom, which can make them excited about subjects.
Students may even be able to find mentors, or talk with people who have had the same academic experiences to give helpful advice, they said exposing students to various academic research and lectures can broaden horizons for future careers.
This conference was an event for faculty, but students were also encouraged to attend.
Students should take advantage of this conference, which is held every other year, as a way to "experience from seeing academics working in a kind of scholarly environment," said Professor Andy Dorsey, a presenter at the conference.
Professor Kim De Vries, a presenter and co-chairperson for the conference, agreed that more undergraduate students should take advantage of this opportunity, which is free to all CSU Stanislaus students.
The Empire Conference began at CSU Stanislaus in fall 2005. The conference is open internationally, and this year attendees included people from England, Boston, Humboldt, and San Diego.
This year the conference's main subtheme pinpointed technology. De Vries said she thinks the Empire Conference is valuable for two specific reasons: to communicate with other scholars and to out source from other scholars. It allows others to meet and mingle with different cultures.
"We don't just teach, we are researchers and writers," Dorsey said. While attending the conference, students can see "what goes on in a university setting," he added.
The presenters said many students wonder what to do with their degree. When students attend the conference, it gives a different view of learning outside the classroom, which can make them excited about subjects.
Students may even be able to find mentors, or talk with people who have had the same academic experiences to give helpful advice, they said exposing students to various academic research and lectures can broaden horizons for future careers.
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