Presentations | Scholar | University of Waterloo

“Fear of a Blue Planet: Negotiating Austrian Identity in Europe via Superheroes”, at Comics Studies Society Conference, Toronto, ON, Friday, July 26, 2019

Creative Teaching in Actuarial Science, at Columbus, OH, Friday, June 28, 2019

Presentation at the Actuarial Teaching Conference run by the SOA on two teaching ideas: classroom response systems (e.g. iClicker) and YouTube video assignments. Read more about Creative Teaching in Actuarial Science

“The Implicit Multiverse of the Austrian Superheroes Storyworld” , at The Tenth International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference, Manchester, UK, Friday, June 28, 2019

“Apolitical Political Cartooning: Alois Negrelli, Otto Bittner, Soccer Fandom and Austrian Identity during the Anschluss”, at Canadian Society for the Study of Comics Conference, Vancouver, BC, Wednesday, June 5, 2019

“Convention and Invention from the Austrian First Republic to the Anschluss: Karl Theodor Zelger and Domestic Comedy in the Comic Strip”, at CAUTG/APAUC Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, Sunday, June 2, 2019

Time trend comparison of co-located active (EMEP) and passive (MONET) sampling sites monitoring persistent organic pollutants in European air, at 29th Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC) Europe Annual Meeting | Helsinki, Finland, Thursday, May 30, 2019

White, K.B.,* Kalina, J., Scheringer, M., Pribylova, P., Kukucka, P., Audy, O., and Klanova, J. [Platform, International] Read more about Time trend comparison of co-located active (EMEP) and passive (MONET) sampling sites monitoring persistent organic pollutants in European air

Reframing Food as Commons in Canada, at 6th Annual Robarts Centre Graduate Student Conference, Friday, May 3, 2019:

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This paper interrogates the role of the dominant narrative of food-as-commodity in shaping how we approach food systems policy in Canada. Hidden within this narrative are assumptions about the role of individuals, communities, markets, and states in shaping Canadians’ food choices. These assumptions reflect values, and values shape policies -- privileging those that are aligned with dominant values and neglecting those that confront dominant values. In that sense, valuing food as a commodity privileges specific market-based policy goals, regulations...

Bringing Statistics to the Learner: Tailoring Material to Match Student Passions, at Waterloo, ON, Thursday, May 2, 2019

I spoke at the CTE Teaching and Learning Conference about my pilot project to introduce a Computer Science focused section of STAT 230, and more generally how to tailor material to reach student interests. Start small, use what you have, and iteratively improve. Read more about Bringing Statistics to the Learner: Tailoring Material to Match Student Passions

Mathematical hints of 3-d mirror symmetry, at Berkeley, CA, Monday, April 22, 2019:

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“’Sie verlassen den französischen Sektor’: Flix’s Spirou in Berlin and the Internationalization of German Comics”, at Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Conference, Washington, DC, Thursday, April 18, 2019

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