Texas A&M University – Kingsville’s (TAMUK) chapter of Sigma Tau Delta is holding a virtual presentation of student work at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 26.
COVID-19 has necessitated TAMUK’s English honor society to change the way it structures events, but members are committed to using platforms like Zoom to continue to promote literacy and support student achievement.
“Part of Sigma Tau Delta’s mission is fostering a love of literature,” Dr. Pamela Wright, TAMUK’s Sigma Tau Delta faculty adviser, said. “In organizing these types of presentations, we are able to complete that mission and introduce new ideas and great literature to the campus at large.”
The March presentation will be brought by student and Sigma Tau Delta member Briana Garcia. Her paper discusses the differences between Magical Realism and Marvelous Realism with a focus on Haruki Murakami’s novel Kafka on the Shore.
“My motivation for writing this paper came from the lack of understanding Magical Realist authors,” Garcia said. “I was first intrigued by how the art forms were connected. Marvelous Realism started because of the Magical Realist Art movement.”
Fellow Sigma Tau Delta member Annalisa Solis understands how important presentations like this are for undergraduate students.
“Sharing our undergraduate work is important simply for gaining feedback and experience. As our peers listen to our research, they can help us develop our ideas and perfect our presentation skills,” Solis said.
Student work presentations are invaluable for their peer interaction and feedback, but they also contribute to the campus community at large.
“Offering these opportunities is also a way to participate in an active, intellectual environment, which is important to a successful university setting,” Dr. Wright said.
Sigma Tau Delta encourages anyone interested in attending to join them on Zoom to hear Garcia present her paper and participate in the development of campus literacy.