Searching For Platform 9 ¾: An Academic Harry Potter® Experience
Saturday, November 1
Searching For Platform 9 ¾: An Academic Harry Potter® Experience
8:30 – 6 p.m.
It's not too late to register, you can do so right here online or download the registration form and mail it in.
The early bird fee has been extended. Please feel free to contact Mark Pietrowski if you would like further information about the conference at 815-753-1456 or pietrowski@niu.edu
Also, don't forget that the registration fee for the conference covers entry into the Halloween Ball Oct. 31.
Adult Programming Schedule (grade 9 - adult)
Schedule:
8:30 - 9 a.m. Registration (Reavis Hall)
9 - 9:15 a.m. Welcome (Reavis Hall)
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. -
"Creating a Mythology: Intersections between W.B. Yeats' poetry and the Harry Potter Novels." Anne Canavan, Ph.D. candidate, Department of English, Northern Illinois University (DuSable 206)
“What Harry Learned about the Power of Love and the Significance of Seven-The Journey of a Teenage Seeker” Gina Burkart, Ph.D. candidate, Department of English, University of Northern Iowa (DuSable 212)
10:40 - 11:40 a.m.
“When Should Someone read Harry Potter? The Progression of Readability and the Maturing of Content through the Series” - Vicky McKinley, Ph.D., professor, Department of Biology, Roosevelt University (DuSable 206)
“The Reel Female Super Teacher in Harry Potter Films” Kathleen Turner, Ph.D. candidate, Department of English, Northern Illinois University (DuSable 212)
11:50 - 12: 50 p.m.
Lunch and Keynote Address - “The Influence of Gender and Harry Potter's Heroic (Trans)Formation” - Karley Adney, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of English, University of Wisconsin-Marathon County (Reavis, conference room)
1 - 1:50 p.m.
“Quills, Queries, and Quests: Literacy and Learning in the Wizarding World” - Travis Prinzi, M.A., founder of the blog "The Hog's Head" and the podcast “The Hog’s Head Pubcast” (DuSable 206)
“Writers workshop” Gina Burkart, Ph.D. candidate, Department of English, University of Northern Iowa (DuSable 212)
2 - 2:50 p.m.
“Harry Potter and the Bridge Between Two Worldviews” - David Gras, John Granger, Travis Prinzi panel discussion (podcast) Panel leader, David Gras, is an Ohio area presenter and teacher to various youth/parent groups in regard to Fantasy Literature and the Christian church (DuSable 206)
3 - 3:50 p.m.
“All the Minister’s Men: Analyzing Press and Power in Harry Potter” - Tracy Douglas, Law student at Southern Illinois University (DuSable 206)
“Question Authority: Heroism and Leadership in the Harry Potter Series”
Cathy Colton, Ph.D. Co-Chair Department of English, College of Lake County (DuSable 212)
4 - 4:50 p.m.
“Families and Fandom: How to Start a Book Club and Get Others Involved in Reading Harry Potter” - Linda and Amber Lowery. Both mother and daughter work at libraries and have run successful Harry Potter book clubs. (DuSable 206)
Craft Session/discussion will also be in DuSable 206.
5 - 6 p.m. Closing Keynote Address - John Granger, founder of the popular website hogwartsprofessor.com is the author of several books analyzing the Harry Potter book series. He has given lectures all across the country including a recent lecture at Yale University (Reavis, conference room)
Student Programming Schedule (grade 4 - 8):
8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration
9-9:15 a.m. Welcome
9:30-10:30 a.m. Hogwarts Express: The Journey to School - Sarah Erickson and Kathleen Turner
10:40-11:40 a.m. Apparating Yourself into Harry Potter - Gina Burkart
11:50-12:50 p.m. Lunch and Welcome Keynote Address - "The Influence of Gender and Harry Potter's Heroic (Trans)Formation" - Karley Adney (Reavis, Teacher conference room?)
1-1:50 p.m. Ministry of Magic Internship with Department of International Magical
Cooperation - Erica Vega
2-2:50 p.m. Muggle Studies - Sarah Greenwood, Kimber Knudsen, and Kristy Prignano
3-3:50 p.m. Horcrux Hunt - Sarah Erickson and Kathleen Turner
4-4:50 p.m. Herbology - Sarah Greenwood and Sarah Hasler
5-6 p.m. Closing Keynote Address - John Granger, M.A.
This program is not endorsed, sanctioned or any other way supported, directly or indirectly, by Warner Bros. Entertainment, the Harry Potter® book publishers, or J.K. Rowling and her representatives.