{"title":"En lisant le Télémaque","authors":"Joshua Lewis Mackenzie Brand","doi":"10.32396/usurj.v6i3.498","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32396/usurj.v6i3.498","url":null,"abstract":" \u0000 Si certaines œuvres balzaciennes trahissent l’influence de l’esthétisme romantique, qu’il soit intime ou romanesque, ainsi dans Le Lys dans la vallée (1835), Balzac a aussi saisi les limites des romantiques et s’est tourné vers le roman réaliste. Devenant finalement le père du mouvement réaliste français, il a su créer une écriture renommée pour l’observation détaillée des milieux sociaux. Dans cet article, je me penche sur le roman moins connu de Balzac, Une fille d’Ève (1838), qui représente un angle du réalisme en abordant la problématique de la tension entre les femmes et les hommes. Mon analyse vise à faire ressortir le fait que cette tension qui a inspiré Balzac provient sans doute de la méthode Jacotot liée au roman Les Aventures de Télémaque de Fénelon. Le présent article propose d’explorer cette relation philosophique en partant des références et des pratiques intertextuelles du roman de Balzac, deux caractéristiques essentielles de l’écriture balzacienne.","PeriodicalId":351398,"journal":{"name":"USURJ: University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124214202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"Who is Severe Upon the Ladies Now?\": The Tri-Tiered Construction of Female Agency in Frances Burney's 'Evelina'","authors":"Sophia Eve Rink","doi":"10.32396/usurj.v6i3.458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32396/usurj.v6i3.458","url":null,"abstract":"Frances Burney’s novel Evelina follows a young woman through a series of mortifying social interactions, all of which point to a layered concept of women’s agency and the popular perceptions of autonomy during the eighteenth century. Women’s agency in Evelina can be classified as physical agency, emotional agency, or elite agency. Each form of agency is then characterized by the female characters of the lower, middle, or upper classes within the novel. Burney’s uncouth characterization of the lower classes corresponds with physical agency, or the physical ability to create agency outside of social expectations, while elite agency allows upper-class and aristocratic women to act as they wish without public censure. Middle-class Evelina’s emotional agency, accessible to readers through the epistolary format of the novel, relies on her understanding of propriety, sensibilities, and interpersonal connections as a means of navigating social situations and class mobility. Burney’s tiered construction of women’s agency reinforces the importance of sensibility and emotional honesty across highly gendered class lines. \u0000 \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":351398,"journal":{"name":"USURJ: University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123027560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Artwork","authors":"Sarah Klein","doi":"10.32396/usurj.v6i2.532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32396/usurj.v6i2.532","url":null,"abstract":"I am a recreational artist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. My participation in art classes predates my teenage years and has had a great influence on my growth as an artist. I enjoy a wide variety of fine art disciplines and mediums, including film/digital photography, printmaking, drawing, chalk pastels, acrylic painting, pottery & sculpture. I continue to create works of art and display them on Instagram and on my art website. \u0000My work “Express Yourself” is a monotype screen print. This involves painting on a screen and transferring the image through the screen onto paper to create a one-of-a-kind print. I enjoy the freedom that this method of printmaking provides. The colours and the loose impressionistic style of this work were inspired by my favourite artist -- Claude Monet.","PeriodicalId":351398,"journal":{"name":"USURJ: University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115612251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Artwork","authors":"S. Kazmi","doi":"10.32396/usurj.v6i2.533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32396/usurj.v6i2.533","url":null,"abstract":"“The Surgery” is the product of a live model study and an intuitive collage that evolved into the representation of my memories observing a surgical procedure. My most prominent memory is the anesthesiologist comforting and holding the patient’s hand, asking her to count downwards from ten as her time and sensations slowly vanished. The elements in “The Surgery” are inspired on visions and sensations described by people that have been under the effects of anesthesia. \u0000Salma Kazmi moved to Canada from Mexico in 2018 to pursue an undergraduate degree. She is now in her third year of B.Sc. Double Honors Biology and Studio Art. Kazmi describes her work as dynamic and often inspired by the anatomical and ecological aesthetics. Furthermore, Kazmi is interested in studying movement, narrative illustration and perceptions of sexuality.","PeriodicalId":351398,"journal":{"name":"USURJ: University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125748336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial Board and Acknowledgements","authors":"G. Al-Yassin, J. Bayliss","doi":"10.32396/usurj.v6i2.534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32396/usurj.v6i2.534","url":null,"abstract":"Editorial Board and AcknowledgementsVolume 6, Issue 2 \u0000Editors-in-ChiefGhassan Al-Yassin and Juno Bayliss \u0000Humanities and Fine ArtsSenior Editor: Delane JustAssociate Editors: Mae McDonald, Teevin Fournier, Courtney Neufeld, Sophia Charyna, Chloe StainbrookGraduate Advisor (2019-2020): Jasmine Redford \u0000Natural SciencesSenior Editor: Sarah FoleyAssociate Editors: Gloria Yu, Rina Rast, Riley Whyte, Leland Bryshun, Bre Hipkin, Jalen Mikuliak, Brooke Coller \u0000Health SciencesSenior Editor: Nikoo SoltanAssociate Editors: Naiela Anwar, Sergey Kens, Tasker Wanlin, Anne-Sophie FortierGraduate Advisor: Valerie Rozwadowski \u0000Social SciencesSenior Editor: Jordan WellschAssociate Editors: Muhammad Awan, Robin Steeg, Brenan Smith, Courtney Hrynuik, Ziying LiGraduate Advisor (2019-2020): Bidushy Sadika \u0000LayoutLayout Editors: Rina Rast, Ziying Li, Teevin Fournier, Courtney Hrynuik, Ghassan Al-YassinCover Layout: Amy St. Jacques \u0000Communications Jordana Lalonde \u0000Staff and Faculty AdvisorsFaculty Advisor (2019-2020): Vicky Duncan, University LibraryStaff Advisor: Liv Marken, Writing Help Coordinator, Student Learning Services \u0000AcknowledgementsThe Editorial Board would like to thank the following individuals, departments and organizations for their contributions to and support of the journal: Laura Larsen, Writing Help Centre; Amy St. Jacques, Student Learning Services at the University Library; DeDe Dawson and JoAnn Murphy, University Library; Kate Langrell, University Library; Merle Massie, Undergraduate Research Initiative, Office of the Vice-President, Research; all faculty and graduate student reviewers; the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies; and the University Library.","PeriodicalId":351398,"journal":{"name":"USURJ: University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123946571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Changing Brain","authors":"M. Bergen","doi":"10.32396/usurj.v6i2.460","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32396/usurj.v6i2.460","url":null,"abstract":"The brain remains the most complex organ within the mammalian body with an immense capacity for plasticity and change throughout an individual’s life history. This review examines brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and endocannabinoid (eCB) signalling cross-talk within a variety of neurodevelopmental, genic, and plastic processes that occur in the brain. The action of eCB and BDNF cross-talk in embryonic and adult neurogenesis is a bidirectional dynamic process of high complexity that facilitates neural proliferation, differentiation, spatial development, synaptic development, and programmed cell death events. The coupled action of BDNF eCB signalling serves as a functional regulator of neuroplasticity, modulating synaptic signalling strength within both inhibitory and excitatory neurons. This also regulates long-term potentiation and long-term depression processes, which play important roles in the neurobiology of learning and memory. Understanding BDNF and eCB signalling has the potential to offer new insights into brain function and develop novel therapeutic treatment for psychiatric disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, and brain injury recovery.","PeriodicalId":351398,"journal":{"name":"USURJ: University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130851956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Endocannabinoidome","authors":"R. Ngo","doi":"10.32396/usurj.v5i2.407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32396/usurj.v5i2.407","url":null,"abstract":"This paper explores the potential use of endocannabinoidome molecules as a therapeutic approach to treating traumatic brain injury (TBI). Google Scholar was used to obtain the primary research literature analyzed for this review. Studies which manipulate the endocannabinoid system through methods such as administration of 2-AG or AEA ligands, inhibiting breakdown enzymes, and using CB1 and CB2 agonists or antagonists have shown promising results in treating TBI; however, no pragmatic clinical therapy has been found so far. The discovery of similar molecules and receptors has resulted in the expansion of the endogenous system and bred the term endocannabinoidome, which incorporates the newly discovered molecules and receptors. Ligands of the endocannabinoidome produce similar therapeutic benefits for TBI but act by different receptor pathways, which may allow one to overcome current existing problems of manipulating the endocannabinoid system for TBI treatment. Currently, therapies used to treat TBI have many unwanted side effects, establishing the need for alternative research options. This paper examines three of these endocannabinoidome molecules that have been previously researched for treating TBI and illuminates their specific receptor pathways and how these receptor pathways operate differently from the ordinary pathways of the endocannabinoid system. Gaining an understanding of the receptor pathways used by endocannabinoidome molecules will open a new field of research for therapeutics to treat TBI.","PeriodicalId":351398,"journal":{"name":"USURJ: University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"1937 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128921952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Artwork:","authors":"M. Weir","doi":"10.32396/usurj.v5i2.489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32396/usurj.v5i2.489","url":null,"abstract":"Marnie's painting was a runner-up for volume 5.2 cover art. ","PeriodicalId":351398,"journal":{"name":"USURJ: University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132210920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Artworks:","authors":"Shomorita Akter","doi":"10.32396/usurj.v5i2.487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32396/usurj.v5i2.487","url":null,"abstract":"Shomorita's mixed-media works were runners-up for volume 5.2 cover art. ","PeriodicalId":351398,"journal":{"name":"USURJ: University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"535 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123577952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Artwork:","authors":"Amy Kline","doi":"10.32396/usurj.v5i2.488","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32396/usurj.v5i2.488","url":null,"abstract":"Amy's mixed-media work was a runner-up for volume 5.2 cover art. ","PeriodicalId":351398,"journal":{"name":"USURJ: University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"430 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126092525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}