{"id":1801,"date":"2025-10-30T17:55:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/arts\/?p=1801"},"modified":"2025-12-09T23:10:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T23:10:54","slug":"october-2025-news-faculty-projects-interviews-and-publications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/arts\/2025\/10\/30\/october-2025-news-faculty-projects-interviews-and-publications\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2025 News | Faculty Projects, Interviews and Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>October News at the College of Arts<\/p>\n<p>Check out what our faculty at the College of Arts have been up this month!<\/p>\n<p>From exciting projects to new publications, read more about their work and connect with us to learn more about the College of Arts.<\/p>\n<pre><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f933.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd33\" \/> <\/strong>Follow us on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ufvarts\/\"><strong> Instagram<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f4bc.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcbc\" \/> <\/strong>Follow us on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ufv-college-of-arts\/about\/\"><strong> LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f4e5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce5\" \/><\/strong> Subscribe to our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/arts\/arts-e-newsletter\/\">Arts Newsletter<\/a><\/strong><\/pre>\n<h2 data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"328\"><strong data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"326\">Psychology<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"807\"><strong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"367\">Shawn Geniole, Assistant Professor<\/strong>, co-authored the article <em data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"518\">Investigating the effects of single-dose intranasal testosterone on economic preferences in a large randomized trial of men<\/em> in <em data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"578\">Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)<\/em>. This large-scale study examines the causal effects of testosterone on economic decision-making and behavior, finding limited impact from single-dose administration. \ud83d\udd17 <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.2508519122\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"805\">Read article<\/a><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"812\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"866\"><strong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"864\">Social, Cultural, and Media Studies (SCMS)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"1119\"><strong data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"911\">Darren Blakeborough, Associate Professor<\/strong>, was interviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/11484217\/chilliwack-independent-film-festival-returns-for-ninth-season\/\"><em data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"953\">Global News Morning<\/em><\/a> in his role as Chief Moderator for the 2025 Chilliwack Independent Film Festival (October 22\u201326), which featured more than 100 independent short and feature films.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"812\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"866\"><strong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"864\">School of Creative Arts (SOCA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1610\"><strong data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1161\">Marcel Casarini, Associate Professor<\/strong>, published <em data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1213\">Lavender: A Narrative Illustrated Book<\/em> and <em data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1288\">MVP: In a world that measures everything, what happens when you win?<\/em> (Amazon). These illustrated novellas explore narrative design, visual storytelling, and AI-assisted creative tools, integrating chatbot companions that allow readers to interact directly with characters and expand the storytelling experience.\ud83d\udd17 <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/dp\/B0FNVC1TNP?binding=kindle_edition\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1608\">View books<\/a><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1615\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1634\"><strong data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1632\">English<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1936\"><strong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1673\">Alois Sieben, Sessional Instructor<\/strong>, published the article <em data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1812\">Proliferating in the dark: the traumatic form of content moderation in Mary South\u2019s \u201cYou Will Never Be Forgotten\u201d<\/em> in <em data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1851\">Psychoanalysis, Culture &amp; Society<\/em>. \ud83d\udd17 <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1057\/s41282-025-00586-1\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"1934\">Read article<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"2277\"><strong data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1980\">Rachel Bodnariuc, Sessional Instructor<\/strong>, published the article <em data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2050\">The Gothic, The Marble Faun, and Felix Culpa<\/em> in the <em data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2086\">Nathaniel Hawthorne Review<\/em>. \ud83d\udd17 <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarlypublishingcollective.org\/psup\/nathaniel-hawthorne\/article-abstract\/50\/2\/186\/401501\/The-Gothic-The-Marble-Faun-and-Felix-culpa?redirectedFrom=fulltext\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2275\">Read article<\/a><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2282\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2333\"><strong data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2331\">Criminology and Criminal Justice (CRIM)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2434\"><strong data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2377\">Stanislav Vysotsky, Associate Professor<\/strong>, provided expert commentary to multiple media outlets:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2621\">\n<li data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2547\">\n<p data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2547\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/no-kings-rallies-mike-johnson-authoritarian-trump_n_68f04dd7e4b061265b2b707c\"><em data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2454\">HuffPost<\/em><\/a>: <em data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2545\">\u201c\u2018No Kings\u2019 Rally Organizer: \u2018Quite Clear\u2019 Why Mike Johnson Is Attacking Our Protests.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2621\">\n<p data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2621\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/raw-investigates\/kristi-noem-2674185165\/?ICID=ref_fark\"><em data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2561\">Raw Story<\/em><\/a>: Commentary on Antifa and political discourse in the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2705\"><strong data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2660\">Carlos Ponce, Associate Professor<\/strong>, was interviewed by multiple news outlets:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2951\">\n<li data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2821\">\n<p data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2821\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/rising-extortion-threats-and-violence-leaving-some-abbotsford-b-c-residents-shaken-1.7649574\"><em data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2718\">CBC News<\/em><\/a> on the creation of the Abbotsford Police Department\u2019s task force to address local extortion threats.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2822\" data-end=\"2951\">\n<p data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2951\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/language\/spanish\/es\/podcast-episode\/nuevo-reglamento-de-convivencia-escolar-impuesto-por-gobierno-de-el-salvador-genera-polemica\/b632nlbz5\"><em data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2849\">SBS Espa\u00f1ol (Australia)<\/em><\/a> about El Salvador\u2019s Ministry of Education leadership and the impact of punitive education policies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October News at the College of Arts Check out what our faculty at the College of Arts have been up this month! 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