Students in the MA in Studies in Comparative Literatures and Arts came together Friday, March 23 to explore the idea of identity during their annual colloquium. The event, titled "(Dis)tributaries: Synthesizing Identity Through Image, Text & Sound," was organized by students under the supervision of Professor Christine Daigle. Students presented on a range of topics, from politics in French cinema to Mexico, terrorism and Celtic punk rock. Organizing the colloquium is a part of the students' professional development and gives them the opportunity to showcase work they are undertaking for their Major Research Papers. An interdisciplinary program, Studies in Comparative Literatures and Arts explores ways in which literature dialogues with the fine and performing arts. Students use comparative analysis to develop a cross-disciplinary understanding of how cultural works evolve and are interpreted. Caitlin Fisher, a visual arts professor from York University, delivered the keynote address on “Forking Paths, Simultaneous Timelines and River Monsters: Stories Hypermedia and Spatial Narratives Tell About Identities.” Front row, from left, are MA students Kirstin Bews, Amy Barlow, Zach Rondinelli, Camila Megan and Sarah Revilla Sanchez. Back row, from left, are MA student Tyler Adair, professors Terrance McDonald and Christine Daigle of Brock, and Professor Caitlin Fisher of York University.