The SASSI (Society for the Academic Study of Social Imagery) conference traces its origins to the SISSI (Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Social Imagery) conference founded in 1990 by Steve Kaplan and Will Wright. Originally established to explore interdisciplinary themes with annual topics framed as "The Image of (Something)," SISSI became a prominent event, attracting participants and keynote speakers from diverse academic and professional backgrounds. After a successful 25-year run in Colorado Springs, the conference was reimagined as SASSI by faculty at the University of Northern Colorado in 2017. While retaining the thematic focus on "The Image of" and its spirit of collaboration, SASSI marked a transition to a new locale and a broadened scope, culminating in its final gathering in 2020.

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Submissions from 2020

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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Pilote de guerre and a Response to Fascism, Mac Thompson

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Cross-References: Impactive Memorial Legacy in American Legion v AHA, Lin Allen and Dale Edwards

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Data (Mis) Visualization and its Impact on Academic Advancement and Public Understanding, Nicole R. Webber, Margarita Shawcross, Dale Edwards, Rob Reinsvold, and Jingying Crystal Zhen

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Houston, We Have Elocution – and Deeper Space Solutions: The Impact of Scientific Imagination, Lin Allen, Scott Franklin, and Katie-Leigh V. Corder

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Impact of Contemporary Self-Image (Selfie) on New Aesthetics, Misbah ul Islam Khokhar

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Impersonation, Dissimulation, and the Impact of Martin Guerre, Samuel J. Umland

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In the Name of Religion: A Look Into Ritualistic Religious Performance in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, Hannah Keziah Agustin

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Law enforcement “journalism” in the modern age: How does social media erode journalistic authority?, Beth Potter

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Mediating Eco-Utopia: The Impact of News Media on Cascadia’s Aspirational Geography, Derek Moscato

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Of Moral Weakness and Redemption: The Impact of Malory on Tolkien, Megan Gifford

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Presumed Dead: Tennyson’s Impact on the Cinema, Rebecca Umland

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Propaganda and Black Friday, John Umland

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Resilience Via Impact: The Six Core Powers of Strong & Resilient People, Sherilyn Marrow, Summer Preston, Betty Brown, Jonathan Warner, Chris Martinez, Steven Maas, Mikayla Miller, Aishat Akolade, Megan Case, and Chase Campbell

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Signs in International Media: The Image of the Journalism in Anime, Rey-Lynn Little

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Television as Text: Rhetorical Analyses of Popular Shows, Thomas G. Endres, Jamison A. Will, Sarina Chhabra, Caitlin Stoddard, Cayla Ansay, Patrick Jones, and Morgan King

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The Image of Impact in Literature, Media, and Society: 2020 SASSI Conference Preliminary Program, Society for the Academic Study of Social Imagery

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The Image of Impact in Literature, Media, and Society: 2020 SASSI Conference Proceedings, Society for the Academic Study of Social Imagery and Thomas G. Endres

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The Impact of History: Walter Kempowski’s Im Block, Ralph W. Buechler

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The Impact of the Everyday Rhythm of Choosing, Caretaking, Conversation, and Creativity, Heidi Muller

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The Impact of the Mueller Report on the Public Opinion of the 45th President of the US, Andrey Reznikov

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Un-Bracing for Impact: Softening Violence in Popular Contemporary Dance, Fenella Kennedy

Submissions from 2019

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The Image of Adventure in Literature, Media, and Society: 2019 SASSI Conference Proceedings, Society for the Academic Study of Social Imagery and Thomas G. Endres

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The Image of Adventure in Literature, Media, and Society: 2019 SASSI Conference Program, Society for the Academic Study of Social Imagery and Thomas G. Endres

Submissions from 2018

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The Image of Redemption in Literature, Media, and Society: 2018 SASSI Conference Proceedings, Society for the Academic Study of Social Imagery and Thomas G. Endres

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The Image of Redemption in Literature, Media, and Society: 2018 SASSI Conference Program, Society for the Academic Study of Social Imagery and Thomas G. Endres

Submissions from 2017

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The Image of Rebirth in Literature, Media, and Society: 2017 SASSI Conference Proceedings, Society for the Academic Study of Social Imagery and Thomas G. Endres

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The Image of Rebirth in Literature, Media, and Society: 2017 SASSI Conference Program, Society for the Academic Study of Social Imagery and Thomas G. Endres