Coker College Student Monte Jackson Presents at Humanities Conference

HARTSVILLE, SC (02/29/2012)(readMedia)-- Coker College student Monte Jackson, of Hartsville, S.C., recently presented at the fourth annual Coker College Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference held Feb. 24-25 in Hartsville, S.C. The conference hosts undergraduate research papers each year addressing any topic of interest to English, Spanish, Latin-American, theater, art history, philosophy, history and communication scholars.

In his research paper, "This Relationship Will Self-Destruct: The Break Down of the Interpersonal as a Reflection of Disillusionment with the Professional in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," Jackson examined the connections between the interpersonal relationships and professional deceptions experienced by characters in John Le Carré's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and compared them to similar themes in historical accounts of the same time period. Jackson is a senior English major at Coker.

Established in 1908, Coker College readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review. Located in Hartsville, S.C., Coker is within two hours of the cultural, financial and recreational resources of Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.