Evolution of Sex student work

Term Project
Throughout the semester, I ask my students to consider how an understanding of evolved sexual and/or reproductive characteristics can influence the direction of creative works. Students perform research and develop a concept before creating their own works designed to illustrate, portray, and/or incorporate ideas and concepts learned in or related to the class. I am very open to any medium, and encourage students to think broadly about what constitutes a “creative work”. 

The guidelines for this assignment can be found here.

Below are some of the best student Term Projects I have received, downloadable as PDF’s:

Cycad Coin Donation Box © Lucas Kim (Fall 2023)
Cygnus Attractus © Angel “LA CHICACABRA” Lizardi (Fall 2023)
“Geremy – A Microscopic Cautionary Tale” © Evan Rivard (Fall 2023)
Untitled © Fiona Daidy (Spring 2023)
“Two Months Younger” © Colette Bender (Spring 2023)
Untitled © Moira Kelly (Spring 2023)
“Human Bowers” © Sophie Morris (Fall 2013)
“Multiple Expressions of Gender in Organism Sexes” © Lizy Brautigam (Fall 2013)
“Gorilla Love Poems” © Jennifer Tripp (Fall 2013)
Untitled © Adrianne Elmy (Fall 2012)
“The Meaning of the Mane” © Andrea Racine (Fall 2012)
Untitled © Amelia Merrill (Fall 2012)
Sehancium Ad series © Taylor Simpson (Fall 2012)
The Red Queen © Uriah Voth (Fall 2012)
Bowerbird Online Dating Profile © Cara Lampron (Fall 2012)
“Variety Works” © Carina Liebmann (Fall 2012)
Bellua troglodytes © Jared Schwartz (Fall 2012)
“The Congo River Times” © Bridget Collins (Spring 2011)
“The Lion King versus Reality” © Lexy Dag (Spring 2011)
“Rings against Darwin’s Theory of Sexual Selection” © Ashley Landon (Spring 2011)
“Sex Appeal” © Kristie Lee (Spring 2011)
“The Rift” © Adam Miller (Spring 2011)
“Accu-Ovo/Ovo-Check” © Conor Nolan (Spring 2011)
Reproductive Errors Infographic © Gregory Pietrycha (Spring 2011)
“Strangelove: Animals Do It Better” © Haleigh Rucinski (Spring 2011)

Below is a gallery of the work students have completed for this assignment:

Below are some videos that have been made for the Term Project:

“Geremy – A Microscopic Cautionary Tale” © Evan Rivard (Fall 2023)

All of this work is used with permission of the students who produced it. Please respect the intellectual property rights of these students by not using their work without their permission. If you would like to contact any of the students who produced this work, contact me.