As my summer research focuses on how the Roman Republic misinterpreted Athenian democracy and the modern ramifications of that, I…
Olivia Macagba: Comic Progress
For my research project I am making a comic + academic research for the comic worldbuilding Here are a few…
Do you have a plan?
“Do you have a plan?” My mom asks me this before every new venture, chapter, what ever, even on a…
Tan, Lesley: Visited Mount Putuo, A Deeper Dive into Chinese Buddhism
Recently, I visited Mount Putuo, one of the four famous mountains in China that serve as sacred sites for each…
Tan, Lesley: Exploring the Concept of Mindfulness
My project is centered around the concept of mindfulness and how it exists in various spaces and contexts, including its…
Akhil Srivastava: Looksmaxxing: The Legacy of Enlightenment Selfhood and the Ascetic Aesthetic
One of the aspects of looksmaxxing that draws me to this beauty trend is its fundamental obsessive commitment to aesthetic…
Caleb Levy: Moving Right Along (Blog Post 2)
This month I’ve made it home again, and have pivoted my research accordingly. In my last post I focused on…
Caleb Levy: Into the Mists (Blog Post 1)
These past few weeks I’ve been in Ireland, conducting the beginnings of my research project into the role of Mist…
Sofia Musselman: Faust, Folly, and Fate
Since I last wrote here, I’ve been at work reading texts related to Goethe’s Faust. The first was Eric, by…
Kate Menninger: What to Make of Art Movements Since Romanticism?
To understand what has happened to art since the Romantic period, one quote by Kandinsky has helped me define the…
Atlas A. Lee-Reid: Semiotic and Historical Analysis of Urania
“Many transsexuals keep something they call by the argot term “O.T.F.”: The Obligatory Transsexual File. This usually contains newspaper articles…
Hong Qin; A Failed Relocation
Starting in July I start my internship in Flushing. I have been looking for a way to change the subject…
Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta: Cinematic Cartographies
I have been in a race against the clock as I begin production on my documentary on August 6th! In…
Vivian Didomenico: Reclaimed Power: Women’s Role in the AIDS Movement
It’s the middle of a humid summer in New York and I’ve found myself sitting amongst a pile of information…
Hannah Wheless: The Evolution of My Research
Hi everyone! I hope you guys have been having a lovely summer since I introduced my project to you all…
Izabella, Rodrigues: 2D Differential Growth Models and Vitrification for Marine Conservation
This is my first blog post on this WordPress site… so let’s see how it goes! This summer has been…
Kahini Patel: Laying the Groundwork
In the past month, I’ve learned that diet is a complicated term. It can relate to the simplest universal question…
David Bernstein: Greece Through the Eyes of Rome
This past weekend, I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I have been going there since I was a…
Finn Daniels-Cobb – Insurgent Radio blog post 1
I am currently in Montréal for my visit at the CKUT radio station, run by McGill students and Montréal community…
Compasses and Telescopes: Conjuring Feminist Utopias
When we dream of a utopian future, what does it do to our reality? Does it alter the space around…
Akhil Srivastava: Looksmaxxing: The Technophysignomic Profile and Biomedical Consumption
Largely inspired by Eric Plemons’ discussion of affective, economic, and normalizing race- and sex-making practices in his The Look of…
Anna Dua: Reshaping Objectives
So far this summer, I’ve been working on outlining my project and trying to dig deeper into the core ideas…
Olivia Macagba: Initial Stages
For my summer research project I’m creating a serial fantasy webcomic on the subject of dreams. I’ve planned out a…
Kaelyn Edwards: Anticipation vs. Reality
Focusing on Ghana, I am researching how and why humans use music to influence the government into making long-term beneficial…
HongQin Wang – Marketplace Shenanigans
Ever since my family moved out of Brooklyn they have been yearning to return back home in Sunset Park. We’re…
Kate Menninger: The Romantic Period Birthed our Contemporary Western Consciousness
I am interested in the humanistic question of why people make art. This is an important question given the current…
Sofia Musselman: A Tale of Two Translations
My research project seeks to examine the connections between Goethe’s Faust and the Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss. I have…
Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta: Digital Native
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the term “digital native.” Coined by Marc Prensky, the phrase refers to those…
Kat Liu: Mapping everything… All the time…
I’m leaving for Kazakhstan in a few days and besides moving out of my apartment, I have spent most of…
Vivian Didomenico: Reclaimed Power: Women’s Role in the AIDS Movement
For this project, I intend to expand on a paper I wrote last year about women’s role in the HIV/AIDS…
Hannah Wheless: The Environmental Injustice and Potential Health Consequences Faced by Fenceline Communities in Houston, Texas
Each time you submit an appointment request with NYU Data Services at Bobst Library, you’re required to indicate how you…
Atlas A Lee-Reid: Why I Study Trans History
In a recent interview for a well-known research grant, I was told that there was no need for my studies…
2023 Gallatin Student Research Conference
The annual Gallatin Student Research Conference featured selected student research projects from the Dean’s Award for Summer Research, the Africa…
Brianna Bellamy: Ecological Reciprocity and Environmental Justice: A Case Study of Utah Community Gardens
Brianna Bellamy (BA ’24) (they/she) Ecological Reciprocity and Environmental Justice: A Case Study of Utah Community Gardens Presentation Video Brianna’s…
Lauren Conroy: John Cage: An Exploration of Archives and Public Performance
Lauren Conroy (MA ’24) (she/her) John Cage: An Exploration of Archives and Public Performance Presentation Video Lauren’s project studies the…
Ben Cresto: Propagating Imperialism in Botanic Gardens
Ben Cresto (BA ’24) (he/they) Propagating Imperialism in Botanic Gardens Presentation Video Ben’s research project, Propagating Imperialism in Botanic Gardens,…
Ke (Kay) Fang: Leverage Large Language Models as GPT4 for Social and Behavioral Study
Ke (Kay) Fang (BA ’24) (he/him) Leverage Large Language Models as GPT4 for Social and Behavioral Study Presentation Video In…
Alexandra Friedman: Obsidian
Alexandra Friedman (BA ’24) (she/her) Obsidian Presentation Video This project centers on how artists define success within glass art, and…
Yassmine Hussein: The Visibility of Sex workers in Egypt
Yassmine Hussein (BA ’24) (she/her) The Visibility of Sex workers in Egypt Presentation Video There has been an audible silence…
Lex Jacquet: What Brings Us Together
Lex Jacquet (BA ’24) (she/they) What Brings Us Together Presentation Video A cookbook, family archive, and historical account of Louisiana…
Amer K: The internationalization of Punjabi music, and the emergent tears in the fabric of Punjabi Identity-hood
Amer K. (BA ’24) (he/him) The internationalization of Punjabi music, and the emergent tears in the fabric of Punjabi Identity-hood…
Lillian G Lippold: The Alien Theory Quartet
Lillian G Lippold (BA ’25) (they/them) The Alien Theory Quartet Presentation Video “The Alien Theory Quartet” performs a four-part multi-genre…
Gabriel McDerment: Singing Towards Freedom: An Exploration of Music Therapy Practices in Norwegian Prison Contexts
Gabriel McDerment (BA ’25) (he/him) Singing Towards Freedom: An Exploration of Music Therapy Practices in Norwegian Prison Contexts Presentation Video…
Reagan Okumu: Conflict Resolution in Ethiopia: Role of Peacebuilding Institutions in the 2022 Pretoria Peace Agreement
Reagan Okumu (MA ’24) (he/him) Conflict Resolution in Ethiopia: Role of Peacebuilding Institutions in the 2022 Pretoria Peace Agreement Presentation…
Sophia Opferman: Tangible Abolition Through the Lens of Legal Empowerment
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Anastasia Vlasova: Silent Eruptions: Meditations on Icelandic Sublimity, the Human Psyche, and Ecological Harmony
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Mer Wade: Cowboy Centos
Mer Wade (MA ’24) (she/they) Cowboy Centos Presentation Video “Cowboy Centos” is a collection of collage poems composed from the…
Dejing Eloise Wang: Multilingual Theatre In Practice: Accessibility vs. Authenticity
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Jay Wood: Unanswered Calls For Reform: The Demarginalization of Tunisian Youth
Jay Wood (BA ’25) (he/him) Unanswered Calls For Reform: The Demarginalization of Tunisian Youth Presentation Video Jay Wood researched efforts…
Annika World: BOOM! Consciousness Comics: Contemporary Documentations of Mental Health and Identity
Annika World (BA ’24) (they/them) BOOM! Consciousness Comics: Contemporary Documentations of Mental Health and Identity Presentation Video “BOOM! Consciousness Comics”…