Author: Rachel Georges-Navarro

The annual Gallatin Student Research Conference featured selected student research projects from the Dean’s Award for Summer Research, the Africa…

Brianna Bellamy (BA ’24) (they/she) Ecological Reciprocity and Environmental Justice: A Case Study of Utah Community Gardens Presentation Video Brianna’s…

Lauren Conroy (MA ’24) (she/her) John Cage: An Exploration of Archives and Public Performance Presentation Video Lauren’s project studies the…

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 (BA ’24) (he/him) Leverage Large Language Models as GPT4 for Social and Behavioral Study Presentation Video In…

Alexandra Friedman (BA ’24) (she/her) Obsidian Presentation Video This project centers on how artists define success within glass art, and…

Yassmine Hussein (BA ’24) (she/her) The Visibility of Sex workers in Egypt Presentation Video There has been an audible silence…

Lex Jacquet (BA ’24) (she/they) What Brings Us Together Presentation Video A cookbook, family archive, and historical account of Louisiana…

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 (BA ’25) (they/them) The Alien Theory Quartet Presentation Video “The Alien Theory Quartet” performs a four-part multi-genre…

Gabriel McDerment  (BA ’25) (he/him) Singing Towards Freedom: An Exploration of Music Therapy Practices in Norwegian Prison Contexts Presentation Video…

Reagan Okumu  (MA ’24) (he/him) Conflict Resolution in Ethiopia: Role of Peacebuilding Institutions in the 2022 Pretoria Peace Agreement Presentation…

Sophia Opferman (BA ’24) (she/her) Tangible Abolition Through the Lens of Legal Empowerment Presentation Video This project, conducted in collaboration…

Anastasia Vlasova (BA ’25) (she/her) Silent Eruptions: Meditations on Icelandic Sublimity, the Human Psyche, and Ecological Harmony Presentation Video Discussions…

Mer Wade (MA ’24) (she/they) Cowboy Centos Presentation Video “Cowboy Centos” is a collection of collage poems composed from the…

Dejing Eloise Wang (BA ’24) (they/them) Multilingual Theatre In Practice: Accessibility vs. Authenticity  Presentation Video “Multilingual Theatre in Practice” is…

Jay Wood (BA ’25) (he/him) Unanswered Calls For Reform: The Demarginalization of Tunisian Youth Presentation Video Jay Wood researched efforts…

Annika World (BA ’24) (they/them) BOOM! Consciousness Comics: Contemporary Documentations of Mental Health and Identity Presentation Video “BOOM! Consciousness Comics”…

Elliot Wright (BA ’24) (they/he) Artificial Intelligence as a Discrete Artistic Medium Presentation Video Elliot Wright explores how creatives can…

Namirah Zihniah (MA ’24) (she/Her) Indonesian Women in Internationally Distributed Films Presentation Video This project explores the representation of women…

Watch Presentation Video Place-Based Poetics: Olive as Palestinian Symbol Yagmur Akyurek researched the history of the symbolism of the olive…

Watch Presentation Video Avant-Folk Ways of Seeing Black Mountain College in Total Identity Black Mountain College (1933-1957), formerly located in…

Watch Presentation Video No to Newman 6: Geopolitics, Colonialism, and Identity via Environmental Justice on the West Texas Border After…

Watch Presentation Video A Continuous Project: Artists’ Books and the Catalogue This project uses the cataloguing process at BAS, an…

Watch Presentation Video Illinois Ballot (Re)Design This summer, Dause researched ballot design in her home state of Illinois. Though she…

Watch Presentation Video Fula Migration Motivation This research project answers the question of why migration is heavily ingrained in the…

Watch Presentation Video A Chinese Culture-Oriented Perspective on the Brain’s Potential: The State of Chinese Neuroscience: Contentious History and “Strong”…

Watch Presentation Video Global Pandemic, Local Risks: The Development and Trajectory of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Senegal Researching the effects…

Watch Presentation Video Habitat Suitability Mapping for Cyanea Capillata in the Hudson River This study investigates the presence and abundance…

Watch Presentation Video A Look into the Past and Present: Life of the Talibé in Senegal This past summer, Laguda …

Watch Presentation Video Artistic Collaboration as Trans-species Ecojustice: The American Eel and Meaning Making Jesse McLaughlin (he/him) began a long-term,…

Watch Presentation Video View Virtual Gallery Nature’s Impact on Artistic Creation:  Relational, Experiential Artistic Approach to Environmentalism Jennifer Qian investigated…

Watch Presentation Video Elucidating the Role of the Argonaute Protein in Trichomonas Vaginalis Gene Expression Regulation    T. vaginalis is a…

Watch Presentation Video Creative Neural Networks: Generating Live Video Game Soundtracks Trained on User Choices Neural networks are incredibly powerful…

Watch Presentation Video The Shrine, The City, and the African Patrons: The Forgotten Histories and Invisible Realities of the Afro-Pakistanis…

Watch Presentation Video The Exile Aesthetic: How Jewish Composers used Music to Challenge the Third Reich This project examines the…