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Category: 2021 Summer Research

Yagmur Akyurek

Yagmur Akyurek: Place-Based Poetics: Olive as Palestinian Symbol

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

Posted in 2021 Conference, 2021 Summer Research
Alexander D Ates

Alex Ates: Avant-Folk Ways of Seeing Black Mountain College in Total Identity

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Graciela Blandon

Graciela Blandon: No to Newman 6: Geopolitics, Colonialism, and Identity via Environmental Justice on the West Texas Border

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Corinne Leigh Butta

Corinne Butta: A Continuous Project: Artists’ Books and the Catalogue

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Claire Dause

Claire Dause: Illinois Ballot (Re)Design

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Aisatou Diallo

Aisatou Diallo: Fula Migration Motivation

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Tristan Donaldson

Tristan Donaldson: A Chinese Culture-Oriented Perspective on the Brain’s Potential

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Laganeh Aisha Fade

Laganeh Aisha Fadé: Global Pandemic, Local Risks: The Development and Trajectory of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Senegal

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Troy Gibbs-Brown

Troy Gibbs-Brown: Habitat Suitability Mapping for Cyanea Capillata in the Hudson River

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Haleemat Dyenaba Laguda: A Look into the Past and Present: Life of the Talibé in Senegal

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Jesse McLaughlin

Jesse McLaughlin: Artistic Collaboration as Trans-species Ecojustice: The American Eel and Meaning Making

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Jennifer Qian

Jennifer Qian: Nature’s Impact on Artistic Creation: Relational, Experiential Artistic Approach to Environmentalism

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Sophie Nicole Spector

Sophie Spector: Elucidating the Role of the Argonaute Protein in Trichomonas Vaginalis Gene Expression Regulation

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Emma Raskin Waddell

Emma Waddell: Creative Neural Networks: Generating Live Video Game Soundtracks Trained on User Choices

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Moosa M. Waraich

Moosa M. Waraich: The Shrine, The City, and the African Patrons

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Leo Frank Yablans

Leo Frank Yablans: The Exile Aesthetic: How Jewish Composers used Music to Challenge the Third Reich

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Rae Georges-Navarro

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

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Cover of research presentation, "Habitat Suitability Mapping for C. capillata in the Hudson River"

Troy Gibbs-Brown –Communicating Hopes of Future Predictions

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Troy Gibbs-Brown

The biggest component of any conducted research is communicating the results of your findings. And while the common outlets come…

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Moosa M. Waraich – Concluding Thoughts and The Road Ahead

Posted on August 17, 2021August 18, 2021 by Moosa Waraich

After weeks of unexpected travel complications and an unprecedented lockdown in the first week of August, I finally managed to…

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Laganeh Aisha Fadé: Final Conclusions on the COVID-19 Pandemic in Senegal

Posted on August 16, 2021October 29, 2021 by Laganeh Aisha Fade

After spending two months in Senegal, I have witnessed the growing number of covid cases and the simultaneous stagnance in…

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A stack of past issues of "Continuous Project."

Corinne Butta: A Continuous Project

Posted on August 16, 2021August 18, 2021 by Corinne Butta

Over the last weeks, we catalogued the majority of BAS’s collection, with the exception of a number of new acquisitions…

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Tristan Donaldson – Overcoming Final Hurdles

Posted on August 15, 2021August 18, 2021 by Tristan Donaldson

I will admit that my project this summer has been harder than expected. But I think that the reason is…

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Sophie Spector: Experimental Progress and the Final Stretch

Posted on August 15, 2021August 18, 2021 by Sophie Spector

After spending eight weeks in the lab working on my experiments, I am now entering the final stage of my…

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Emma Waddell: Final Structure in Unity and Pure Data

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by Emma Waddell

In the past month I have added two important new programs to my project. Once the video game had mostly…

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Jennifer Qian – Moving Art Installation – The Making of Sage Rocks

Posted on August 15, 2021August 16, 2021 by Jennifer Qian

As we are approach the conclusion of our summer research I would like to share some documentation of the art…

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Haleemat Laguda: A Looking into the Past and Present: The Life of the Talibé Children in Senegal

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by Haleemat Laguda

A few months ago, I sat in front of my computer screen putting into words what I felt compelled to…

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Graciela Blandon: Why We Resist

Posted on August 15, 2021August 18, 2021 by Graciela Blandon

What motivates activists to donate so much time and so many resources to a common cause? Where does the passion…

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Aisatou Diallo: Guinean Fulas Migration Motivation

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by Aisatou Diallo

Based on the past month I spent in Guinea, I argue that it is not financial reasons that are pushing…

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Leo Yablans: Jewish Composers and the Third Reich, the Home Stretch!

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 by Leo Yablans

Well, well, here we are at the final blog post. And what a summer it’s been. Of research, I mean….

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Yagmur Akyurek: Papers, Palestine

Posted on August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 by Yagmur Akyurek

After finishing my literature review, I’ve realized that the focus of my research has shifted a bit. The majority of…

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Jesse McLaughlin: A Recognition of Form through a Critical Making Process

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by Jesse McLaughlin

I’d like to begin this post by reiterating what exactly my research is. Artistic Collaboration as Multispecies Ecojustice: The American…

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Laganeh Fadé: Crowds, Population Size, and the Rise of COVID-19 Cases in Dakar

Posted on August 9, 2021August 17, 2021 by Laganeh Aisha Fade

It’s been almost a month since I’ve first arrived in Dakar for the summer. With plans to originally research risk-informed…

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Alex Ates: In Praise of The Writing Spot

Posted on August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 by Alex Ates

Early next week, I’ll be heading to North Carolina to visit three archives on an artifact-finding expedition. With the Delta…

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Moosa M. Waraich – The Shrine, The Sheedis, and The City

Posted on July 20, 2021August 2, 2021 by Moosa Waraich

My trip to Karachi was unfortunately delayed because of what can only be described as a series of unfortunate events….

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Emma Waddell: Building the Game / User Interface for the Neural Net

Posted on July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 by Emma Waddell

For most of July I have been focusing on completing the mechanics and design of the video game, so that…

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Troy Gibbs-Brown: Technological Teachings of Ecology

Posted on July 19, 2021August 2, 2021 by Troy Gibbs-Brown

The middle-of-the-summer push for this independent study has been more of a grind and hunker down than a ‘push,’ seeing…

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Sophie Spector: Successes and Challenges in the Lab

Posted on July 19, 2021August 2, 2021 by Sophie Spector

Since mid-June, I’ve been advancing my research project within the walls of the Carlton lab located at NYU’s Center for…

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Corinne Butta: In the Collection

Posted on July 19, 2021August 2, 2021 by Corinne Butta

Over the past several weeks, I have been onsite at BAS and assisting with the cataloging process. The collection, which…

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Tristan Donaldson Who to Ask, What to Ask, How to Ask?

Posted on July 19, 2021August 2, 2021 by Tristan Donaldson

Over the past month I have begun the writing of my research paper and have established a more fine-grained scope…

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Haleemat Laguda: A Look into the Past and Present: Life of the Talibé in Senegal

Posted on July 18, 2021August 28, 2021 by Haleemat Laguda

My time in Senegal has been a tremendous learning experience for me. To better understand the daily life and conditions…

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Claire Dause: Complex Ballot Language

Posted on July 18, 2021August 2, 2021 by Claire Dause

Over the past few weeks, I hit a sort of roadblock with my research. I intended to conduct many small…

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Jennifer Qian – Organic and Entanglement

Posted on July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 by Jennifer Qian

Reflection on research methodology As I continue my summer research journey, I have affirmations in: one, my mentor is correct,…

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Yagmur Akyurek: Reindeer, Pushbacks, and the Narrative Tradition of Naming

Posted on July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 by Yagmur Akyurek

This past month, I have had to adjust some of my research plans. I was supposed to have conducted the…

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Graciela Blandon: A Love Letter to El Paso

Posted on July 16, 2021August 2, 2021 by Graciela Blandon

This summer, I have been traveling a great deal catching up with family, learning about the world. I am always…

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Aisatou Diallo: Guinean Fula’s Migration

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 by Aisatou Diallo

After many attempts of trying to get to Senegal, I finally made it this month. I spoke with several Fulas…

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Leo Yablans: Theories of/and Tones: Finishing up the Research Component of my Project

Posted on July 14, 2021July 27, 2021 by Leo Yablans

I am currently approaching the end of the research phase of my project, which I believe has been quite fruitful….

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Jesse McLaughlin: The Reaching

Posted on July 14, 2021July 16, 2021 by Jesse McLaughlin

It has been another month of struggling against conservationist organizations in order to reach the American Eels that swim and…

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Alex Ates: The Trendy Sandal Time Machine

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 by Alex Ates

In my last blog post, I argued that the modern is traditional and the traditional is modern. This argument proposes…

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Moosa M. Waraich: The Manghopir Shrine and its Afro-Pakistani patrons

Posted on June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 by Moosa Waraich

My work this month was dedicated to finalizing both the logistics of my trip to Karachi and drafting the penultimate…

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Tristan Donaldson: The China Brain Project – Starting Research and Planning Ahead

Posted on June 16, 2021June 17, 2021 by Tristan Donaldson

My project is still in its rudimentary stages of development. In the last 2 weeks, I have focused primarily on…

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Yagmur Akyurek: The Physicality of a Site

Posted on June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 by Yagmur Akyurek

My research so far has consisted of rounding up books and scholarly articles for a literature review. I have been…

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