The annual Gallatin Student Research Conference featured selected student research projects from the Dean’s Award for Summer Research, the Africa…
Category: 2023 Summer Research
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
Sophia Opferman (BA ’24) (she/her) Tangible Abolition Through the Lens of Legal Empowerment Presentation Video This project, conducted in collaboration…
Anastasia Vlasova: Silent Eruptions: Meditations on Icelandic Sublimity, the Human Psyche, and Ecological Harmony
Anastasia Vlasova (BA ’25) (she/her) Silent Eruptions: Meditations on Icelandic Sublimity, the Human Psyche, and Ecological Harmony Presentation Video Discussions…
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
Dejing Eloise Wang (BA ’24) (they/them) Multilingual Theatre In Practice: Accessibility vs. Authenticity Presentation Video “Multilingual Theatre in Practice” is…
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”…
Elliot Wright: Artificial Intelligence as a Discrete Artistic Medium
Elliot Wright (BA ’24) (they/he) Artificial Intelligence as a Discrete Artistic Medium Presentation Video Elliot Wright explores how creatives can…
Namirah Zihniah: Indonesian Women in Internationally Distributed Films
Namirah Zihniah (MA ’24) (she/Her) Indonesian Women in Internationally Distributed Films Presentation Video This project explores the representation of women…
Reagan Okumu: Blog Post 3
I have completed data collection and at the stage of writing the research report. But because ofthe nature of my…
Reagan Okumu: Blog Post 2
My research project is at the stage of data collections from peacebuilding institutions in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I am intending…
Reagan Okumu: Blog Post 1
Research interest is why scholars look to theories and institutions in theparadigm of peacebuilding during conflict resolutions from protracted social…
Amer- Blog post 3
This past month, I mostly devoted my time to writing out my paper, finding further resources and beginning the redraft…
Amer- Blog post 2
This month I focused on tying up final interviews, compiling them and visiting libraries in my hometown of Jalandhar. I…
The State’s Monopoly on Voice
When it comes to looking for data on sex work in Egypt, unfortunately one of the only sources for data…
Local Organization Around Sex work in Egypt
As I continue to delve into the field of sex work, especially how it operates in Egypt and to what…
Jay Wood: Demarginalization of Tunisian Youth
After spending 2 months in Tunis, I am extremely grateful for the experiences I have had relating to this research…
Nora Teter: Human and Non-Human Animals in the Rehab/Rescue Paradigm
“He’s been trusting me” The middle aged woman coos down at the baby cottontail wrapped in a dish towel, stroking…
Elliot Wright: “Strong” vs “Weak” Artistic AI
I find it difficult to believe that the summer (and by extension, this research project) is nearing completion. I’m always…
Ben Cresto: Botany, Leisure, and Agronomic Empire
I am incredulous that the summer is winding down already, and that our research cohort is coming to a close….
Meredith Wade: Putting Music Into Words
If you’ve ever listened to a piece of music that gives you goosebumps, you’ve experienced frisson, also known as aesthetic…
Eloise Wang: Multilingualism in Theatre August Blog Post
I spent the past month redrafting the creative section of my research — a bilingual full length stage script. It’s…
Lillian G Lippold: (God)/(Trans) Time?
In my readings so far, many of the SciFi books I’ve read have really confirmed my thesis surrounding the writing…
Annika World: extending the comic experience
These past few weeks I’ve been doing a lot of sketching to finalize the layout of the zine. I am…
Olivia Krivitsky- Blog Post/ Progress and Reflections
As the end of summer of approaches, it is amazing see how much progress I have made on project thus…
Lauren Conroy: Questioning Multimedia
Nearing the end of my research this summer, I have been reflecting on where I started and where I’m ending…
Ke (Kay) Fang: Can Large Language Models like GPT4 Make Human-like Emotional and Moral Judgements? (Part 2)
Introduction In the previous post, we created a framework (figure 1) showing how the use of Large Language Models (LLMs)…
Zihniah, Namirah: Crafting the Script
Drafting a script for the final submission of my research has been fun and inspiring, but also challenging. I tend…
Sophia Opferman – Power and Agency in the Research Process
At the Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative, we practice Participatory Action Research, which I had never heard of before joining the team….
Lex Jacquet: A Pinch of French Decadence
Jacqueline Bishop displays a mountain of consumer products intertwined with the surrounding hill of leaves, flowers and vines. These products…
Brianna Bellamy: Want to conserve water? Save the soil
As my research wraps up, I am amazed by the amount I have learned in one summer and the kindness…
Alexandra Friedman: Obsidian at the British Museum
Greetings from London! I have spent some time in England at the British Museum specifically looking at objects, like John…
Gabriel McDerment: Final Adaptions/A Farewell to Bergen
I am still having issues with these embedded videos. Here is the link if it doesn’t work on your browser:…
Nora Teter: Human and Non-Human Animals in the Rehab/Rescue Paradigm
This week I took a side trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium that has had me pulling back and thinking about…
Lillian G Lippold: The Text
My reading and research has revealed some pretty compelling points of similarity between the two fields I’m trying to merge…
Ben Cresto: Agriculture as Conquest
Since my last update in June, I have spent a considerable amount of time reading and researching. The LuEsther T….
