Over winter break, I looked into food insecurity by volunteering at TOPSS food pantry in Oxford. Over the course of break, I helped fill bags for individuals, helped with curbside shopping, and other duties such as stocking and maintaining shelves in the pantry. While doing this experience, I became very interested in understanding how stigma […]
C65: Mitigating Overtourism Harm in Greece
The phenomenon of overtourism has emerged as a pressing concern in global tourism destinations, particularly impacting countries like Greece that are highly dependent on the tourism industry. Overtourism occurs primarily when a given area surpasses its carrying capacity with respect to tourists. This white paper investigates the detrimental effects of overtourism in Greece, particularly with […]
B57: Respect Native Sovereignty in Social Work Practice
As a social work major and global and intercultural studies co-major, I chose to focus my independent study on Native American intergenerational trauma. I have read and now written on its structural causes throughout history, and more adequate ways of healing from a professional standpoint. Lasting disparities in Native American communities call great urgency to […]
A31: Controversies in Fandom: How Shipwars Create Opposition in the Supernatural Fandom
After spending a semester assisting Dr. Hardin’s research regarding the Supernatural fandom, I have conducted my own research to answer the question regarding opposition in fandom. While using platforms online such as Reddit in addition to Dr. Hardin’s interviews with members of the Supernatural fandom, to conduct the research for both audience analysis and discourse […]
A43: Vulnerability and Agency: A Study of the Refugee and Migrant Women of Calais from 2014-2016
The “Jungle of Calais”, a sprawling migrant and refugee camp that existed most prominently from 2014-2016, served as a living representation of the difficulty European states had navigating the influx of 5.6 million migrants and refugees seeking asylum during the European Migrant Crisis. By the end of 2016, 10,000 people inhabited the Jungle of Calais. […]
A55: Cultural Rap Groups in Latin America and Their Relationships to Discrimination and Representation
The undergraduates behind this research project, Julia Jacobs and Andrea Perney, are SPN 311 students that are working towards earning a minor in Spanish. This research project is focused on cultural rap groups in Latin America, and their relationships to discrimination and representation. For the research, the two undergraduates combed through many Spanish lyrics and […]
A56: Environmental Significance in Latin American Literature
Our general research area is culture and language. When we began our Spanish 311 class this semester, we learned about various indigenous people in South America and their cultures. My group felt that it was important that our studies made it outside of our classroom because what we are learning is so important to the […]
A59: A Sociopolitical Shift In Colombia In Music
Bolivia is in the midst of a transformation, politically and culturally, and from the policies government to the music coming out of its working class towns, the change can be seen. Bolivians are reclaiming their culture at the ballot box and in the music they produce, with greater respect and dignity given towards indigenous customs […]
B47: The Sounds of South America
The research conducted in this study revolves specifically around music created by indigenous artists in order to spread a more positive outlook on their culture. We asked ourselves how this music can affect or strengthen their culture. In order to answer that question, we explored several videos and articles on one specific music group called […]
B48: Uses of Images in Social Justice Efforts of Indigenous Communities
This study investigates the impact of images to convey certain messages about social injustices located primarily in the Andean areas of South America. Using a qualitative approach to research, we investigated the techniques used by various indigenous musical groups. This study impacts many regions of the world because social justice issues are becoming more prominent […]