The research conducted in this study focuses on the concepts of body shame and body image within the Miami University student population (specifically first-year students), exemplifying how students have experienced body shame, demonstrating their knowledge of body shame, and questioning if they believe that the culture at Miami University promotes or condemns body shaming. Body […]
B03: Dissolving Ethnic Studies: An Archive of Activism and Institutional Responses at Miami University
The creation of ethnic studies departments and curriculum at colleges and universities (e.g., Black Studies, Asian American Studies, Latinx/Chicano/Chicana Studies, Indigenous Studies), arose from the longstanding need for critical analysis and representation. Yet, despite the documented benefits of such programs, higher education institutions have merged and dissolved these programs and limited curricular offerings. To examine […]
B04: Mental Health in First-Generation Students
We are members of Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) scholars that are participating in a first-year research course focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our research project is focused on “Mental Health in First-Generation Students”. Moving to college is the first step towards adulthood and one of the biggest transitions in a person’s life. This […]
CO4: Popes and Public Engagement during Trips Abroad: An Analysis of Vatican II Policies Driving Papal Diplomacy, 1964-2021
This study explores the hybridity of the Vatican’s public diplomacy by contextualizing the papacy as both a political and religious office since Vatican II. It uses a textual analysis of papal foreign speeches spanning 1964 to 2021 to understand the evolving rhetoric and engagement practices during state visits and ecclesiastical missions abroad. 1,307 speeches were […]
C05: Public Diplomacy Competition in the United Nations: A Comparative Analysis of Ireland, Norway, and Canada’s UNSC Election Campaigns
Governments use public relations to advance their interests in both domestic and foreign affairs. In international organizations like the United Nations, governments employ public relations campaigns to manage image, reputation, expectations, and issues in political environments filled with elite frame competition from both allies and foes alike. This study uses a qualitative approach to compare […]