Summer Research Partnership in Archaeology: PAMA Archaeology Project: El Proyecto Arqueológico Medio Ambiental
In the summer of 2022, Sarah Kennedy, Robert A. Oden, Jr. Postdoctoral Fellow for Innovation in the Humanities and Archaeology, Sophie Bagget ‘23, Claire Boyle ’25, Collin Kelso ’25, Ezra…
Summer Research Partnership in Russian: Swan as a Dinner Dish
In Summer 2022 Marjorie Mitalski ’24 worked with Laura Goering, Professor of Russian, on the project Swan as a Dinner Dish. Swan was a staple of Medieval and Renaissance banquets,…
Summer Research Partnership in History: Flucker-Urquhart Divorce
In the summer of 2022 Lorraine Bernhard ’23 and Margaret De Fer ’24 traveled to Scotland and England to do archival research with Serena Zabin, Professor of History. The purpose…
Contemporary Scholarship and Teaching in German Studies
This past summer, the German faculty applied for a Humanities Center summer research circle to support each other in projects related to both teaching and research (and the connections between them). In…
Student Research Partnership in Music: Marvin Gaye Photo Research
During the summer of 2021 Anne Beimers ’23 worked with Professor Andy Flory on the Marvin Gaye photo research project. Anne shared her experience as an SRP with the Humanities…
Student Research Partnership in Middle Eastern Languages: Convivencia Triumphant in La Catedral del Mar on TV/ Netflix
During the summer of 2021 Apoorba Misra ’22 worked with Professor Stacy Beckwith on a project investigating the history and the cinematic portrayal of Jewish-Muslim-Christian interactions in 14th century Spain. Apoorba…
Student Research Partnership in German: Environmental Fantasies: German Film History for the Anthropocene
In the summer of 2021 Esme Krohn ’24 worked with Assistant Professor Seth Peabody on his book project Environmental Fantasies: German Film History for the Anthropocene. Esme shared her experience…
Student Research Partnership in Sociology: Dear Birthmother
In the summer on 2021 Zoe Poolos ’22 worked with Associate Professor Liz Raleigh on the Dear Birthmother project. Zoe shared her experience as an SRP with the Humanities Center…
Settler Colonialism: Global and Local Connections
Our reading circle explored the concept and practices of settler colonialism across multiple contexts: Minneapolis, Palestine, and Alaska. The texts that we read spoke to our individual research interests as well as our commitment to tracing global crises that stem from the violent displacement of Indigenous communities in both the US and abroad. We were particularly interested in interrogating how settler colonialism strengthens and maintains white supremacy in a given place (e.g., Minneapolis, Palestine) and transnationally.
Student Research Partnership in Chinese: Chinese Popular Culture: Constructing a Self Online Amid Urban-Rural Divides, Consumerism, and Social Upheavals
In the summer of 2021 David Ahrens ’22 and Marianne Gunnarsson ’22 worked with Associate Professor Shaohua Guo on a research project which investigates the questions “What is popular culture?”…
