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Dec2015, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From December 2015 Robert Kelly archive.

Nov2015, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From November 2015 Robert Kelly Archive.

Bard Free Press, Vol. 17, No. 1 (October 2015), Bard College

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Sep2015, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From September 2015 Robert Kelly Archive.

Feb2015, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From February 2015 Robert Kelly Archive.

Siddhartha's Smile: Schopenhauer, Hesse, Nietzsche, Benjamin Dillon Schluter

Senior Projects Fall 2015

In this project, I argue that Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha can be read as an attempted reconciliation the antithetical worldviews of Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche. The first two chapters show that the figures of Gotama and Siddhartha represent Schopenhauerian and Nietzschean worldviews, respectively. The third chapter analyzes the smile as a symbol used to reconcile Siddhartha and Gotama. In the fourth and final chapter, I investigate Hesse’s development of symbol of the smile in relation to his engagement with Chinese philosophy, specifically Taoism, a tradition of thought based on the ultimate reconciliation of apparent opposites.

The Government Facilitation Of North Korea's Human Rights Abuses Eclipsed By The Threat Of Nuclear War, Kim Kathryn Angstro Doom

Senior Projects Fall 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.

Three Essays On Inequality Of Opportunity And Intergenerational Mobility, Thinh Truong Pham

Senior Projects Fall 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.

Patriarchy And The Power Of Myth: Exploring The Significance Of A Matriarchal Prehistory, Grace Varada Brandmaier

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.

“Real Bitches,” Victims, And Tough Daddies: Male Control, Gender Performativity, And The State In Vice Policing, Ezra Peters Broach

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.

Effects Of Acute Nicotine On Larval Zebrafish Exploratory Behavior In A Complex Environment, Brandon Chen

Senior Projects Spring 2015

The larval zebrafish is emerging as a useful model to assess neurobehavioral toxicity. A variety of behavioral assays have been developed to characterize normal behavior and the acute and chronic effects of a variety of compounds. To date, such behavioral assays have been limited to relatively simple behavioral measures (e.g., swimming activity in a single well). The present experiment describes methodology to assess exploratory behavior in 5 days-post-fertilization (5 dpf) larval zebrafish using a six-chamber, complex well-plate. In addition, the effect of acute nicotine exposure on exploratory activity in this complex environment was examined. Five dpf TU strain larvae were …

Cognitive Enrichment Intervention For Captive Orcas, Eve Copeland

Senior Projects Spring 2015

The goal of the present proposal was to design a cognitive enrichment program to reduce stereotypy and physiological signs of stress in captive orcas (Orcinus orca). This intervention consists of an object discrimination and retrieval task, and was designed to simulate orcas’ behavioral need of hunting. Seaworld’s three parks were used as locations for each of the group conditions: the Intervention Group, the Increased Training Group, and the Control Group. The hypothesized results demonstrate that the Intervention Group will show the smallest amount of stereotypic behavior at each interval of the experiment and that stereotypic behavior has a …

Sangha And State: An Examination Of Sinhalese-Buddhist Nationalism In Post-Colonial Sri Lanka, Hannah Clare Durham

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College

A Contested Future: Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Native American Performers, And The Military's Struggle For Control Over Indian Affairs 1868-1898, Alexander Erez Echelman

Senior Projects Spring 2015

My project explores how and why William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody glorified the military's wars against Native Americans on the Great Plains through his career as a showman in the United States and in Europe. The military's and the Interior Department's competition for control over Indian Affairs allowed Buffalo Bill to support the army's image by adhering to popular white supremacist ideas in the nation. I look at how Buffalo Bill used his Native American performers to exemplify the military's peace keeping skills in the West while devaluing the Interior Department's authority in Indian Affairs.

Walls Have Ears But They Also Speak –A Comparative Study Of Two Playgrounds, Anna Hirson-Sagalyn

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Arts of Bard College.

“Repackaging The Patriarchy”: A Comparative Analysis Between Soviet And Contemporary Russian Reproductive Health Policies And Ideologies, Bella S. Mazzetti

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Languages and Literature of Bard College.

Engaging Family Values: Global And Religious Dimensions To Lgbt Rights In South Africa, Gabriela Alis Philo

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.

"We Can't Fix Their Idiot Lives:" Juvenile Treatment Programs In An Era Of Neoliberal Social Abandonment, Morganne Loach Sample

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Using two months of interviews and fieldwork at Youth Care Corp., a non-residential treatment program for court mandated youth, this project serves as a case study and critique of theorized structural shifts around and within the crime control apparatuses of the U.S., such as the expanding privatization of welfare, increases in risk management thinking, and the abandonment of the rehabilitative ideal. In this paper I argue that a combination of these forces, in particular the de-funding of welfare services and move away from deviant rehabilitation, has created a tension within Youth Care Corp. between its institutional focus on the responsibilizing …

I'M Scared Of The Colors [Or At Least We Tried]: A Collaborative Theater Project, Marissa C. Shadburn

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Inspired by the history of the Berlin Wall, I’m Scared of the Colors [or At Least we Tried], is a collaborative theater project about the creative process, memory, history and love. My passions of working with people are always reflected in my art. I like to make pieces about communication and division, pieces about the relationships between people and how that is affected by modern societal constructions. In both my artistic work and my social work I hope to subvert normative expectations, while also challenging the boundaries of theater as an institution and as a genre. Through exploring and …

“...When We Fight Back”: Attempting Social Reconstructions Of The Great Industrial Class War In The United States From 1870-1930, Daniel Park

History - Master of Arts in Teaching

I. Synthesis Essay………………………………2

II. Bibliography…………………………………..29

III. Textbook Critique…………………………….30

IV. Primary Documents and Headnotes……….37

Sour Milk: Women And The Hindu Nationalist Movement In India, Saumya Dadoo

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.

Is Dependence On Property Tax Funding Stifling Academic Achievement? Evidence From Public High Schools In New York, Nathan Sean Reece

Senior Projects Spring 2015

The United States has historically demonstrated a fervent interest in its public education system. Performance concerns have inundated the system for years, prompting overarching policy reforms that have received vast criticisms. This paper aims to highlight the link between these performance deficiencies and the nature in which public education in funded in the United States, and in the process of doing so argues that this system is outdated and needs to be changed. Our results indicate that a strong relationship exists between school districts that rely more heavily on property tax revenue and academic achievement in the form of graduation …

A Blueprint For Higher Education Institutions Of Today: Supporting African American Students Through An Institutional Cultural Shift, Karimah Janelle Shabazz

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.

Black Hollywood: The Stereotypes, Erasure, And Social Inclusivity Of Black Entertainers In Hollywood, 1930-60s, Jalen Thomas Robinson

Senior Projects Fall 2015

The purpose of my senior thesis paper involves the racial politics concerning the presence of African-American entertainers in Hollywood cinema. I will note the changes over time in how black entertainers-- whether they are musicians, dancers, singers, and actors--were typecast in stereotypical roles that defined how black culture would be represented. The beginning of my timeline starts with the limited opportunities applied to black talent on screen during the Great Depression in the 1930s, the social destabilization during World War II and the integration policies and awareness of racism as a social issue throughout the 1950s-1960s. More importantly, I will …

Nrega Under Attack: The Erosion Of India's Employment Guarantee Program And The Possible Effects On Women, Elizabeth Justine Freud

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.

Mechanisms Of Drug Abstinence, Desistance, And Persistence: A Study Of Drug Use Patterns In College, Post-College, And Salient Life-Course Transitions, Amy Elizabeth Kassowitz

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.

A Problem Of Biography: A Study Of Simón Bolívar In Historical Record, Austin Crittenden

History - Master of Arts in Teaching

I. Synthesis Essay………………………………2

II. Bibliography…………………………………....25

III. Textbook Critique……………………………...26

IV. Primary Documents and Headnotes………..34

Endless Dishes: Encounters With The Transmission Of Zen-Buddhist Training From Japan To America, Alexandra Garlan White

Senior Projects Spring 2015

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.