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Panoramic View In Front Of And Behind My Façade: Perceptions Of A Viennese Palace, Anna-Maria Hubel
Panoramic View In Front Of And Behind My Façade: Perceptions Of A Viennese Palace, Anna-Maria Hubel
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
No abstract provided.
Dogma: How A Convenient Narrative Led To The Holocaust, Morgan R. Schroeder
Dogma: How A Convenient Narrative Led To The Holocaust, Morgan R. Schroeder
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
No abstract provided.
Jewish Women As Subjects And Creators Of Holocaust Art, Digital Commons, Rebekah N. Kalmbach
Jewish Women As Subjects And Creators Of Holocaust Art, Digital Commons, Rebekah N. Kalmbach
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
There are pieces of Holocaust and post-Holocaust art that portray the Jewish woman as a symbol of victimhood and suffering, but do these depictions allow the narratives of Jewish women to be heard, or do they stifle them? Instead of focusing on the Jewish women as symbols of objectified self-sacrifice, there should be more focus on the art created by Jewish women who witnessed the horrors of the Holocaust through their creations. By examining the art and experiences of Jewish women in concentration camps, space is made for their voices, and they are no longer representational, but intrinsically human.
Sonic Salvation: A Neuroscientific Exploration Of Music's Role In Cultural Preservation In The Wake Of The Holocaust, Regan K. Recklaus
Sonic Salvation: A Neuroscientific Exploration Of Music's Role In Cultural Preservation In The Wake Of The Holocaust, Regan K. Recklaus
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
As easy as it would be to begin this essay with a succinct “music is” statement (e.g. “music is life” or “music is power”), it would be akin to encapsulating the boundless expanse of the cosmos in a single photograph. It would fail to honor the immeasurable richness and complexity of the force which has transformed humanity from a group of disparate apes into a symphony of interconnected souls. For all of history, music has served as a means for humans to tap into and express the very things that make them human—their emotions, culture, and individual identities. Its profound …
Dogma: How A Convenient Narrative Led To The Holocaust, Morgan Rynn Schroeder
Dogma: How A Convenient Narrative Led To The Holocaust, Morgan Rynn Schroeder
History: Student Scholarship & Creative Works
I developed this research paper as a result of my study abroad experience in Germany in June of 2023. In this paper I weave a combination of personal experience, primary sources, and works by historians to explain how Nazi ideology developed into genocide. I also emphasize the importance of how history is remembered in the form of monuments and museums.
Household Charitable Giving Among U.S. Working-Class Families, 1918-1919, Joanna Short
Household Charitable Giving Among U.S. Working-Class Families, 1918-1919, Joanna Short
Economics: Faculty Scholarship & Creative Works
This paper examines household charitable giving in the period just before the New Deal increased government involvement in social services. The 1918-19 BLS Cost of Living Survey provides a window on middle-class giving to church, charity, and patriotic organizations, as well as investment in Liberty Bonds. A lognormal hurdle model is used to estimate the probability of any giving, and the amount given, to different types of organizations. From this, we estimate income elasticities of giving and the substitutability of giving to different types of organizations. The results are compared to findings from studies on modern giving. I find that …
Kathleen Hanna: An Investigation Into Riot Grrrl, Elena Haffner
Kathleen Hanna: An Investigation Into Riot Grrrl, Elena Haffner
Audre Lorde Writing Prize
A zine on the third-wave feminist movement riot grrrl and one of its most prominent members, Kathleen Hanna.
“Yellow Fever” + Pornhub Statistics: A Sociological Sickness, Patricia Plachno
“Yellow Fever” + Pornhub Statistics: A Sociological Sickness, Patricia Plachno
Audre Lorde Writing Prize
This essay was written to explore the complexities behind "Yellow Fever," or the fetishization of Asian women. In further understanding the origins of "Yellow Fever", shining a light on historical stereotypes and microaggressions assist in problematizing this phenomenon. Pornhub's yearly statistics provide a tangible outline of the sheer volume of participants in racial fetishization.
Where Words Cannot Express, Abigale E. Ernst
Where Words Cannot Express, Abigale E. Ernst
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
This research paper takes a closer look into art created during the Holocaust, specifically by children and its significance in terms of art therapy, and how expressions through the arts could have help/ provided comfort to children going through such a traumatizing experience.
My Butterfly, Alice G. Pellemoine
My Butterfly, Alice G. Pellemoine
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
This poem explores the experience of a father during the Holocaust. It shows the different losses he and his daughter went through during their time in the camps.
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Anders Johan Rydén, Grace Finney, William Fischer
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Anders Johan Rydén, Grace Finney, William Fischer
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)
Anders Johan Rydén was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885 – 1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Anders Johan Rydén. This paper contains a short biography of Anders Johan Rydén, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Joshua Anderson Edquist, Abby Mckay, Jillian Hagmann, Tommy Brooks
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Joshua Anderson Edquist, Abby Mckay, Jillian Hagmann, Tommy Brooks
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)
Joshua Anderson Edquist was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885-1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Joshua Anderson Edquist. This paper contains a short biography of Joshua, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Alfred Lind, Rizma Kc, Riva Kansakar
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Alfred Lind, Rizma Kc, Riva Kansakar
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)
Alfred Lind was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885 – 1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Alfred Lind. This paper contains a short biography of Lind, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Joel L. Haff, Donovan Garro, Ethan Keung, Joseph Ayala
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Joel L. Haff, Donovan Garro, Ethan Keung, Joseph Ayala
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)
Joel L. Haff was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885-1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Joel L. Haff. This paper contains a short biography of Joel, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Andrew Forsberg, Adam Glendenning, Enrique Tuason, Yaw Owusu Ansah
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Andrew Forsberg, Adam Glendenning, Enrique Tuason, Yaw Owusu Ansah
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)
Andrew Forsberg was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885-1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Andrew Forsberg. This paper contains a short biography of Andrew Forsberg, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.
Augustana Seniors Fall Of 1885: Frans Bonander, Isabel Austin, Breonna Culver, Brooke Borchart
Augustana Seniors Fall Of 1885: Frans Bonander, Isabel Austin, Breonna Culver, Brooke Borchart
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)
Frans August Bonander was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885 – 1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. Augustana Special Collections and the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center provided valuable additional information. This paper contains a short biography of Frans, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Nicanor Benelius, Hannah Maurer, Farah Khan Brinto
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Nicanor Benelius, Hannah Maurer, Farah Khan Brinto
Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)
Nicanor A. Benelius was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885-1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts, From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Nicanor A. Benelius. This paper contains a short biography of Nicanor, a report on his ancestors, a report on his decedents, and some open questions for further research.
A Phoenix From The Ashes: Jackson Park’S Japanese Garden, Cultural Exchange, And The Endurance Of Japanese Sites After Pearl Harbor, Brittany Murphy
A Phoenix From The Ashes: Jackson Park’S Japanese Garden, Cultural Exchange, And The Endurance Of Japanese Sites After Pearl Harbor, Brittany Murphy
Asian Studies: Student Scholarship & Creative Works
Japanese gardens in the United States have a history that dates back to the World’s Fairs of the late 19th century, when Japan used the World’s Stage to project an image of itself as a powerful nation founded on both modern industrial techniques and traditional culture to compete with dominating Euro-American powers. The history of the Japanese garden in Chicago’s Jackson Park, gifted to Chicago by the Japanese government for the 1893 Columbian Exposition, tells the story of Midwesterners’ love and appreciation for the gardens while also demonstrating the implicit legacies of Executive Order 9066. The garden remained a crucial …
The Forgotten Concentration Camps Of 2022, Morgan R. Schroeder
The Forgotten Concentration Camps Of 2022, Morgan R. Schroeder
History: Student Scholarship & Creative Works
Many people would like to believe they could never be a Nazi, but as we speak a genocide not unlike the Holocaust is happening in China and North Korea. We must address this issue if we are to see ourselves as capable of taking on a threat as great as the Nazis. Millions of people are facing the worst oppression this world has ever seen and they need our help in any way we can afford it. In this paper, I compare Nazi Germany to China (1930s-present) and report on how Americans perceive the latter country. Although the terror and …
The Difference Between Life And Death: Intellectual Appeasement And Ideological Remolding Of Philosophers In Mao-Era China, Rosalie Looijaard
The Difference Between Life And Death: Intellectual Appeasement And Ideological Remolding Of Philosophers In Mao-Era China, Rosalie Looijaard
Asian Studies: Student Scholarship & Creative Works
The Proletarian Cultural Revolution marked the near destruction of Chinese tradition and put intellectuals in China in danger – Chairman Mao Zedong stopped at nothing to ensure anything and anyone that opposed his politics would either be assimilated or removed. Some intellectuals chose to appease him – out of fear or naivete, while others stood firm in their beliefs. This paper examines the similarities and differences between the lives and fates of two philosophers during the rise and fall of Mao Zedong - Feng Youlan and Zhang Dongsun. Both philosophers were amiable towards socialism, even before Mao rose to power. …
When Numbers Lie, Brandon Johnson
When Numbers Lie, Brandon Johnson
Tredway Library Prize for First-Year Research
This paper breaks down officially-reported statistics surrounding Japanese-American internment in the United States. Specifically, his paper argues that numbers have a voice, hold power, and that the many discrepancies surrounding these statistics have far-reaching and lingering implications.
From The Eyes Of Art, Lauren E. Anderson
From The Eyes Of Art, Lauren E. Anderson
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
No abstract provided.
The Art Of Hidden Messages: Fauvel And The Poems That Came Before, Colin Claytor, Isabelle Dale, Nathaniel Wilson
The Art Of Hidden Messages: Fauvel And The Poems That Came Before, Colin Claytor, Isabelle Dale, Nathaniel Wilson
2021 Festschrift: The Interpolated Roman de Fauvel in Context
Poetry plays a vital role in both early music as well as modern music; thus, in order to understand the music, one must first understand the social, historical, and emotional context of a poem and what brought the poet to write the way they did. The purpose of this research project is to explore poems and stories similar to those in Roman de Fauvel. This topic allows for a deeper understanding of the context behind the stories that helped shape Fauvel. Three poets from the time period will be discussed: Blondel de Nesle, Chastelain de Couci, and Chrétien de Troyes. …
Life And Health Concerns Of A European Monastic Scribe During The 14th Century, Jared Reiling, Christopher O'Neill, Nick Curatolo
Life And Health Concerns Of A European Monastic Scribe During The 14th Century, Jared Reiling, Christopher O'Neill, Nick Curatolo
2021 Festschrift: The Interpolated Roman de Fauvel in Context
Writing in a quiet, candle-lit room may sound hygge to some, but monks during the 14th century would describe their work on the scriptorium as cold, depressing, tedious, mundane, and exhausting. The copying of all texts, including biblical and musical, was done by hand with monks working around the clock copying, illuminating manuscripts, and binding books. With the regimented schedule of monastic life, the Church worked scribes till exhaustion which created health problems and aggravated underlying conditions. Though cataracts were a common problem, commoners performed surgery on each other to restore sight, but it only made the situation worse.
Do It By The Book - The Development And Manufacturing Of Books In The Middle Ages, Casey Cromp, Annaliese Croasdale, Emma Pilmer, Lauren Diciaula
Do It By The Book - The Development And Manufacturing Of Books In The Middle Ages, Casey Cromp, Annaliese Croasdale, Emma Pilmer, Lauren Diciaula
2021 Festschrift: The Interpolated Roman de Fauvel in Context
This paper discusses the book-making progress in the Middle Ages that was used across Europe. This process includes the making of paper, the making of the inks used, bookbinding, and how books were printed. Each is an important aspect of how early manuscripts were created. Without these processes, there would not be written documentation of early literature or music. This paper provides a deeper understanding of the work that was implemented into creating early books, and gives insight as to what the book-making process consisted of before the development of present-day technologies.
Starting Anew: Jewish Immigrants And Refugees Sent To America’S Midwest From Nazi And Post Wwii Germany, Quinn Fabish
Starting Anew: Jewish Immigrants And Refugees Sent To America’S Midwest From Nazi And Post Wwii Germany, Quinn Fabish
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
This paper serves to investigate the reasoning as to why Jewish refugees and immigrants were sent to places in the Midwest. Through the analysis of many primary sources, specifically interviews of Jewish refugees and immigrants, this investigation reveals that the general reasons as to why Jewish immigrants and refugees were sent to the rural Midwest were rooted in economics as well as their assimilation into American society. The rural Midwest offered more potential economic opportunities than other urban areas and allowed Jewish immigrants and refugees to more easily assimilate into American life through various means.
For [Redacted], Lalini Shanela Ranaraja
For [Redacted], Lalini Shanela Ranaraja
Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award
This poem was written following the attempts of a close friend and myself to create awareness for the ongoing genocide in Tigray, Ethiopia in particular, and in reaction to activism in the age of social media in general. The digital age and related phenomena, such as hashtag activism and cancel culture, has enabled certain social justice movements to gain rapid traction while other equally worthy movements struggle to find a foothold. Simultaneously, standards of accountability and ethics continue to decline among global news media, with non-Western countries such as Ethiopia and my own home country of Sri Lanka bearing the …
Teaching Our Past To Preserve Our Future: Ignorance And The Insurrection, Haleigh Jacocks
Teaching Our Past To Preserve Our Future: Ignorance And The Insurrection, Haleigh Jacocks
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
No abstract provided.
The Last Prisoners Of War: How Nazi-Looted Art Is Displayed In U.S. Museums, Monica May Thompson
The Last Prisoners Of War: How Nazi-Looted Art Is Displayed In U.S. Museums, Monica May Thompson
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
How art museums approach NLA is important today because much of the public relies on museums for their education. NLA cases are especially controversial because they are not only legal battles, but ethical ones so museums have to be extra careful approaching them. Even if the museum has won the legal battle the public may not see them as winning the ethical one therefore they might want to avoid displaying this information to the public. However, as we can see with the previous websites, it actually looks worse for museums not to be open and honest about their NLA pieces …
Music Composition In The 17th And 18th Centuries: A Historical Analysis Of How Georg Frideric Handel Participated In “Borrowing”, Nicholas Mueller, Oscar Peterson-Veatch, Russell Schmidt
Music Composition In The 17th And 18th Centuries: A Historical Analysis Of How Georg Frideric Handel Participated In “Borrowing”, Nicholas Mueller, Oscar Peterson-Veatch, Russell Schmidt
2020 Festschrift: Georg Frideric Handel's "Messiah"
The primary focus in this research paper is borrowing; this means borrowing from other composers, and self-borrowing from a previous composition. It is widely accepted in scholarship that Georg Frideric Handel participated in the action of borrowing. However, there is significantly more contention among scholars surrounding both the extent of Handel’s borrowing, as well as what the appropriate modern perspective is for these actions. In this research paper our primary focus will be on Handel’s borrowings, the benefits he received from these actions, and the historical lens of borrowing in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.