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Alt-Right, Alt-Facts, Alt-America: An Investigation Into Public Amnesia And Political Exploitation In Trump's America, Rebecca Meharchand
Alt-Right, Alt-Facts, Alt-America: An Investigation Into Public Amnesia And Political Exploitation In Trump's America, Rebecca Meharchand
2017 Undergraduate Awards
The concept of the ‘truth’ is always something of a contested phenomenon, however, recently it appears as if the current American Presidential Administration shows more disregard for the idea of ‘truth’ in comparison to other democratic, Western countries. Examining specifically the way in which the Canadian mosque shooting that took place in January 2017 was taken up by American politicians and news media, this paper examines the way in which members of President Trump’s administration (such as Sean Spicer and Kellyanne Conway) take advantage of both collective trauma and public amnesia in order to further their own political goals. This …
Sexual Health Education: A Comparison Between Denmark And The United States, Rachel Goldstein
Sexual Health Education: A Comparison Between Denmark And The United States, Rachel Goldstein
2017 Undergraduate Awards
There are vast differences in sexual health education internationally. This paper examines peer-reviewed articles, international reports, and government mandated sexual health curricula to compare the current sexual health education in two countries, Denmark and the United States. Sexual health education has been slowly incorporated into the education system since the early 1900s but at different levels of comprehension and thoroughness. Denmark currently has one of the most comprehensive sexual health educations in the world, which includes information on safe sex, prevention against sexually transmitted infections, gender and sexuality, and diversity. Sexual health education in the United States differs significantly from …
Of Epidemic Proportions: Discovering The Historical Roots And Future Remedies Of Indigenous Suicide In Canada, Rebecca Meharchand
Of Epidemic Proportions: Discovering The Historical Roots And Future Remedies Of Indigenous Suicide In Canada, Rebecca Meharchand
2017 Undergraduate Awards
In early 2016, two Canadian Indigenous communities, Attawapiskat and Cross Lake, reported a state of emergency as suicide rates skyrocketed. These occurrences, while tragic, have opened a nuanced conversation regarding Indigenous mental health and the insidious nature of intergenerational trauma – trauma that was inflicted on Indigenous communities by the Canadian settler colonial state through the residential school system. This paper examines both the historical roots of such trauma, while considering practices of resurgence that may help these communities begin to heal in a way that is in accordance with the culture and community that they are situated within. Ultimately, …
Girl Talk: Interactive-Educational Intervention Targeting The Health Of Preteens, Duha Abid Al Hadi
Girl Talk: Interactive-Educational Intervention Targeting The Health Of Preteens, Duha Abid Al Hadi
2017 Undergraduate Awards
Girl Talk is an initiative that targets preteen girls as a preventative method to reduce some of the stress and confusion that characterizes this developmental stage. It aims to provide young girls with a safe and friendly environment to express their concerns and discuss different aspects of development. It does so through integrating a variety of interactive tools to transfer knowledge and convey messages about healthy living to shape their learning experience and thus, gain a better understanding of the health topics discussed. This paper examines the importance of proper education on over-all health and body perceptions for preteens.
The Trouble With Choice: The Roles Of Construction, Authenticity, And Appropriation In Neoliberal Models Of Transgender Identity, Levi Hord
2017 Undergraduate Awards
This paper provides a meditative theorization of the recent proliferation of non-binary transgender identities. Drawing on seminal texts from queer theory, trans theory, and work on subjectivity and essentialism, this paper explores the nuanced networks that allow the doctrines of constructionism and essentialism to move throughout queer cultural spheres. It examines how discourses of essentialism and constructionism come to be attached to bodies and narratives, and what effect this has on how and what identities can be claimed publicly. The tensions that arise from this question are used to explore the concept of “choice” in identity formation, and what implications …
The Drive Of Queer Exceptionalism: Transgender Authenticity As Queer Aesthetic, Levi Hord
The Drive Of Queer Exceptionalism: Transgender Authenticity As Queer Aesthetic, Levi Hord
2017 Undergraduate Awards
The recent proliferation of non-binary identities that do not include any physical, social, or presentational transition constitutes a majorly contested shift which has not yet been addressed in transgender scholarship. In this paper, I explore possible social and cultural factors that may contribute to a turn towards transgender from within existing queer communities. Drawing on both queer and transgender theoretical frameworks, I situate my claims in an analysis of neoliberal subjectivity and queer exceptionalism. Considering examples from digital platforms, I will argue that combining the assumption of transgender authenticity and the individualism of queer neoliberal exceptionalism works not only to …
Road(S) To Recovery: Restorative Justice And Discourses Of Reconciliation In Domestic Violence Cases, Alessia Mastrorillo
Road(S) To Recovery: Restorative Justice And Discourses Of Reconciliation In Domestic Violence Cases, Alessia Mastrorillo
2017 Undergraduate Awards
Restorative justice is a criminal justice system that emphasizes offender rehabilitation and a repairing of the community as a whole, largely through victim-offender reconciliation. Restorative justice policies claim to both emphasize the victims role in the justice process and to hold offenders accountable for their actions. Despite its supposed benefits, feminist scholars struggle with the role of forgiveness in restorative justice practices and its impacts on the victim and often question the overall effectiveness of restorative justice policies as a whole. In this essay, I offer a critique of the restorative justice practices from a feminist perspective. I intend to …