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From Belief To Action: Histories And New Directions Within The Youth Climate Movement, Christian Sabharwal
From Belief To Action: Histories And New Directions Within The Youth Climate Movement, Christian Sabharwal
Senior Projects Spring 2020
Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.
The Continuities Within The Ghanaian Festival Scene: The Performance Of Nation Building And Identity Formation, Doreen Gyimah Adutwumwah
The Continuities Within The Ghanaian Festival Scene: The Performance Of Nation Building And Identity Formation, Doreen Gyimah Adutwumwah
Senior Projects Spring 2020
Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.
"Made In Bangladesh", Joya Alia Syed
"Made In Bangladesh", Joya Alia Syed
Senior Projects Spring 2020
The 2013 Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh was the worst industrial disaster in modern times and began a turning point for change in the garment sector. This paper will uncover human rights violations such as the exploitation of garment workers, verbal and physical abuse as well as the right for workers to collectively bargain. The paper will begin with a brief background of the Bangladeshi garment sector, then the pressure of the “Fast Fashion” demand for the industry and gender dimensions. It will conclude with remediation efforts from local and international levels from social movements, campaigns, and programs such …
Constructing Guilt, Obstructing Truth: How The Spectacle Of Wrongful Conviction Reveals And Magnifies Fundamental Flaws In The Criminal Justice System, Fiona Marie Hession
Constructing Guilt, Obstructing Truth: How The Spectacle Of Wrongful Conviction Reveals And Magnifies Fundamental Flaws In The Criminal Justice System, Fiona Marie Hession
Senior Projects Spring 2020
Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.
The Race For Time: Experiences In The Temporality Of Blackness, Eboni Cymone Grooms
The Race For Time: Experiences In The Temporality Of Blackness, Eboni Cymone Grooms
Senior Projects Spring 2020
Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.
The Preservation Of The Islamic Tradition And How Current Organizations Seek To Prevent Exploitation Of Sacred Texts And Religious Authority Spiritual Abuse And Sexual Abuse Within The Islamic Community, Misbah Awan
Senior Projects Spring 2020
This research project focuses on the ways in which spiritual abuse and sexual abuse show up in religious communities, specifically within the Islamic context. It is important to speak about the spiritual abuse and sexual abuse that happens within the Islamic communities because, while a faith can be percieved to be perfect theoretically, it can be practiced and implemented in improrer ways. The tradition of the faith can be lost along the way due to personal interpretations and decontextualization of religious sacred texts, which is what is meant by spiritual abuse. When these two are paired with abuse, especially when …
Beyond Their Homeland: Understanding The Experiences Of Black Women In Japan, Bernadette Tisha Benjamin
Beyond Their Homeland: Understanding The Experiences Of Black Women In Japan, Bernadette Tisha Benjamin
Senior Projects Spring 2020
Understanding how Black women conceptualize the role their racial and gender identities play within their experience in Japan.
Can You See It?: Providing Visual Arts Access To Audiences With Visual Impairment And Blindness, Rowan A. Puig Davis
Can You See It?: Providing Visual Arts Access To Audiences With Visual Impairment And Blindness, Rowan A. Puig Davis
Senior Projects Spring 2020
Senior Project submitted to The Division of Arts of Bard College.
“ Of Course You’Re More Than An Athlete; Now Throw The Damn Ball!”: How Modern Day Athletes Mirror Postbellum Sharecroppers, Austin A. Sumlin
“ Of Course You’Re More Than An Athlete; Now Throw The Damn Ball!”: How Modern Day Athletes Mirror Postbellum Sharecroppers, Austin A. Sumlin
Senior Projects Spring 2020
For an athlete, reaching the pinnacle of their sport can potentially become a lifelong endeavor; these athletes give up and risk so much in the name of achieving their dreams. Through their success, they not only influence the popularity of their respective sport, but they also have the ability to influence and inspire vast amounts of people due to their heightened platform. In turn, many athletes take stands and attempt to give back to the people - people who are in positions they once were or worse. Unfortunately, when certain issues are brought to the platform, the reception of the …