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Session 1: Panel 3: Presenter 2 (Paper) -- Fighting For Freedom: Jazz And The Cold War, Cole H. Powers

Young Historians Conference

As part of a Cold War propaganda campaign, the U.S. State Department sponsored the international tours of prominent American jazz musicians. Many Americans saw jazz as representative of uniquely American freedom, and so the music functioned perfectly as a Cold War propaganda weapon. At the same time, jazz was powerfully symbolic of freedom in the context of the Civil Rights Movement. This paper explores the contradictions that arose between these two visions of freedom, and between the rhetoric and reality of U.S. Cold War policy. It first outlines the administrative history behind the program before highlighting six of the countless …

Session 1: Panel 1: Presenter 1 (Paper) -- “To Hell Or Connaught:” How British Colonizers Both Caused And Benefitted From The Irish Potato Famine, Ruby Lewis

Young Historians Conference

The Irish potato famine is well-known for the suffering and death it inflicted upon the masses of Irish peasantry between 1845 and 1848. The famine is often remembered and mourned as the tragic but unavoidable result of natural circumstances, and the blight that swept through the potato crop year after year is attributed as the sole cause of starvation. This misrepresentation of the famine’s history ignores the role of the British colonizer state in establishing conditions in Ireland that led to famine and exacerbating the suffering of the Irish through neglect. This paper explores the role of the British colonial …

Session 1: Panel 1: Presenter 2 (Paper) -- The Rogue River War 1855-1856, Sara E. Shallenberger

Young Historians Conference

The Rogue River War of 1855 to 1856 was a series of armed conflicts fought between U.S. Army regulars, local militia, and a conglomerate of indigenous groups in the Rogue River watershed. The main cause of the conflict was the intrusion of white settlers and miners into the territory of the indigenous people of the Rogue River. These white immigrants misused resources upon which the local indigenous people relied and violently retaliated against local indigenous people for misdeeds they often did not commit. The Lupton Massacre, Battle of Hungry Hill, and the Battle of Big Bend serve as critical points …

Session 1: Panel 2: Presenter 1 (Paper) -- The Gay Rights Movement: A Reaction To The Lavender Scare, Brianna Michelle Anderson

Young Historians Conference

In the 1950s, the federal government began to systematically root out gay individuals from the civil service in what is known as the “Lavender Scare.” This eradication paralleled McCarthyism and was apart of the larger homophobic culture. A closer look at the media reveals how this panic was spread throughout the nation. Despite persecution in and out of the workplace, the voices of those oppressed were not irreversibly silenced. In fact, the Lavender Scare gave rise to pioneers of the gay rights movement, nearly a decade before the Stonewall Riots.

Session 1: Panel 2: Presenter 2 (Paper) -- The Irish Language And Nationalism In The 20th Century, Charlotte Cody

Young Historians Conference

Under centuries of British colonial rule, mass emigration, and discriminatory laws, the Irish language took a secondary position to English. As Irish nationalist ideology gained momentum in the early 20th century, Irish became useful and popular as a powerful symbol of resilience and a discrete national identity. However, the significance of Irish to nationalism had a mixed impact on its perception across the island due to the violence and sectarianism that accompanied the struggle for independence. This paper explores the influence that this divisive history had and continues to exert on the perception of and legislation supporting the Irish language, …

Session 1: Panel 3: Presenter 3 (Paper) -- The Reforms Of Mikhail Gorbachev And Their Effect On The Ussr, Fevronia M. Van Sickle

Young Historians Conference

This paper explores the influence of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies on Soviet governance in relation to the USSR’s foundational ideology of communism, and the factors that led to the Union’s demise.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, most commonly referred to as the USSR, came into being in the early 20th century and lasted only around seventy years. Built upon revolutionary Marxist ideology, the USSR governed according to the ideology of communism while simultaneously contradicting the very ideology that formed its foundations, such as clinging to the existence of a state. Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the …

Welcome And Full Program With Abstracts, Jennifer Kerns, Karen Bjork

Young Historians Conference

Dr. Jennifer Kerns, Department of History, welcomes participants to the 31st Annual Young Historians Conference, held virtually on May 19, 2021.

Karen Bjork, Head of Digital Initiatives, PSU Library, provides an overview of PDXScholar, the campus repository for PSU, and the Young Historians Conference collection.

31st Annual Young Historians Conference, Portland State University History Department, Portland State University Challenge Program

Young Historians Conference

This is the 2021 Young Historians Conference schedule and abstracts.

Jus Ad Bellum, Natural Law And The 2003 Invasion Of Iraq, Johnny Davis

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

The legality of the invasion of Iraq is a vital question that goes to the heart of international law. The proper legal authority for military force and the overthrow of a sovereign government is the single most important area of international law.[1] This paper will consider whether the invasion of Iraq complied with the original intent of the Founding Fathers for the Constitutional authority to wage war and satisfied the requirements for a Just War under natural law.

The Barmen Declaration And The American Church: A Warning And Guidance From History, Johnny Davis

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

The Barmen Declaration serves as a great example that the American Church should heed.[1] The American Church faces a hostile secular culture and a government that is increasingly statist and anti-Christian. The state has become an idol in an American culture that rejects truth and righteousness. A bold stance for truth and Christ is required by scripture and is the key to transforming the culture and saving the American Republic.

Nothing New Under The Sun: Augustine And Cicero’S Visions Of How Human Nature Relates To Justice, Virtue, Biblical Wisdom, And The State, Faith Chudkowski

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

Social issues today stand at the forefront of civil discourse, global injustice abounds, and the average citizen seems to be more invested in molding a better future than ever before. In the 2020 presidential election, nearly two-thirds of America voted, a percentage that has not been reached since 1900.[1] In recent years, social media has become a primary avenue for rallying support and spreading ideas that range from domestic policy to new notions of justice. Yet, where passionate debate has erupted, levels of polarization and division have risen as well. Where one finds genuine concern for the state of …

The “Age Of Rock” Versus The “Rock Of Ages”: Naturalism, Social Darwinism, And Fundamentalism In The Scopes Monkey Trial, Bessie Blackburn

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

Greek mythology once predominated the highest forms of culture known to man. Myths of how fire came to be in the hands of humans, or how the peacock got its spotted feathers were beloved cultural tales of origins.[1] With the decline of the ancient cultures, new ones blossomed in their place. However, the question of origin has remained a pertinent, central question of each culture, no matter how modern. The question of origin dictates who a person believes himself to be, where he believes himself to be going, and what he believes himself to be doing. The question of …

When The Legend Becomes Fact, Print The Legend, Michael Farinelli

COD Library Student Research and Award Symposium

For this paper, I talked about how directors John Ford and Howard Hawks impacted the acting career of legendary actor John Wayne. I discuss how Wayne rose to prominence in Ford's film Stagecoach in 1939, but how Hawks was the one to take his acting to another level by giving his characters more depth. Ford and Hawks essentially "talked" amongst each other through Wayne and made him into this greater idea with their westerns.

Faculty Sponsor: Brian Brems

"Susanoo Annotated", Samuel Bostwick

COD Library Student Research and Award Symposium

For this project, I opted to take a deep dive into a religious culture I was not familiar with, namely, Shinto. To demonstrate my knowledge on the subject, I decided on annotating one of the myths of the religion; I selected the myth of Susanoo slaying the Orochi from the Shinto chronicle known as the Kojiki. The citations are presented in MLA format, obtained largely from the College of DuPage's library databases.

Faculty Sponsor: Beth Kempton

The Women Of Wrath, Sylvia Morna Freitas, Erinique Robinson, Bella Ruiz

COD Library Student Research and Award Symposium

Our group decided that we wanted to research the Ancient Greek myths of Pandora, the Harpies, the Fates, and the Furies to discover what these mythological figures stood for in the eyes of the Ancient Greeks. Once our research in our respective topics was complete, we came back together to look for comparisons between our separate figures, and the similarities we found eventually led us to the name of our project: The Women of Wrath.

Faculty Sponsor: Lisa Higgins

Cupid & Psyche, Mars Pinkelman, Luna Shunk, Leo Grabowski-Grant

COD Library Student Research and Award Symposium

The Tale of Cupid and Psyche was a research topic easily curated by the three of us. We as a collective decided upon which rendition of the story we would like to reference from, as well as represent details from other renditions that fit our analysis. We all had specific details in mind that we wanted to discuss and represent, specifically Cupid's relation to Venus as well as Psyche's butterfly wings. Before we began conversing on ideas about individual topics, we all discussed what the story meant to us, and why we wanted to research it. Our biggest inspiration was …

Void, Beth Berg

COD Library Student Research and Award Symposium

Void is a proposed exhibition that collects modern and contemporary artworks that surround the idea of being nothing and something at the same time. It is full of pieces of art that are paradoxes, unorthodox in their creation or being, who at first glance may look like they have nothing to say, but at the same time, are saying everything. They are filled to the brim with unknowns, dark corners, empty spaces; places where you, as the viewer, are allowed and encouraged to step in, to fill in that silence, and occupy that space yourself.

Faculty Sponsor: David Ouellette

Servant Leadership Development & Impact During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Samiha Syed

COD Library Student Research and Award Symposium

Servant leaders are ethical leaders, who motivate others as per their values-driven philosophy of service to others [within the organization, as well as, communities broadly], while also having a transformational impact on communities as per ethical leadership. This project will examine servant leadership and how servant leaders managed the sudden pandemic crisis in 2020 within their organizations. Through qualitative interviews with individuals, the researcher used coding to identify themes and develop recommendations for preparing meaningful leadership learning experiences.

Faculty Sponsor: Stephanie Quirk

Princeton Sculpture (Creature Design), Rachel Hughes, Anthony Smith

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

3-D

Archie Sculpture (Creature Design), Rachel Hughes, Anthony Smith

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

3-D

Doc Ock, Rachel Hughes, Anthony Smith

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

3-D

Loco-Robo And Gen, Joshua Jacobson, Joshua Wilson

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

2-D

A Part Of Me, Sara Mcneal, Timothy Isaacson

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

2-D

The Flower Man, Isabella Scarborought, Anthony Smith

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

3-D

Wave Tunes, Abigail Walters, Brianna O'Neal

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Graphic Design

Fashion Show 2k19, Pierre Yohann Oluwatobi, Stacy Cannon

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Graphic Design

Redefine Kids Online, Nathaniel Hammond, Mathieu Angell, Stacy Cannon

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Graphic Design

The Family Farm, Laura Bialecka, Anthony Smith

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

2-D

Celebrating Diversity, Ana D'Ettorre, Anthony Smith

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

2-D

What Do You See?, Tammy Edens, Anthony Smith

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

3-D