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Mauna Kea: Where The Cosmos Meet Settler Colonialism, Maria Encinosa

Showcase of Osprey Advancements in Research and Scholarship (SOARS)

International Research Symposium Exhibitor and Honorable Mention Abstract:

The proposed construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea has sparked protests given the sacredness of the mountain to the Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians). The narratives that have arisen reignite familiar tropes, framing the conflict as one between indigenous religion and scientific progress. I deconstruct these narratives through an analysis of TMT International Observatory (TIO) affiliated websites paired with insights from secondary sources. Ultimately, I argue the TIO’s response and presentation of Ho’Omana Hawai’i religious views and ‘modern’ astronomy as antagonists extend settler-colonialist interests.

Embodied Injustices: Covid-19, Race, And Epigenetics, Maria Encinosa

Showcase of Osprey Advancements in Research and Scholarship (SOARS)

Digital Projects Showcase Exhibitor Award Although historical and even modern accounts of race assume significant biological differences between racial groups, race has little biological meaning. Nonetheless, the social construct of race has real consequences. Racial identity defines boundaries of community and impacts the experiences of individuals, including how people live and die during a pandemic. COVID-19 has disproportionately affected minority communities in the United States, triggering many explanations for racial disparities in health. Through an analysis of sources spanning from popular media to traditional academic journals, I analyze the potential for epigenetic research to serve as a missing link that …

Historical Lineage Of Black Preservation, Kellea Roberson

Showcase of Osprey Advancements in Research and Scholarship (SOARS)

Project of Merit Winner!

Digital Projects Showcase Exhibitor Award

The topic of this research will showcase Black preservation and perseverance through researching historical buildings that have been utilized for both the benefit and betterment of the Black community over time. Focusing in particular on the Ducote Federal Credit Union, located in Historic Durkeeville, which was the only credit union that serviced African American residents in Jacksonville in the 1960s. Tracking the building’s usage as it became the new home for the nonprofit organization, Families of Slain Children, an organization for families that have lost loved ones due to senseless violence. …

Prototype Online Archive Of Documents Related To Indigenous Peoples In Colonial Spanish Florida., Emilia Thom

Showcase of Osprey Advancements in Research and Scholarship (SOARS)

Digital Projects Showcase Exhibitor During the summer of 2020, I worked on a project titled “A Prototype Online Archive of Documents Related to Indigenous Peoples in Colonial Spanish Florida.” This project focuses on creating a prototype online archive containing digital editions of primary source documents relating to interactions between Indigenous peoples and Spanish colonists during the eighteenth century in Florida. With the help of Dr. Clayton McCarl and Dr. Denise Bossy, I worked to edit five documents from eighteenth-century St. Augustine. The documents are letters sent from Florida to Spain, to inform the crown of colonial matters. They contain information …

President Barack Obama, 50 Obama Birthday Celebration, Republic Of Palau Postal Service

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Palau,, Sheet of one stamp. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

44th President Of The United States, Barack Obama, Maldives Post

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Maldives, sheet of one stamp. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

The Gambia, Gambia Postal Services Corporation

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

"President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden", Gambia, Sheet of 2 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

U.S. President Barack Obama, London, England, General Post Office (Tuvalu)

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

President Obama with HM Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, Tuvalu, sheet of one stamp. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

55th Aniversário Da Organizaçã Da Undade Africana, Correios Da Guiné-Bissau

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Guine-Bissau , sheet of 5 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

Barack Obama, 44th President Of The United States, Svg Postal Corporation

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

'Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.' , Bequia, Grenadines of St. Vincent, sheet of 4 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

Barack Obama Entre En Function, Office De La Poste Guinéenne

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Republique de Guinee, sheet of one stamp. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

Personnages Du Monde, Barack Obama, Société Tchadienne Des Postes Et De L'Épargne

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Republic du Tchad, sheet of one stamp. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

São Tomé E Principe, Correios De São Tomé E Príncipe

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Young Barack Obama in New York City, S. Tomé e Príncipe, Sheet of one stamp. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

São Tomé E Principe, Correios De São Tomé E Príncipe

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Barack Obama, Sarah Obama, S. Tomé e Príncipe, Sheet of one stamp. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. no date given.

Barack Obama, 44th President Of The United States, Republic Of Palau Postal Service

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Change Has Come to America, Palau, sheet of 4 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

Les Presidents Americains, Office De La Poste Guinéenne

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Republique de Guinee, sheet of one stamp. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

President Obama Visits Ireland, Svg Postal Corporation

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Mustique, Grenadines of St. Vincent, sheet of 4 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

President Obama Visits Saudi Arabia, St. Kitts & Nevis Postal Services

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Nevis, sheet of 5 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

Barack Obama, 44th President Of The United States, Svg Postal Corporation

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Change doesn't come from Washington. Change comes to Washington, Union, Grenadines of St. Vincent, Sheet of 6 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

50 Obama Birthday Celebration, President Barack Obama, Republic Of Palau Postal Service

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Palau, Sheet of 4 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

Easdale Island Scotland, Royal Mail Group Plc

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr., and John F. Kennedy, Easdale Island, Scotland, sheet of one stamp. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

Abraham Lincoln, Office De La Poste Guinéenne

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Republique de Guinee, sheet of one stamp. The President Obama Internaional Stamp Collection. No date given.

President Obama Visits South America, Svg Postal Corporation

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Canouan, Grenadines of St. Vincent, sheet of 3 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

Barack Obama President Of The United States, Tanzania Posts Corporation

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Tanzania, sheet of 4 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

Barack Obama And Michelle Obama, Ministry Of Posts And Telecommunications. Liberia

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

"Barack Obama and Michelle Obama", Liberia, sheet of 4 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

U.S. President Barack Obama And Chinese President Hu Jintao, Guyana Post Office Corporation

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Guyana, sheet of 2 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

Barack Obama, 44th President Of The United States Of America, Antigua Post Office

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

".. when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody.", Antigua & Barbuda, sheet of 4 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date. given.

Barack Obama, 44th President Of The United States Of America, Antigua Post Office

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Antigua & Barbuda, sheet of one stamp. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. no date given.

The First Family Of The United States, General Post Office (Tuvalu)

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Tuvalu, sheet of 4 stamps. The President Obama International Stamp Collection. No date given.

Barak Obama Stamp - Guiné-Bissau, Correios Da Guiné-Bissau

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Guiné-Bissau, sheet of one stamp. No date given.