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Violence In Colombian And Cambodian Film: Truth, Past, And Memory, Alexander D. Hermsen
Violence In Colombian And Cambodian Film: Truth, Past, And Memory, Alexander D. Hermsen
Senior Theses and Projects
Documentaries and feature films are cinematic vehicles of visual art that are often symbolic representations of the social, political and cultural world in which they emerge. This thesis focuses on the analysis of violence that leads to genocide both in the case of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979 and the Colombian armed conflict between 1948 and 1957 through film. It explores the role of film and cinematic imagery in the formation of memories, reflections, interpretations and the dissemination of ideas. Through an analysis of a wide variety of viewpoints in documentaries and feature films, I …
Desde La Tauromaquia A Los Castillos Humanos: Formas De Representar La Identidad Cultural En Cataluña, Jackson Brewer
Desde La Tauromaquia A Los Castillos Humanos: Formas De Representar La Identidad Cultural En Cataluña, Jackson Brewer
Senior Theses and Projects
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A Spot Under The Baobab Tree: The Gender Parity Law And The Fight For Women's Political Representation In Modern Senegal, Salima Etoka
A Spot Under The Baobab Tree: The Gender Parity Law And The Fight For Women's Political Representation In Modern Senegal, Salima Etoka
Senior Theses and Projects
The discourse on women and development stems from a long history of the international community’s commitment to advancing women’s rights. Since the early 1970s, the UN has taken different approaches to address gender inequality. This thesis explores this discourse and the Millennium Development Goals to address the situation of women in Senegal. I first argue that in spite of Senegal’s accomplishments in meeting different targets, women are still marginalized. In 2010, Senegal passed a gender parity law to increase the number of women within the government. Through fieldwork in Dakar, this study seeks to understand the mobilization efforts leading to …
A City In The Making: An Analysis Of The Built Environment, Lived Experiences And Perceptions Of Pikine, Senegal, Salima Etoka
A City In The Making: An Analysis Of The Built Environment, Lived Experiences And Perceptions Of Pikine, Senegal, Salima Etoka
Senior Theses and Projects
The Dakar Metropolitan area is a vast area containing the capital city of Senegal, Dakar and the four departments or administrative zones of Dakar, Pikine, Guédiawaye and Rufisque. Dakar is the economic, cultural and political center of the country. Its location and opportunities draws migrants every year from the rural areas. Finding a high cost of living, migrants settle into the suburbs while adding pressure to a system already facing rapid urbanization and failing infrastructure. Through a mixed method analysis of primary data composed of questionnaires, interviews and observations, this case study of Pikine seeks to understand the built environment …
China And Europe: Reconnecting Across A New Silk Road, Xiangming Chen, Julia Mardeusz
China And Europe: Reconnecting Across A New Silk Road, Xiangming Chen, Julia Mardeusz
Faculty Scholarship
Since 2013, economic and trade relations between China and Europe have grown significantly. In this article, the authors look beyond conventional economic indicators, like trade, and political issues, like human rights, instead focusing on transport infrastructure, real estate and tourism to show that a new page is unfolding in the history of China-Europe relations.
The Politics Of Place In The Works Of Ibn Taymīyah And Ibn Faḍl Allāh Al-ʿUmarī, Zayde Antrim
The Politics Of Place In The Works Of Ibn Taymīyah And Ibn Faḍl Allāh Al-ʿUmarī, Zayde Antrim
Faculty Scholarship
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