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Articles 1 - 10 of 10
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Stains Of Emotion: Stories Carved By The Sun, Lucy Umland
Stains Of Emotion: Stories Carved By The Sun, Lucy Umland
Montserrat Annual Writing Prize
This work consists of a series of creation myths crafted in the style of Eduardo Galeano's Genesis from the Memory of Fire Trilogy, Part 1. The myths delve into the origins of freckles, wrinkles, laughter, and tears. Each tale uses symbolism, anthropomorphism, and fragmented, nonlinear timelines reminiscent of Galeano's work. Through poetic language and metaphor, the myths explore themes of love, loss, gender roles, cultural diversity, and unity. Analysis reveals the stylistic choices inspired by Galeano's writing. Themes are interwoven throughout the myths, portraying the shared human experience across diverse cultures while emphasizing the enduring nature of storytelling.
Transformative Mindfulness: Exploring The Role Of Mindfulness In Mitigating Cognitive Biases And Political Polarization, Olivia Paulsen
Transformative Mindfulness: Exploring The Role Of Mindfulness In Mitigating Cognitive Biases And Political Polarization, Olivia Paulsen
Montserrat Annual Writing Prize
This paper explores how cognitive biases, including confirmation, intergroup, and interpretation bias, contribute to political polarization and how this influence can be effectively mitigated by meditation and mindfulness practices.
Mítos Boricuas, Ignacio A. Sánchez Ramos
Mítos Boricuas, Ignacio A. Sánchez Ramos
Montserrat Annual Writing Prize
Two original mythical works are followed by author analysis of the creative process and the Puerto Rican cultural references which influenced the writer.
Seeing Beneath The Surface: Using Critical Race Theory To Uncover Racial Inequities In The U.S. Public School System, Lauren Harkins
Seeing Beneath The Surface: Using Critical Race Theory To Uncover Racial Inequities In The U.S. Public School System, Lauren Harkins
Montserrat Annual Writing Prize
Many policies and practices perpetuate racial inequities and stereotypes, harming and neglecting the young people in American schools. This paper uses Critical Race Theory as a lens or framework to understand the circumstances in which educational inequities are exacerbated and what systemic barriers and beliefs maintain them.
Need For Reform: The Prison System And Deaf Inmates, Catherine Pellini
Need For Reform: The Prison System And Deaf Inmates, Catherine Pellini
Montserrat Annual Writing Prize
Anecdotal and empirical evidence reveal a severe lack of awareness, education and accessibility in the criminal justtice system for those who are deaf. These issues are most obvious and detrimental in the prison system and have serious ethical implications that need to be addressed.
Emotional Geographies: Head, Heart, Time, And Place, Grace C. Conroy
Emotional Geographies: Head, Heart, Time, And Place, Grace C. Conroy
Montserrat Annual Writing Prize
This paper is modelled on a study and paper by Kamila Klingorová and Banu Gökarıksel which used auto-photography to examine examined emotional geographies. The author takes the position of an independent participant by selecting and describing photos of seemingly non-descript places and then offering reflections on reasons why these photos elicited strong emotions.
The Phoenix, Fernanda Perez-Alvarez
The Phoenix, Fernanda Perez-Alvarez
Montserrat Annual Writing Prize
This article uses a mythical creature, the phoenix, to examine and illustrate the biological principles for generation of an adult body plan from a single cell. Using the study of developmental biology, it explores the cellular and molecular biology that underpins the massive complexity of creating an adult body plan. It also explores the similarities and differences between different embryos, and how nature and evolution have shaped the biology of those embryos to create different body plans.
Human Nature In The Natural World, Alexandra Sawasciuk
Human Nature In The Natural World, Alexandra Sawasciuk
Montserrat Annual Writing Prize
This paper compares the utopian perspectives and critical societal analysis of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Henry David Thoreau.
Of Moose And Men (And Moose-Men), Henry Cavanaugh
Of Moose And Men (And Moose-Men), Henry Cavanaugh
Montserrat Annual Writing Prize
The story of a family's annual tradition of moose tracking in northernmost New Hampshire.
See, Judge, Act: Restorative Justice And Catholic Social Teaching’S Impact On American Incarceration, Maxim Caron
See, Judge, Act: Restorative Justice And Catholic Social Teaching’S Impact On American Incarceration, Maxim Caron
Montserrat Annual Writing Prize
No abstract provided.