Women Venturing Out of the Domestic Sphere and the Writings of Elisa von der Recke

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Kelsey Ross and Dr. Robert McFarland German Department In October of 2006 I submitted a proposal for an ORCA grant while studying abroad in Berlin, Germany. With the help of a 2006 ORCA Mentored Research Grant, I joined my mentor, Prof. Robert McFarland, as he gathered historical documents for a project on gender and space […]

Exploring the Shaker Aesthetic at Sabbathday Lake

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Elizabeth Pinborough and Dr. Kimberly Johnson, English My goal was to study the Shaker aesthetic, the distinctive set of characteristics that define Shaker art and architecture. Through preliminary research, I had discovered that Shaker buildings where characterized by symmetry, straight lines, squareness, and simplicity, and I wanted to experience the aesthetic firsthand. The questions I […]

An Investigation into the Processing Mechanisms Guiding Phonemic Restoration

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Steven J Pearson and Dr. Wendy Baker, Linguistics and English Language Phonemic restoration (PhR) effects have been well documented since Warren’s 1970 research1 and much work has been done to examine the manners in which properties of a phoneme may be altered without preventing the occurrence of phonemic restoration. However, little work has been done […]

Learning to Recognize Vervet Monkey Calls

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Jeremiah McGhee and Dr. Deryle Lonsdale, Linguistics and English Language The use of computers to perform speech recognition on human speech is becoming commonplace in today’s world. Less well known are attempts to use speech recognition on other animal species. Current projects are researching the possibilities of using speech recognition technologies to give insight to […]

Der Schatten- A light to Fin-de-Siècle Vienna and to Our Time

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Jared Loehrmann and Dr. Michelle Stott James, Germanic and Slavic Department Der Schatten, a drama written by Marie Eugenie delle Grazie (1864-1931) premiered in 1901 in the Vienna Burgtheater, the most prestigious stage at the time. Der Schatten is a rich play full of topics that are significant for fin-de-siècle Vienna. These contemporary themes include […]

Romantic-era Drama and the Resurgence of British Feminism

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Jessie Leatham and Dr. Nicholas Mason, English Department Mary Wollstonecraft is a complicated figure in the history of British feminism. In 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft published her book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. One of the earliest proto-feminist treatises, Wollstonecraft’s work responded powerfully to “the woman question” that was burgeoning in her day and […]

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Vance Johnson and Dr. Rob McFarland, German and Slavic During the last years of the 19th Century German colonialism was reaching a powerful peak. They were conquering nations around the world, most specifically and most concentrated in Africa. In these lands the German Colonizers positioned themselves to be protectors and cultural benefactors to the inhabitants […]

Postwar Austrian Film (1945-1955): Means to the Rebuilding of a Nation

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Grant R. Jackson and Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling, Germanic and Slavic Languages After World War II and the end of the Nazi regime in 1945, the countries involved not only had to rebuild cities and homes, but also their lives and outlook on life. Germany’s rebuilding process has naturally received the most attention from historians, leaving smaller […]