University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Madelyn Lampark, “The Religious Origins of Ethiopian Exceptionalism” Description As the only African nation able to successfully resist colonization, Ethiopia’s premodern sovereignty was due to the strength and legitimacy of its central government. I argue that the strength and legitimacy
Stephen Drena, “Influence of the Monsoon Season on Buddhist Monasticism” Description The scope of this research is to describe the effect the South & Southeast Asian rainy season had on the initial development of Buddhist monasticism and lingering effects
Alison Maciejewski, “Cat Control” Description Feral and domestic cats are often found roaming in the wild unmonitored. In return bird populations are threatened. Over the last few decades, bird enthusiasts and shelters in Milwaukee have made it clear that
Marcus Filippello, “Litigating Liberation: Hearing Recaptive African Voices and Discerning Meaning in Colonial Court Records” Description In the mid- to late-19th century, tens of thousands of “liberated” Africans freed from illicit slaving vessels by the British Navy entered contracts
Sarah Finn, “A School for Professional Artists: Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1920-1974” Description My research paper will be on the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee which was founded in 1920 by Charlotte Partridge and her
Maggie Stelmacher, “Pigeons, the Birds of War” Description When animals are used in war the mind usually goes towards horses, dogs, or even elephants. Many homing pigeons took on treacherous missions during war, possibly the most well-known being Cher
Christopher D. Cantwell, “Gathering Places: Religion, Community, and Memory in the Modern City” Description Kenwood Boulevard runs along UWM’s southern edge and boasts four stately places of worship. But none of these buildings are occupied by the communities who
Katie Schneider, “The Story of a Korean Farmer in an Anti-Asian America” Description For this paper I plan to write about Mary Paik Lee. She is a Korean American woman, born in Korea, moved to America in the 20th
Jake Sanner, “From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream Waters, This Land is Made from Trees” Description I will explore the Coastal Redwoods of California. Specifically, the formation of the Save the Redwoods League in 1918 brought a
Elaina Nelson, “The Maribel Caves Hotel: Health Spa and Hotel of Hearsay” Description Using archived material from local Historical Societies, the Wisconsin Historical Society, local libraries, the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay and local newspapers, this project will
Joe Rodriguez, “Right to the Road: Regulating the Automobile and Driver” Description The Right to the Road analyzes the car and the police, governmental and transportation policies surrounding its use from a historical perspective. Driving is both restrictive and
Allison Fredrick, “Gaming Then and Now: A Dungeon and Dragons Tale” Description I will be investigating how gaming and gaming culture has changed over time. Specifically, how modern pop culture has changes society’s view on gaming, more specifically Dungeons
Marissa Zarda, “The Impact of The Feminine Mystique: How One Book Can Change Society” Description This project looks into how Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique impacted life during the 1960s and beyond. By using people’s early responses, both negative
Eli Frank, “Reds Among Reaganites: The Afterlives of American Communism and an Incipient U.S. Third World Left in Milwaukee, 1968-1991” Description The thesis retells how young, working-class people of color led a resurgence of the Communist Party (CP) in Milwaukee
Andrea Suihkonen, “Atomic Panacea: The Radium Fad of the Early 20th Century” Description Radium- a revolutionary, Nobel Prize-winning element- was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898. The element would soon find its way into homes across the
Hannaleigh Jennings, “The Great Potato Revolution” Description There is no argument that potatoes as a food are world-renowned. But it comes as a surprise to many that potatoes are not indigenous to Europe, they are from the Americas. They were
Chia Youyee Vang, “The Sorrow of Displacement: Southeast Asian Identity and (Be)Longing in the Global South” Description This book project examines the social and cultural history of Southeast Asian refugees resettled in French Guiana and Argentina in the late
Rick Popp, “Multinational Conglomerates and Technocratic Bigness in Late Postwar US Culture” Description This project provides a cultural history of the conglomerate, exploring how these bewilderingly diverse corporations fit into American thought between the 1960s and 1980s. Even for a
