2019 Morning Presentation Session

Seelye 101

Pamela Larkin ’19 (Government)
United & Divided: Political Polarization in America since 1992. A presentation deriving from thesis work with Marc Lendler, Professor of Government

Ellison Hersch ’19 (Government)
The Deliberative Potential and Shortfalls of Congressional Hearings: Presentation deriving from thesis work with assistant professor of government, Erin Pineda

Maya Younoszai ’21 (Government)
Comparative population control: family planning and the state in 19th century Germany and the 21st century United States. A presentation derived from STRIDE research with Ernest Benz, Associate Professor of History

Sarah Kolick ’19 (Government)
Blood Diamonds and Kosher Ham Sandwiches: The Politics of Certification Schemes in the Diamond Industry. A presentation derived from thesis work with Mlada Bukovansky, professor of government


Seelye 102

Susan Cossa ’19 (Government)
Is China Truly the New Colonizer in Africa? Investigating the Nature and Implications of Sino-Africa Relations. A presentation deriving from special studies work with Anna Mwaba, Lecturer and McPherson/Eveillard Postdoctoral Fellow in Government

Jeanne Cho ’21 (History)
The Making of a Ginling-Smith Family: A presentation deriving from work with Marnie Anderson, Associate Professor of History

Erin Walsh ’21 (Film and Media Studies)
Splashing into Film Society: Iris Barry, Film Archives, and the Emergence of Film as Art. A presentation deriving from STRIDE research with Joel Westerdale, Associate Professor of German Studies

Catherine Hartup ’19 (Film and Media Studies)
Subverting the Star System: Hidden Lesbian Narratives of Hollywood. A presentation deriving from special studies work with Alexandra Keller, Professor of Film and Media Studies


Seelye 106

This session includes students from the Poetry Concentration presenting their work derived from their Capstone Reading with Ellen Watson, Grace Hazard Conkling Writer-in-residence. The presenters are:

  • Piera Varela ’19
  • Julia Falkner ’19
  • Katherine Keenan ’19
  • Madden Aleia ’19J

Seelye 201

Cora Lochner ’22 (East Asian Studies)
Charlotte B. DeForest, Smith class of 1901: A Former College President who Worked at Manzanar. A presentation deriving from STRIDE research with Marnie Anderson, Associate Professor of History

Dianna Herrera-Goudeau ’20 (Logic)
Seeking to fix what I can’t fix: Exploring the game components of LogicQuest. A presentation deriving from AEMES Research with Albert Mosley, Professor of Philosophy

Elizabeth Powell ’19 (Spanish and Portuguese)
Retracing the steps that led Venezuela to the crises of today: A presentation derived from special studies work with Maria Helena Rueda, Associate Professor of Spanish


Seelye 202

Katarina Yuan ’21 (English Lang and Lit)
Identity, Audience, and Fanfiction: A presentation deriving from STRIDE research with Floyd Cheung, Professor of English Language & Literature and American Studies

Chantelle Leswell ’20J (English Lang and Lit)
The Playworld: A Foray into the Golden Age of Children’s Literature. A presentation deriving from special studies work with Gillian Kendall, Professor of English Language & Literature

Sarah Abowitz ’20 (Classics)
Virtual Classics Collection: Bringing a Learning Collection into VR and the 21st Century. An exhibition deriving from work with Rebecca Worsham, visiting Assistant Professor in Classical Languages & Literatures


Seelye 204

Hailey Escobar ’19 (Sociology)
Bridging the Gap Between the Mind/Hand Dichotomy: Understanding Vocational Education: A presentation deriving from Special Studies work with Rick Fantasia, Barbara Richmond 1940 Professor in the Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology

Jane Kuntz ’19 (Italian Studies)
Italian Female Athletes from Fascism to the Present: A presentation deriving from thesis work with Giovanna Bellesia, Professor of Italian Studies

Nina Henry ’19 (Latin American Studies)
The Ultimate Jeitinho: Medically-Induced Abortions and Social Networks in Brazilian Favelas. A presentation deriving from classwork with Jamie L. Worms, Assistant Professor in Latin American and Latino/a Studies

Aminata Diallo ’19 (African Studies)
Beats of the New Political Age: Hip hop and youth political engagement in contemporary Senegal. A presentation deriving from work with Jeff Ahlman, Associate Professor of History and Director of African Studies Program


Seelye 211

Lydia Ivanovic ’19 (Economics)
Identity, Inclusion, and Inequality: Unpacking the Smith Experience. A presentation deriving from classwork with Robert Buchele, Professor Emeritus of Economics

Vivian Wang ’19 (Economics)
Greenbacks for Green Growth – Foreign Direct Investment in China’s Sustainable Economy: A presentation deriving from classwork with professors Mahnaz Mahdavi, Professor of Economics, and Maggie Liu, Assistant Professor of Economics

Manavi Tibrewal ’19 (Economics)
The Impact of Immigration on Bilateral FDI Inflows in India: a presentation deriving from concentration project with professors Mahnaz Mahdavi and Maggie Liu

Gwendolyn Ruth Jones ’19 (Anthropology)
An Exploration of Class and Capitalism at the turn of the 19th Century through Archaeology at MacLeish Field Station: A presentation deriving from thesis work with Elizabeth Klarich, Associate Professor under the Five College Program in Anthropology


Seelye 411

Emma Crumbley ’19 (Art)
Loren MacIver and the Luminous Line: Art and Poetry in the Archive. A presentation deriving from work in Special Studies with Frazer Ward, Associate Professor of Art

Cressida Blake Roe ’21 (Medieval Studies)
Vision of the Fall: The Rebellions of Julian of Norwich and Hildegard of Bingen. A presentation deriving from work with Vera Shevzov, Professor of Religion, Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies