By Feyikemi Poitier, Florida State University In working on my documentary project focused on Black contemporary dance in Paris, I am eager to further develop a range of research and professional skills that support both academic inquiry and creative expression. Specifically, I aim to deepen my ability to synthesize multiple sources of information—from academic textsContinue reading “Updates on Tracing the Roots: Black Social and Ancestral Dance in Contemporary Paris”
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Visa Chaos and Some Reflections on Ethnography
By Charlotte Stuart-Tilley, Florida State University In my last blog post, I introduced myself and my research, which I will complete in Accra, Ghana. I will be working with Fulbe people to understand how they conceptualize human rights, marginalization, and identity. My work thus far has mainly been about preparing to leave for Ghana, includingContinue reading “Visa Chaos and Some Reflections on Ethnography”
Akkadians in Italy
By Lee Garcia, Florida State University In the time between our first post and this one I’ve departed for Italy and am in the midst of excavations at Cetamura del Chianti. Though the site is ancient, it’s a couple thousand years post-Akkadian empire and in a different part of the world. Still, this is aContinue reading “Akkadians in Italy”
Surviving Heat in North India: Exploration and Research in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
By Laasya Khandavalli, UT Austin Hello! Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Laasya Khandavalli, a San Antonio Texas native. I am a rising senior at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Environmental Science and pursuing a BDP certificate in Human Rights and Social Justice. When I’m not falling asleep in class, I loveContinue reading ” Surviving Heat in North India: Exploration and Research in Ahmedabad, Gujarat “
The Journey to Guatemala
By Yves Santoy, University of Texas at Austin Hi, my name is Yves Santoy! You pronounce my name as Eve, like Adam and Eve, and I’m currently attending the University of Texas at Austin. My major is Anthropology with a focus on Mesoamerican Archaeology, and my minor is in Art History with a focus onContinue reading ” The Journey to Guatemala “
Doing Right Matters More
By Shiv Patel This summer has a lot of my assumptions about what it truly looks like to “do good” in a community. I used to think that doing good was doing tangible impact, helping underserved populations gain access to care, or improving health outcomes through innovation. But now, I believe that doing good isContinue reading “Doing Right Matters More”
Building Knowledge Through Stories
By Shiv Patel Collecting data this summer hasn’t seemed like spreadsheets or MRIs all-day. It has been a sense of talk, observation, and reflective thinking after days of being in clinical settings. My data is people: what people say, how people make choices, and what tensions arise when innovation meets reality. So far, I’ve conductedContinue reading “Building Knowledge Through Stories”
My News
By Shiv Patel This week’s blog invites me to reflect under the metaphor of a compass. Here’s where I’m currently standing. N = New Information One of the most surprising realizations I’ve had is how tenuous equity conversations are in precision oncology. I began this summer thinking the biggest challenge would be technical access – i.e., cost or availability of genomic classifiers in low-resource communities. That is certainly part of the calculus, but I have come toContinue reading “My News”
Try It All
By Shiv Patel Three activities I would like to do this summer: Two skills I’m actively working on this summer: Quote: “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” – Rumi Engaging in this work – a project on disparities in cancer care – consistently evokes heavy emotions: sadness, anger, and helplessness. AndContinue reading “Try It All”
My Place in Precision Oncology
By Shiv Patel On the surface, radiation oncology seems a science-based discipline — dose calculations, precision imaging, molecular biomarkers. But the more I continue with my research at Mayo Clinic this summer, the more I am reminded that behind every equation and algorithm is a network of people whose voices educate, complement, or are absentContinue reading “My Place in Precision Oncology”
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