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The Lessons Beyond the Lesson Plans
By Landen Broocke, William & Mary I returned from the Balkans just a few days ago, and I am incredibly grateful to be able to look back on what was one of the most meaningful and transformative opportunities of my undergraduate career. I came home with a newfound appreciation for Bosnian coffee (and perhaps a…
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Researching Resistance and Resilience: Reflections from Ireland
By Brody Blythe Caniglia, University of Washington Hello! I have successfully returned from my trip to Ireland. I’m here to share my experiences and insights that I’ve gained during my travels. As said in my last blog, the purpose of this trip was to learn about Ireland’s resistance and resilience through subjects like art, advocacy,…
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The Koobi Fora Experience
By: Molly Eldridge, SUNY Oneonta After spending a little over a month halfway across the world in a Kenyan desert, I am back in the United States of America, and able to reflect on my travels this summer. If you’ll indulge me, I’d love to take everyone on my journeys with me. As we embark…
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How Spain’s 1978 Constitution Reshaped Women’s Political Power
By Najmussahar Faizan, University of Missouri–Kansas City The Spanish democratic transition of 1978 is that of one of Europe’s most dramatic political transformations. For a nation developing for nearly forty years from Francoist dictatorship, where women lacked legal autonomy, couldn’t work without husband permission, and faced systematic repression, the new Constitution promised something revolutionary: real…
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León: My First Week and the Change that Came With It
By Devyn Gilbert, University of Washington During my first week in Spain, the plan for my research has changed significantly. As I’ve learned about the history of the Spanish Inquisition in León, I have developed a desire to lean more strongly into how religion has influenced migration in Spain. I’ve written field notes at important…
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What Beijing has taught me so far: anything that can heal is good
By Kaminta Hou, University of California, San Diego Currently, I am in my seventh week of research and am wrapping up the fieldwork portion of my project. As a quick reminder, I am in Beijing conducting an ethnography on how traditional Chinese medicine functions in modern society. So far, I have completed a handful of…
