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Pre-Poland Ponderings
By Ella Roerden, Syracuse University Hello! My name is Ella Roerden, and I am a junior at Syracuse University, pursuing majors in Anthropology and International Relations. I have lived in Syracuse my whole life, but I have always loved to travel. This fall, I am spending the semester in Wroclaw, Poland, and it is the…
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Welcome to Kigali!
By Rayyan Salam, University of Washington Hello and welcome to Kigali!! I’m Rayyan Salam, and I study Law, Economics, and Public Policy at the University of Washington. In my free time, I enjoy reading books, going on hikes, watching movies, and spending time with friends. My passions are a mix of law, directing, and human…
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New Insights from My Naxian Summer
By Maya Parfitt, William & Mary So far, all the archaeological projects I’ve been a part of have led me to the most charming places. Maybe it’s the fact that I’ve only worked in the Balkans, where stuff sometimes feels chaotic or upside down to outsiders. As soon as I stepped foot on Naxos, after…
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Reflections from Seville and the Role of Community and Culture in Environmental Conservation
By Reagan Claggett, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa My mentored research project abroad turned out to be far more transformative than I ever imagined. Beyond technical skills, it opened the door to writing better scientific proposals, navigating professional interviews with confidence, and presenting data in meaningful ways. Stepping into a field I’ve been passionate about…
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Preparation For Performance/Attending the Festival
By Magnus Chenel, SUNY Oneonta Since the last blog post not much has changed. I have been preparing heavily to perform, I hope to get at least one performance in before I depart from my journey. The music festival is much more relaxed than I initially anticipated. My colleagues are getting asked to perform with…
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Researching in Guyana
By Tamia Watkins, Johns Hopkins University This past July, with support from the Tyler Center for Global Studies, I had the opportunity to travel to Guyana, South America and conduct research at the Walter Rodney National Archives. It was my first time pairing travel with a project that was not just personal, but also deeply…
