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Post-Peru Study Abroad Reflection!
By Audrey Hurt, Austin Community College When looking back at my time in Peru, I can with utmost certainty say that I have grown as a student, a professional, and as a human being. My aunt upon my arrival told me about this theory she developed over her years travelling: after a long, immersive trip…
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What the Archives Made Me See
By Eleni Klissas, William & Mary Archival research on the other side of the ocean is lonely work. An hour on the Pikrodaphne tram line, a ten minute walk through the residential area of Nea Smyrni, one small flight of stairs, a quick hello and chat to the secretary. This was my morning routine. All…
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What the “Local” Taught Me About Listening
By Alexa Lewandowski, William & Mary My summer research examined transitional justice processes in Uganda, South Africa, Sierra Leone, and Sri Lanka. I was interested in a deceptively simple question: who has the authority to define what justice and peace should look like after conflict? International institutions often describe transitional justice programs as locally owned,…
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Recapping the Summer Shakespeare Intensive with the Prague Shakespeare Company
By: Stephanie Lynne, SUNY Oneonta This past month, I have had the opportunity to participate in Prague Shakespeare’s Company 2026 Summer Shakespeare Intensive in Prague, Czech Republic. By joining the directing track, I spent the last four weeks studying methods of directing and analyzing the work of William Shakespeare, while also receiving hands-on experience by…
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Applying a systems perspective to field research in Nepal
By Charlie Cole, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa When I wrote my first blog post before departing for Nepal, I explained that I wanted to understand how conservation efforts could better support both snow leopards and the pastoral communities that share the landscape with them. I expected the Himalayas to challenge many of the assumptions…
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Experiencing Indonesian Through a New Lense
By Islah Muhammad, Monroe Community College I landed in Indonesia, carrying one particular naïve assumption, that a country is a country. Indeed, Indonesia has over 17,000 islands, but somewhere in the back of my mind I figured that differences between the cities would be about as dramatic as choosing between Walmart and target. It took…
