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Reading the Ex-Yugoslav Balkans Through Their Ruins
Marina Kenzy, University of Texas – Austin Hi again! I’m happy to report that my research trip was an amazing success. I successfully visited all the cities of interest on my list and was able to speak to many locals, experts at museums, and gain better insight on the cultural context surrounding my research proposal,…
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Halfway Through the Storm Story: A Mid-Point Check-In from San Salvador
Anthony Westrope, University of Missouri–Kansas City Figure 1. An orthomosaic map of the San Salvador coastline, created by stitching together hundreds of individual drone images. I’m using this composite view to identify vegetation patterns and shoreline changes linked to Hurricane Melissa. I’m back from San Salvador Island in the Bahamas, and if fieldwork was the…
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Post Acqui Terme
By Esther Yoo, Syracuse University I am back home, after a wonderful and fruitful time at the InterHarmony International Music Festival in Acqui Terme! Lots of live performances, Italian food, walking, and friends were enjoyed. This experience has been professionally helpful as a future music educator and performer. I have been able to experience a…
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Understanding The Catholic Revival: Where to Go Next
By Kristen Cavanagh, Florida State University Over the last few years, there has been evidence that younger generations are becoming open-minded toward religion. Hostile atheism has been supplanted by a vague spiritualism and agnosticism. Taking it a step further, it appears young adults are interested in Catholicism and Organized Christianity. This trend has been well-documented…
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The Gold of Piedmont: How Global Research Redefined My Culinary Perspective
By Francisca Tan, Austin Community College In my two decades of culinary leadership, I have placed thousands of ingredient orders, managed complex inventories, and tracked every gram for corporate profitability. I used to view ingredients through the pragmatic lens of economics. However, standing in the rolling, sun-drenched hills of the Langhe region in Piedmont, Italy,…
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Post-Travel Reflection
By Elizabeth Feldkamp, University of Missouri-Kansas City Traveling to Antigua Guatemala to research the reconstruction phases of the San Agustín ruins following major earthquakes was one of the most rewarding experiences of my academic career. As an Urban Planning and Design student, I often study how cities evolve in response to growth, policy, and redevelopment.…
