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 deeplyContinue reading “Researching in Guyana”
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My time in South Sulawesi, Indonesia: How a Summer Research Project Changed my Life
By Courtney Tagay, University of Hawaiʻi at Mänoa Walking along the border of a villager’s land in Jambua, a hamlet in Lima Poccoe Going to South Sulawesi this summer was much more than an international research opportunity; it completely changed the trajectory of my academic career. Taking on this project was somewhat of a spontaneousContinue reading “My time in South Sulawesi, Indonesia: How a Summer Research Project Changed my Life”
Archives, Brixton, and Changes: Archival Research and Adjustments in London
By Kaysyn Jones, Florida State University At this point in my project, I have visited each of my primary archives— the Black Cultural Archives, the George Padmore Institute, and the London Archives— and scheduled my first interview with a writer from the British Black Arts Movement. Thus far, one of the biggest problems I’ve encounteredContinue reading “Archives, Brixton, and Changes: Archival Research and Adjustments in London”
Drama and Diversity: Cultural Aspects that Influence Tango in Argentina
By Naomi Rees, Austin Community College ¡Buenos días a todos! I am Naomi, and I’m excited to share my adventures with study abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina! I’ll be studying the cultural nuances and influences of Argentine tango while in Argentina. Tango performance on the Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires, a famous street inContinue reading “Drama and Diversity: Cultural Aspects that Influence Tango in Argentina “
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