University of Texas at Austin

Access Is More Than a Ramp

By Maggie Huggins, University of Texas at Austin Disability doesn’t take a break. It’s not something you can have someone watch while you’re gone, store on a shelf, or squeeze into checked luggage that you can temporarily forget about for your 18-hour travel day. My identity as a disabled researcher is not a hurdle orContinue reading ” Access Is More Than a Ramp “

Testing the Ethiopian Enigma

By Caleb Mulugeta, University of Texas at Austin ኵሎ አመክሩ ወዘሠናየ አጽንዑ. “Test everything; hold fast to that which is good.” Emblazoned above the entrance to Ras Makonnen Hall at Addis Ababa University are these words from an old biblical verse. It is a fitting motto for a university with such a historic place in Continue reading “Testing the Ethiopian Enigma”

What War Left Behind: Tracing Damage and Rebuilding Across the Balkans

By: Marina Kenzy, University of Texas at 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 researchContinue reading “What War Left Behind: Tracing Damage and Rebuilding Across the Balkans”