Brackenridge: Learning That One Discipline Is Not Enough

              Before beginning the Brackenridge Fellowship, my understanding of academic research was very limited. This was my first real chance to fully apply the knowledge I already had as well as to greatly expand that knowledge. One area where my understanding changed was in the actual value you can find in various sources. At the…

Research Communication: Comparisons with the Old and Context for the New

              In order to explain the significance of my research to someone outside of my field, I know I will need to establish the context in clear terms and build from there, being careful to not make any jumps in logic that would make it hard to follow for that general audience. I’ve already conducted…

The Endless Opportunities of Working Outside the Box

Just a few weeks into the summer, I can already tell I can learn a great deal from my peers in my cohort and the Brackenridge fellowship as a whole. With my project focusing on manifestations of culture, I am always looking for new, unique ways to view old, established destinations. I recognize that my…

Ari Stein Introduction

Hello. My name is Ari Stein. I’m a rising junior majoring in Digital Narrative & Interactive Design, which is a relatively new program formed via a collaboration between the English and Computer Science departments. In addition, I’m double minoring in Computer Science and Japanese. For my project, I will be researching Japanese cultural history through…