At the beginning of the summer, Brett told us that research isn’t a linear process. I heard what he was saying and understood his point, but internally I think I still expected to move straight forward at all times. Needless to say, that didn’t happen. There were moments when another topic would distract me from…
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UHC Ideathon: Problem Solving in Perspective
Who can access higher education? Why is that access unequal across lines of race, class, and legacy status (to name just a few)? How do we ensure those who have been historically left out get to college and receive the same experience once they’re there? How do the experiences of first-generation students differ from those…
Let’s make it (net)work
Over the course of the summer, I’ve enjoyed talking to students from an array of different fields who are all passionate about what they’re researching and genuinely curious about the work that others are doing. It’s easy to talk to your fellow students, not so much because you’re the same age but because you’re in…
More than just Drag Race: Talking Art and Queer Culture
RuPaul’s Drag Race just finished its twelfth season. Since its start in 2009, the reality competition series has also seen five spinoff seasons (RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars) and four foreign adaptations (in Thailand, Canada, the UK, and Australia). While it’s true that Drag Race has made queer culture visible to straight audiences on a…
Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries
From reading about my cohort’s work, I am so excited to be working with a group that has both developed interesting projects for the summer and seems passionate about their work in the long term. We all have issues we care deeply about, even if we may approach those issues differently. Ultimately, I think I…
Brackenridge Introduction
About Me Hi all! My name is Charlie Taylor, I’m a rising sophomore majoring in Art History and Anthropology and minoring in Classics and French. Fun fact: I am mildly allergic to peaches, but didn’t find out until I was 16! Turns out it isn’t normal to for your mouth to feel itchy when you…