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From Urumqi to Heart Mountain: A comparative study of forced internment befalling two peoples, eight decades and two continents apart
Caroline Paris Gluck Bard College, [email protected]
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Recommended Citation Gluck, Caroline Paris, "From Urumqi to Heart Mountain: A comparative study of forced internment befalling two peoples, eight decades and two continents apart" (2019). Senior Projects Spring 2019. 114. https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/senproj_s2019/114
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A Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College
By Caroline Paris Gluck
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York May 2019 Intentionally left Blank i
I dedicate this to the most interesting man who ever lived My papa. ii
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Acknowledgements
Well here we are at the end, bitter sweet yet well-deserved. I am proud of the work that’s gone into this project and my time at Bard College — but there are a few people who more than helped me get to where I am that I really need to thank.
Thank you to my Fourth Floor Library squad: Katie Hooper, Casey Witte, and Hailey Cassidy. I would not have done it without you guys. You made this experience all the more special in the roughest of times. Thank you for celebrating/spending my 22nd birthday in our corner, who knew a library would be the perfect setting? And to Hailey — thanks you for making all nighters so enjoyable
To my senior project advisor, Jim Ketterer, Thank you for fielding endless questions and directional shifts. You have truly been a guiding force throughout this project.
To my academic advisor, Christopher McIntosh, thank you for your words of wisdom and engaging classes. You’re the reason I ended up being a GIS major and for that inspiration, I am very grateful.
A huge thank you to David Shein, the man who has put a lot of effort into getting my across the finish line and eventually, the graduation stage. Thank you for making me work hard and for always believing in me.
A thank you beyond words to my family who has been there for me in every way, shape and form, even from all the way across the country. I wouldn’t be the person I am today without you guys. I will never be able to repay all the love and support you have given me, but I will spend my whole post-grad life trying.
To my papa, Cellin Gluck, the smartest man I know, thank you for pushing me to be a better version of myself. For picking up the phone no matter what time of day it is or wherever country you may be in, and for believing in me even when I didn’t. You have never ever given up on me and maybe that’s just a dad thing but I love you for it.
To my mama, Karin Beck, thank you for always put up with me, every part — even the grumpy sides. You inspire me every day to be a better and kinder person. iv
To Griffin, my little brother, thank you for being the happiest, funniest little man I know. Without your humor and love, my life would be so boring. You make me proud to be your big sister.
To all my pets back in Los Angeles, thank you for looking adorable in all the photos Mama sends me. Your faces have, quite literally, gotten me through some dark times in the library corner.
To Katherine Hopper, the mother of my cat/child Toaster, thank you for loving me unconditionally and for taking care of me. You’ve been a phenomenal friend.
To Sarah Morris, thank you for all your love and support, and for making me actually leave the library to go out and have fun.
To Toaster the cat, thanks for the snuggles and semi-unconditional love.
Thank you to Coach Bill Kelly, the man who convinced me to come to Bard in the first place. You continued to believe in me even after I tore my ACL not just once, but twice. To both you and James Rodewald, I am so grateful to have been part of this sport. I would not be the person I am today without everything this school and my team have given me over the past four years.
To all the Bard women soccer players and coaches I have had the opportunity of playing with and learning from, I wouldn’t have made it through without you guys. Thank you for teaching me strength and teamwork, dedication and camaraderie. I am proud of the work we have done as a team and I will be proud of what we accomplish separately, once we leave this place.
And to my favorite friend Mila, wordsmith extraordinaire, thank you for editing my life into a readable format.