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2013 2013 Bullock Science Center Thursday, April 25 Thursday, Spring Annual Research Conference Agnes Scott College 2013 Spring Annual Research Conference _________________________________ The Spring Annual Research Conference (SpARC) is held at Agnes Scott College each April to provide students and faculty with an opportunity to present their work to the campus community. As an interdisciplinary conference, SpARC fosters essential connections across academic disciplines and encourages an ongoing dialogue among the liberal arts and sciences. Much of the research presented at the conference stems from collaborations between students and faculty members through directed readings and independent studies. In addition to promoting the development of students’ research, presentation and analytical skills, SpARC gives all those in the Agnes Scott community an occasion to learn about the latest research being conducted by their colleagues. Acknowledgements 2013 SpARC Committee Barbara Blatchley and Suzanne Onorato Co-Chairs Special thanks to the following individuals and departments: The Office of The Vice President of Academic Affairs Calvin Burgamy Kimberly Knight Susan Dougherty Duke Miller Rachel Garner Tammy Roundy Emily Gwynn Tami Stanko Drew Homa Alix Valcin Office of Facilities/Event Services Agnes Scott Food Services The Center for Writing and Speaking SpARC 2013 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 9:00 – 10:10 SpARC Presentations Bullock Science Center Classrooms 10:10 – 10:50 SpARC Poster Presentations and Reception Woolford B. Baker Atrium Bullock Science Center 10:50 – 12 Noon SpARC Presentations Bullock Science Center Classrooms 12 Noon – 1:20 Scottie Math Bowl Evans Hall, Terrace Level 1:30 – 3:55 SpARC Presentations Bullock Science Center Classrooms SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS Presentation BSC 102W BSC 103W BSC 112W BSC 209W BSC 210E BSC 304E BSC 308 Time Rachel Bradley Ella Brown Su Myat Thu Anna Cabe Chesya Burke Alexandria Moza Al-Kuwari 9:00-9:20 Political Science Physics & Et al. English Africana Studies Cantrell Sociology & Astronomy Hubert Scholars Music Anthropology Program Anjelica Deliz Juniar Lucien Priscilla Kathryn Dean Taylor Smith Hannah Kraus Na’Nette 9:25-9:45 Political Science Physics & Davidson English History/ Africana Music Ashford Astronomy Et al. Studies Sociology & Neuroscience Anthropology Laura Woodard Brittany Gabrielle Green Natalie Jorges Ugheminaye Alexandrea Destiny Baker 9:50-10:10 Political Science O’Brien Et al. English Sowho Lushington Sociology & Physics & Neuroscience History Music Anthropology Astronomy 10:10-10:50 Poster Presentations and Reception, Woolford B. Baker Atrium, Science Center Kaylin Morton Melissa Kelly Jones Sanidia Oliver Anna Williams Nyomi Rachel Bradley 10:50-11:10 Political Science Hutcheson Et al. English History Washington Sociology & Physics & Neuroscience Music Anthropology Astronomy Shilin Zhou Angela Galioto Sijia Li Caitlin Thomas Nadina Elizabeth Crista Carter 11:15-11:35 Project for Peace Et al. Neuroscience White Alvarado Bagley Sociology & Psychology English History Library Anthropology Taya Williams Brittany Starr Amber Raley Amanda Miller Jessie Downs Ruth Johnson Briana Davis 11:40-12:00 Et al. Et al. Et al. English History Et al. Sociology & Education Psychology Psychology Theatre Anthropology 12:15-1:20 Scottie Mathematics Bowl Evans Hall, Terrace Level SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS Presentation Time BSC 102W BSC 103W BSC 112W BSC 209W BSC 210E BSC 304E BSC 308 Yun Jiang Kristin Couch Sofia Barrera Osasha Fertal Kaela Singleton Ashley Berger Madeline Economics Et al. Et al. Philosophy Et al. Et al. Pietryla 1:30-1:50 Psychology Center for Neuroscience Biology Sociology & Writing & Anthropology Speaking Rebecca Fang Elizabeth Adams Maureen Klein Taina Brown Charlee Zenyth Rhoda Smith 1:55-2:15 Economics Et al. French Philosophy Quarless Sheppard Sociology & Psychology Public Health Et al. Anthropology Biology Nga Than Lexi Pulice- Ellen Yiyi Shen Gabrielle DeAnna Tipton 2:20-2:40 Economics Farrow Humphreys Public Health O’Brien Sociology & Et al. Spanish Mathematics Anthropology Psychology Chris Ma Claire Cusack Mia Jones Keely Lewis Katherine Meina Zhou Camille Hackney 2:45-3:05 Economics Et al. Art History Philosophy Wilson Mathematics Sociology & Psychology Public Health Anthropology Francoise Danoy Yun Jiang Emma Kearney Haley DeLoach Neeraja Gabrielle Emma Kienker International Psychology Art History Religious Studies Panchapakesan O’Brien Sociology & 3:10-3:30 Relations Et al. Mathematics Anthropology Office of International Education Lexi Pulice- Antonika Samantha Allen Maureen Klein 3:35-3:55 Farrow Souder Et al. Sociology & Et al. Sociology & Mathematics Anthropology Psychology Anthropology PRESENTATIONS 9:00-9:20 BSC 102W Mothers’ Mandate: How the Madres and Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo Successfully Changed Human Rights Activism Author: Rachel Bradley Advisor: Juan Allende This presentation examines the human rights activism model of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo and the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo in Argentina during and after the Dirty War, and how their efforts changed human rights activism and prosecutions all over the world. The research was compiled entirely from secondary sources. The findings demonstrate how and why their protests were successful in pressuring the Argentine government to prosecute human rights violators. Argentina’s trials were the first of their kind and have become the model for human rights prosecutions throughout the world. The Mothers and Grandmothers played a large part in the trials’ successes and the adoption of the model worldwide. The work of the Mothers and Grandmothers was, and continues to be, innovative in the field of human rights activism and studying their model can provide other human rights advocates with strategies to effectively demand justice for human rights abuses. BSC 103W Dark Matter In Galaxy Clusters Author: Ella Brown Advisor: Amy Lovell Dark matter is a mysterious substance that comprises over 90% of the universe. One method of detecting dark matter is through observations of galaxy clusters. The x-ray light emission of a cluster is directly proportional to its mass. But, astronomers have found that generally clusters emit more x-ray light than their masses should allow, indicating the presence of dark matter. In my project, I will report my own findings from observing one galaxy cluster. I will analyze the visible light emission of the cluster with images I take from the SARA telescope. From this, I will calculate the amount of mass needed to emit that much visible light. I will then compare my findings to the known mass of the cluster calculated from x-ray images. I propose to compare the optically-derived mass with the x- ray mass in order to estimate the fraction of dark matter in the cluster. BSC 112W Hubert Scholars on Performing Public Service: Panel Presentation Authors: Eia Gardner, Danli Lan, Su Myat Thu, Xi Wang, Xinyu Zhan Advisor: Jennifer Lund The Hubert scholarship for public service provides students from $1,500 up to $3,000 to design an independent internship to address an economic, social, educational or health-related problem for a community in any country. Five students were selected as Hubert scholars in 2012 and did their internships in Bangladesh, Burma, China, Ghana and the U.S. Each of them completed an internship of no less than 200 service hours and supplemented it with academic readings and writings under the supervision of an ASC faculty advisor. In a group panel setting, the presenters will introduce what the Hubert scholarship is, what its academic component entails, the motivational reasons behind why they chose their projects, and elaborate on the two projects as examples for how they adapted their internships to meet the practical challenges in the field and what they learned about public service. BSC 209W “This is not China”: Images and Ideology Surrounding Chinatown Author: Anna Cabe Advisor: Nicole Stamant Chinatown has long been figured as an unfamiliar world within the familiar confines of an American city. Often depicted with inscrutable Chinese people, unidentifiable food, dazzling festivals, and decorative pagodas, it has become a place for American eyes to gaze at the exotic “East.” Chinatown has also been portrayed as a place of opium dens, triads, sweatshops, and undocumented immigrants, where a xenophobic strain in American psychology can focus its unease. In this presentation, I will focus on two cinematic depictions of Chinatown: the innocuous and colorful version in the musical Flower Drum Song and the crime-laden danger-zone of Year of the Dragon, drawing on scholarship and depictions of Chinatown from Asian-American writers such as Sui Sin Far to counter and undermine hegemonic American representations of this place and its inhabitants. BSC 210E The Appropriation of Blackface by Black Creators Author: Chesya Burke Advisor: Willie Tolliver Although Blackface is recognized as the donning of black make-up, white bulging eyes and large red lips, the offensive caricature is also noted for its trademark shuffle, exaggerated movements and “coonish” behavior. The practice was popularized in the 19th century by Whites pretending to mimic Black mannerisms. Taking the stage, Blacks also donned Blackface to become caricatures of what whites perceive Blacks to be. Since then, its popularity has waned but not completely disappeared. Instead, examining popular culture such as The Help and Jerry Maguire this research observes that Blacks are often relegated to these constructed