Politics and Society (page 2)
Spotlight on Alumnae Series: Nejra Kravic ’21 Supports International Media Literacy
Kravic’s current project centers on a partnership with the Connect Institute, a nonprofit she worked with during her stay in Morocco that aims to empower young Moroccans through informal education.
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Scripps Magazine: The Art and Science of Empathy
By Jen A. Miller Illustrations by Saskia Keultjes Early in her research, President Suzanne Keen—a narrative empathy theorist who studies the relationships among novel reading, empathy, and altruism—became convinced that […]
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Isabel Li ’25 and Amalia Koch ’25 Bring Ellen Browning Scripps’ Story to a Broader Audience
Amalia Koch ’25 and Isabel Li ’25 researched the life and achievements of Ellen Browning Scripps: a journalist, philanthropist, educator, and founder of the College.
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Preethi Rao ’24 Uses We Act Grant to Develop Public Health Podcast
Rao says the rapid development of the podcast and growth of their audience wouldn’t be possible without the We Act Grant funding.
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Archa Dileep ’24 and Hannah Lak ’23 Research Scams, Fraud, and Catfishing
Archa Dileep ’24 and Hannah Lak ’23 have been working in Professor Wood’s lab since fall 2021 as part of a collaborative, passionate group studying psychological issues around scams and fraud.
Read MoreChigozie Obiegbu ’23 Examines the Early Development of COVID-19 Conspiracies in Germany
“These issues are important to consider when thinking about how scientific and political institutions should communicate to the wider public, especially in times of crisis,” Obiegbu says.
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Mirabella Miller ’24 Examines Relationship Between Traditional Femininity and Existential Doom
Miller’s podcast examines how women view their future personal and professional accomplishments through internalized gender stereotypes.
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Isabel Evans ’23 Investigates Environmental Education and Colonial Violence
The extent of Evans’ research wouldn’t have been possible, she says, without the funding she received from the Scripps College Research in Environmental Analysis and Pre-Thesis Fellowship.
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Katie Eu ’23 Examines Wellness TikTok through an Economic Lens
Katie Eu ’23 is moving the “that girl” discussion into an entirely new realm: the field of behavioral economics.
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Tsion Mamo ’23 Named to University of Maryland Summer Research Initiative Cohort
he University of Maryland’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences has named Tsion Mamo ’23 as a member of its 2022 Summer Research Initiative cohort.
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