Each year the Department of Romance Studies (with co-sponsorship by Trinity Research Enhancement) presents an Undergraduate Research Symposium on the theme of ‘Old Worlds, New Worlds, Future Worlds.' The symposium provides an outlet for the outstanding research produced by students in Romance Studies courses, and is an important means by which the department fosters an active culture of research and exchange among students and faculty.
Department of Romance Studies 13th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium - 2024
Old Worlds, New Worlds, Future Worlds
Friday, March 22, 2024
Holsti-Anderson, Rm 153 Rubenstein Library
8:30 – 8:55 Pastries & Coffee Buffet (Saladelia)
8:55 – 9:00 Welcome and Introductory Remarks Laura Florand, DUS, Dept. of Romance Studies
9:00 – 9:45 Society and Self
Moderator: Deborah Jenson, Respondent: Barbara Ofosu-Somuah
Colby Cheshire Social Identity in 19th Century French Literature
Balraj Dhanoa Fields of Dreams and Opioid Chai: Shedding Light on Sikh Slavery in Italy
Madeleine Reinhard Godard and Painting: Creating the Musée Imaginaire of the Still-Alive
9:45 – 10:30 Ethics and Power in Relationships
Moderator: Anne-Gaëlle Saliot, Respondent: Anna-Paden Carson
Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa It’s because of you that I reacted this way: the impact of maternal figures on young women's self-image and eating disorders
Harper Wilkinson Calvino e il discorso post-umano: una rilettura di Il Cavaliere inesistente
Angelli Garibaldi We Talk Money: Language and Money in Don Quixote
10:30 Break
10:45 – 11:30 Intersections and Representations of Gender and Ethnicity
Moderator: Sarah Quesada, Respondents: Saskia Ziolkowski, Michaelle Vilmont
Jacob Carnes Homosexual and Jewish Identities Intertwined in Italy
Aayushi Patel Construction of Gender Identity through the Discourse of French Decadence Literature
Christina Liang Women Through Godard’s Lens: An Evolution of Portrayal from the 1960s to 1980s
11:30 – 12:15 Narratives of Trauma and Survival
Moderator: Gustavo Furtado, Respondent: Barbara Halla
Madison Johns Oppression and Evolving Identities in Italian Literature: Jewish Characters in Contemporary Novels
Arielle Stern A Zone of Shadow (Une Zone d’Ombre ): Godard, Montage, and the Irrepresentability of the Holocaust
Brianna Cellini The butterfly's broken wing: the contemporary concept of identity metamorphosis through the lens of neurotrauma patients' narratives
12:15 Lunch Buffet (Bouquet Garni)
12:30 – 1:00 Poster Session
Facilitators: Jose Maria Rodriguez Garcia, Joan Clifford, Sandy Valnes Quammen
Sancia Milton A Chivalric Script
Athmika Krishnan The Children of Salinas: Uncovering the Impacts of Quiet Chemical Warfare
Rosa Golchin Deliberative Approaches to Climate Change Policy: A Case Study of The French Citizens Climate Convention
Clare Sobolewski The Pilgrimage of Life
Alejandra Mella-Velazquez Prevalence and Preferences in Care-seeking Behaviors Among Hispanics – Disparities in PatientDecision-making
1:00 Closing Remarks Elvira Vilches, DUS, Dept. of Romance Studies