This dissertation analyzes historical novels written in Spain and the Spanish peripheries (Basque Country, Catalonia, and Galicia) in the last fifteen years, focusing on how …
This dissertation argues that the search for a usable past has been a<br/> fundamental part of women’s activism and re-examines American <br/> feminism through the lens …
Abstract of "Remembering the Persian War Differently" by David Yates, Ph.D., Brown University, May 2011. The Persian War, culminating in Xerxes' invasion of Greece in …
Using canonization as a framework to engage the process of history creation and collective memory, this thesis seeks to understand why certain narratives gain a …
This thesis endeavors to understand the relationship between mental health and politics through the therapeutic work and advocacy performed at human rights organizations. I argue …
The thesis explores the histories of five displaced communities in Providence: The Narragansett Tribe, Colonial Black Heritage, Chinatown, Lippitt Hill, and Fox Point. Each of …