History Department Senior Honors Thesis Symposium
You are invited to join other members of WashU's history community in celebrating the achievements of this year's senior honors thesis writers at the Symposium, Monday, April 28, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in Wrighton Hall, Room 301. You may also attend via Zoom.
This year's thesis writers tackled everything from Irish rebel songs to the inner workings of al-Qaeda to tribal affiliation and Indian Boarding Schools.
Each student will give a short presentation on their research, and then we will reconvene after a coffee/tea break for a roundtable discussion to dive into complexities, connections, and distinctions with audience participation.
A light lunch will be provided at 12:00 p.m.
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
Monday, April 28
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Wrighton Hall Room 301 and on Zoom
Topic: History Honors Thesis Symposium
Time: Apr 28, 2025 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://wustl.zoom.us/j/92646524687?pwd=yd92R4r25kEjIxM9fjtOL5XD6aFD2H.1
Meeting ID: 926 4652 4687
Passcode: 266324
Coffee and refreshments available.
Research Presentations (10-10:50 a.m.)
Zach Gore, “The Legend of the Undying Narco: A Comparative Study of US and Colombian Narratives about the War on Drugs”
Abby McGowan, “‘My Bullet is My Song:’ An Examination & Reconceptualization of the Irish Rebel Song
Emma Klein, “The Adaptable Extremist: Analyzing Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Strategic Significance, 1981-2011”
Antoinette Manteau, “The Construction of the ‘Foreign’ Worker: Bureaucratic Labor Management in Interwar France”
Taryn Dixon, “Immi Ikbi Yakni Achukma: Reimagining the Boarding School Experience in the Choctaw Nation at Goodland Indian Orphanage and School”
Roundtable Discussion with Q&A (11:00-11:45 a.m.)
Honors Thesis Writers and Audience Members