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Handling Heavy Material: 5 Tips for Difficult Research Topics

Handling Heavy Material: 5 Tips for Difficult Research Topics

by cdeskilson | Apr 25, 2023 | Advice/Tips, Alumni Updates, International Relations, International Studies

“Engaging with heavy topics can be challenging. Still, it is essential to do so to understand the dynamics of various ideologies and to work towards promoting tolerance, respect, equality and equity.”

Stumbling into Cyber Security: How One Research Topic Changed my Trajectory

Stumbling into Cyber Security: How One Research Topic Changed my Trajectory

by ht005 | Sep 28, 2021 | French, International Studies, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Pre-Law

The thesis topic I finally settled on… seeks to understand whether positive peace theory is applicable in modern frontier spaces, like cyberspace.

Global Changemakers: Think Global, Act Local

Global Changemakers: Think Global, Act Local

by Kendall Curlee | Mar 10, 2021 | Honors Courses, International Studies, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

Global Changemakers can be those setting global policy but they can also be people working in small nonprofits in rural towns in Arkansas or in local politics in impoverished areas of Barcelona.

A Keener Eye for Serendipity

A Keener Eye for Serendipity

by ht005 | Apr 15, 2020 | History, Honors College Research Grant, International Studies, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Latin American and Latino Studies, Peru, Uncategorized

Jamie Kim, an honors history, Latin American and Latino studies, and international and global studies triple major, was extremely excited about her research concerning Cuban oral history but, due to circumstances beyond her control, was unable to complete the project...
Tourists Go Home

Tourists Go Home

by srkirby | Jun 19, 2019 | Honors College Study Abroad Grant, International Studies, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Spain, Study Abroad

International studies/Latin American studies major Maeve Mitchell spent her spring semester abroad in Barcelona, Spain. Maeve knew about Barcelona’s reputation as a tourist destination, but only after she became a resident of the city did she begin to contemplate the negative effects of tourism, which she outlines here.

Genesis: Divinity or Lucky Dirt?

Genesis: Divinity or Lucky Dirt?

by srkirby | Nov 19, 2018 | Honors Courses, International Studies, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Political science

Maddie Williams is a senior honors international studies and political science major at the University of Arkansas. Interested in the origins of religion and theological underpinnings of conflict, Maddie has spent much of her undergraduate career in a diverse range of...
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