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- Creators: Barrett, The Honors College
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Black American art and artists have dramatically impacted U.S. and world history and culture. This is a creative and historical project for Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University. I have virtually curated works from Black American artists throughout the 17th and 21st centuries that show the emergence of Black history and the art that expressed it. The project is a timeline of various media, such as sculpture, painting, and poetry. This text comes with a Squarespace site where these works are displayed with introductory information that resembles those of a didactic label at a museum. Growing up as a little kid, I was always intrigued by history and the arts, but I barely learned about the art Black Americans created in school. With this project, I hope to share this research with a broader audience to learn more about the rich historical context of black art and to feel represented. Seeing yourself in an artwork that moves you inspires the artist within you; it did for me.
Link to the website: https://grasshopper-pike-6cd5.squarespace.com/contact-me
ContributorsLee, Brielle (Author) / Haines, Chelsea (Thesis director) / Stancliff, Michael (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Art (Contributor) / School of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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Abstract: With the advent of the prophet Muhammad in the seventh century CE, Arabia was unified under a single state. Such a historical development is essential to understand and appreciate. The life and career of the Prophet has been analyzed by both Muslims and non-Muslims alike. There is generally a lot of overlap between both groups of interpretations. However, the hierarchy of contributing factors to the unification of Arabia remains controversial. In my thesis, I put forth the significance of the Islamic religious teachings in this process of unification and centralization of power.
ContributorsKhatib, Ahmad (Author) / Liew, Han (Thesis director) / Kefeli, Agnes (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor) / Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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The compelling question is “How can a sense of belonging be brought to the Math classroom?” This topic centers at the intersection of mathematics, history, and education. The mathematics field is overwhelmingly portrayed as antiquated, white, and male. There is a lack of history taught in the math classroom. As such, adding history that counters the perceptions of who belongs in mathematics will engage students who had not previously felt represented in the field. In addition, students who lack interest in mathematics may find themselves interested in the historical aspects, leading to more retention in the classroom. The main goals of this project are to create an addition to the mathematical curriculum that can be added as a starter to classroom discussions or a warm up before a lecture. The ideal form is a laminated flip book consisting of photos, descriptions, and fun facts about 52 mathematicians (one per week) from diverse time periods, countries, and backgrounds.
ContributorsNeff, Juniper (Author) / Klemaszewski, James (Thesis director) / Mohacsy, Hedvig (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (Contributor) / School of Public Affairs (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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Compounding years of organized abandonment by the City of Phoenix of low-income and majority-POC communities, the City Council continues to raise police budgets year after year. This money goes towards the hiring of more cops who, by nature of the structure of our policing system, will terrorize more and more marginalized people. This year, over 20% of the entire city budget will be spent on policing, and yet thousands of cases will go unsolved, critical social aid programs are still understaffed, and thousands of Phoenix residents will be subjected to police violence. Our greatest hope for systemic change is to defund and divest from police.
This thesis book is a detailed account of my research process into the history of policing and police funding, the systemic underreporting of police violence, the current economic and broader social reality of the Phoenix Police Department, and a discussion of the work Poder in Action is doing to create real alternatives to increased police funding. Relevant graphic design projects include a multimedia clock, a designed presentation deck, and a two-panel exhibit.
This thesis book also includes projects and events peripheral to my senior year experience in the Visual Communications Design (VCD) program at ASU.
ContributorsBelding, Anna (Author) / Sanft, Alfred (Thesis director) / Heywood, William (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / The Design School (Contributor)
Created2024-05