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Title: 2022 - International Relations Theory and US Involvement in Afghanistan - Oral Presentation
Description: The purpose of my research for an essay written last fall, was to look at the theories of international politics that apply to the war in Afghanistan and in doing so answer questions about why the United States invaded Afghanistan, why we remained there for 20 years, and why that is now branded as a failed effort. I felt that I needed to start by providing an important historical account of international events in the years leading up to the 9/11 attacks. In the 1980s a UN Resolution was followed by a covert soft power operation by the CIA, and a subsequent Realist reaction and strategy around our decision to invade. I provide three reasons, tied to Realist theory, as to why we stayed in Afghanistan; Strategic, Hegemonic, and Geopolitical. These reasons were respectively employed to prevent terrorism, hold our position of power regarding energy access, and gain influence in Central Asia which has large deposits of oil and natural gas. I apply the idea of Imperialism to our failure to nation build in Afghanistan. A domestic level of analysis illuminates the role of national politics in decisions made by the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations as they grappled with the war. I also acknowledge that at the interstate level, the war in Afghanistan involved power relations between the U.S. and rival countries as they competed for resources and geopolitical advantage. I would like to relate that war to what we are now experiencing with Russia’s incursion into Ukraine how it would appear that lessons from Afghanistan have been conveniently forgotten or ignored. This is a video of the presentation, "International Relations Theory and US Involvement in Afghanistan" given at the 2022 Undergraduate Projects & Research Conference at Salt Lake Community College. The presenter: Donna Gibbons. The video can be accessed via YouTube here: https://youtu.be/66xlK07jJWg
Subjects: Political activity, Political issues, political ideologies and attitudes, terrorism, Economic & political systems, Afghanistan, Foreign participation in war, War
Local Identifiers: 22-0255

Title: 2022 - Feminism - Oral Presentation
Description: There are three main strands within the feminist movement. Namely, radical feminism, liberal feminism, and socialist feminism. The present research focuses on those main strands and how they interact with one another to accomplish a common goal: the termination of sexist oppression implemented by the patriarchy. The relationship between feminism and the established ideology of liberalism is also used to explain the similarities and differences between liberal feminists, radical feminists, and socialist feminists. These similarities and rival tendencies are further analyzed to indicate the benefits and challenges of the political application of feminism as a whole. More specifically, this work will examine the differing perception of politics that each strand holds to explain the rival tendencies that prevent unanimity among feminists. Additionally, this work will scrutinize the core themes of feminism (i.e. the private/public divide, the patriarchy, sex and gender, and equality and difference) to explain rival tendencies within the feminist ideology. And most importantly, this work will explore gender and its use as a social cleavage to define, arguably, the most prominent rival tendency: the definition of politics in private and public spheres (e.g. family roles and relations, versus employment opportunities). This is a video of the presentation, "Feminism" given at the 2022 Undergraduate Projects & Research Conference at Salt Lake Community College. The presenter: Sol Vargas-Carrillo. The video can be accessed via YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Ua3TPzcS8O4
Subjects: feminism, social movements, Sexism, ideology, Social aspects, social ethics, social issues, genders, gender issues
Local Identifiers: 22-0256

Title: 2022 - Keynote, Dr. Moin Syed: Identity Development in College: Core Concepts and Contextual Considerations for Understanding the Experiences of Ethnically-Diverse Students - Oral Presentation
Description: A primary strand of Dr. Syed’s research is to apply basic psychological theory and research on identity development to understand students’ educational experiences and career orientation. He has a long-standing program of research examining how identity issues play a central role in the experiences of racial/ethnic minority college students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This work seeks to link educational experiences within STEM majors (e.g., authentic research experience, mentoring) with psychological processes (i.e., identity, self-efficacy) to better understand participation and retention in STEM. This is a video of the presentation, "Identity Development in College: Core Concepts and Contextual Considerations for Understanding the Experiences of Ethnically-Diverse Students" given at the 2022 Undergraduate Projects & Research Conference at Salt Lake Community College. The presenter: Moin Syed. The video can be accessed via YouTube here: https://youtu.be/X6TuKmxG2P8
Subjects: Student life and customs, student aid, Student aspirations, stem, diversity, Pluralism (Social sciences), psychological concepts, psychology, mentoring, Teaching
Local Identifiers: 22-0254

Title: 2022 - Theory Contrast Essay (Liberalism) - Oral Presentation
Description: Political ideologies are extremely nuanced and complex such as the case of Liberalism, reflected in the difference between its classical and modern branches. Both branches have various views about the role of government, the market, and use of positive and negative freedom. This paper analyzes these differences in a compare and contrast format. These differences are then applied to modern issues such as debates about free college, economic stimulus packages, and mask and vaccine mandates for Covid-19. The results of this analysis show us that while classical and modern branches of Liberalism remain similar at the core, they differ in ways that give us insight into our current political landscape and many modern issues. This is a video of the presentation, "Theory Contrast Essay (Liberalism)" given at the 2022 Undergraduate Projects & Research Conference at Salt Lake Community College. The presenter: Carter Darger & Colin Moore. The video can be accessed via YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Ua3TPzcS8O4
Subjects: political ideologies and attitudes, Liberalism, criticism, social issues, fees, student aid, Economic policy, Stimulus, COVID-19
Local Identifiers: 22-0257

Title: 2022 - The Effect of Religion on Black Marriages - Oral Presentation
Description: This qualitative study examined how religion strengthened the marriages of three (n = 6) African American couples. An ancillary purpose of this study is to examine the extent that spirituality influences the marriages of these couples. Through the use of a family-strengths framework, this study examined how a religious orientation (Hill, 1968) stabilized Black marriages. Qualitative analysis revealed the following four themes: (1) Religion is The Foundation of the Marriage; (2) Couples Consistently Practiced their Religion; (3) Couples Turned to Religion during Difficult Times; and (4) Religion Transcended Race. The findings indicate these couples practiced their religion in all aspects of their lives. As it relates to spirituality, these couples discussed this construct as the relationship that they established between themselves and God, and God and their spouse. The study provides an explanation of why a paradox may exist within the African American community in terms of religion and divorce. The implications for research, practice, and policy are discussed. This is a video of the presentation, "The Effect of Religion on Black Marriages" given at the 2022 Undergraduate Projects & Research Conference at Salt Lake Community College. The presenter: Lucy Shirisia. The video can be accessed via YouTube here: https://youtu.be/dwdPul-mM6E
Subjects: religion, religious ceremonies, religious ideologies, marriage, Social aspects, African Americans
Local Identifiers: 22-0249

Title: 2022 - Second-hand Elephant - Oral Presentation
Description: In 1916, the Salt Lake City newspaper, The Telegram, began imploring its readers for donations to buy an elephant (Princess Alice) for the growing Liberty Park Zoo. Later that year, Princess Alice and her trainer Dutch Shider, made Salt Lake City their home and were popular subjects for advertisement in The Telegram. Other newspapers at the time voiced their opposition to the purchase, calling her a “second-hand elephant, and circus reject”. This project explores how a newspaper fighting for more readers purchased this elephant for the sole purpose of making money, and when she had served her purpose, she was forgotten about and ultimately discarded. Princess Alice was known as the only breeding elephant in the United States and lived in Salt Lake City for 60 years after being purchased from the owner (H. Tammen) of the Sells-Floto circus. She was notoriously known for her stubborn attitude, many escape attempts, and the birth of her third calf, “Prince Utah”. Princess Alice was housed at both the Liberty Park Zoo and later at the Hogle Zoo, neither of which had the funds or facilities to properly house the animals, resulting in horrible living conditions. Princess Alice’s life tells the story of how businessmen, a growing zoo, a struggling newspaper, and a circus mogul took advantage of a cultural fascination with elephants to line their pockets and grow their other business ventures while providing an early example of sensationalized news. This is a video of the presentation, "Second-hand Elephant" given at the 2022 Undergraduate Projects & Research Conference at Salt Lake Community College. The presenters: Jenna Thompson & Ted Moore. The video can be accessed via YouTube here: https://youtu.be/xl2n9ikM-Fk
Subjects: Zoo animals, Zoos, elephants, Animal shows, animal stories, Animal behavior, Wildlife conservation, Newspaper industry, Yellow journalism, Journalism, Social aspects
Local Identifiers: 22-0250

Title: 2022 - The Evil Song You Sing inside Your Brain: The Antiphilosophical Growth of Nietzsche’s “New Philosophers” - Oral Presentation
Description: Nietzsche’s philosophy was built as both a prophecy of future philosophy and a call to arms. His target was the “philosophers of the future”, who would rebel against all philosophical norms that exist within the modern world. In this paper, I examine the elements of these “new philosophers”, including a strong skepticism towards modernity, a revaluation of the strong individual, and a rejection of current philosophical thought. Upon evaluation of these traits, I bring to light a further trait that has escaped examination. Nietzsche’s “philosophers of the future” would reject the systems and traditions of philosophy, seeking their own expression of philosophy through other means. Utilizing Boris Groys’ understanding of Antiphilosophy as a sister to Antiart, we can understand Nietzsche’s “new philosophers” to be antiphilosophical, not just in thought, but indeed. With this understanding, I make a short case for an examination of contemporary metal music as the current fertile ground of organic Nietzschean thought. As a continuation of the musical traditions set by Wagner, metal contains many of the elements Nietzsche claims his “new philosophers” would espouse as their guiding principles. Studying this sub-group of contemporary music, we could hope to extract a more nuanced understanding of modern underground Nietzschean thought that has escaped examination thus far. This is a video of the presentation, "The Evil Song You Sing inside Your Brain: The Antiphilosophical Growth of Nietzsche’s “New Philosophers” " given at the 2022 Undergraduate Projects & Research Conference at Salt Lake Community College. The presenter: Austin Karn. The video can be accessed via YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Bgga2r8gb6w
Subjects: Philosophy, philosophical concepts, philosophers, Modern Movement, criticism, critical theory
Local Identifiers: 22-0251

Title: 2022 - Fanfiction: A Labor of Love - Oral Presentation
Description: Fanfiction, although it may seem like a contemporary phenomenon, has existed throughout human history. So, what is the distinction between a fan’s work and the source material? How are they differently respected, and why do people choose to write in the world of modern fanfiction? The impact of fanfiction in modern media is not small and represents the ever-present issues of representation and censorship of marginalized communities. In this presentation, I will explore the intention and quality of fanfiction, and its distortion in the eyes of the public. This is a video of the presentation, "Fanfiction: A Labor of Love" given at the 2022 Undergraduate Projects & Research Conference at Salt Lake Community College. The presenter: Sophia Dodge. The video can be accessed via YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Ruls7SGfb7Q
Subjects: Literature, fiction, young adult fiction, mass media, Authors, censorship, Social aspects, Social values
Local Identifiers: 22-0252

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