2018 Academic Festival Program

7 Laila Morgan ‘18, “Birth Justice through Birth Stories” My Honor Thesis is an ethnographic exploration of racial disparities in local maternal healthcare systems, focusing on how doulas understand and act on the notion of birth justice. This project highlights the birth stories of eight women in the Capital Region. It uses oral histories of birth as valuable tools for understanding and achieving birth justice. Magden Gipe ‘18, “Appropriation as Celebration: A New View of Remixing” By critiquing the stereotype of the “remix rebel,” this paper documents a collective shift in attitudes towards copyright law and artistic appropriation in the digital age. It also refutes claims that remix artists are “copyright abolitionists” with no regard for the sanctity of ideas. Further, it discusses how remixes can express how an individual experiences popular culture. Ultimately, I argue that context is essential to understand and appreciate remix art. 3. Critical Political Challenges at in the United States and Abroad Bolton 280 Faculty Sponsor: Natalie Taylor, Political Science Presenters: Will Berg ‘18, Izzi Bertolozzi ‘18, Isabelle Fischer ‘18, Chloe Singer ‘18, Rachel Thomeer ‘18, Olivia Cox ‘18, Nosheen Hotak ‘18, Kira Geary ‘18 Posters: Alexis Cantor ‘18, Emil Ghitman Gilkes ‘18, Janine Kritschgau ‘18 Students from the Department of Political Science will share their insights to political questions and controversies in America and around the world. They examine controversies surrounding free speech and Title IX on college campuses and electoral politics in the United States. They also consider economic, gender, legal, and food policies in a range of countries. Will Berg ‘18, “Repressing Repressive Forces: Marcusean Subversion of Free Speech on College Campuses Today” Izzi Bertolozzi ‘18, “Addressing Non-Compliance with Title IX in College and University Athletic Departments” Isabelle Fischer ‘18, “Who Cares about Your Error Bar? A Survey Experiment on Visualizing Uncertainty in Politics” Chloe Singer ‘18, “Who Runs, Who Communicates, and Who Listens?: An Experiment in Effective Communication” Rachel Thomeer ‘18, “The Politics of City Charter Reform: Explaining Voter Behavior in the 2017 Saratoga Springs Charter Referendum” Olivia Cox ‘18, “Why Do They Feed Us Cardboard?: School Food Policies in the U.S. and Europe”