Long description: Die Frage>>Wissen wir, was ein Körper vermag?<<ist für Spinozas Ethik zentral, weil sie die leibliche Fundierung geistiger Tätigkeiten in den Blick kommen lässt. Immer wieder fragt er seine philosophischen Gegner, wie sich die>>schlafwandlerische Kreativität<<d…
The erasure of Black women’s presence and voices has been a significant problem throughout the course of history–including artistic discourse. Although progress has been made in terms of visibility, there is still an enormous amount of work required to rectify the effects of whi…
This dissertation provides a critical examination of how children experienced concussion as a social phenomenon. Oriented by the post-structuralist theory of Michel Foucault (1926-1984), namely concepts of discourse, power/knowledge, and the subject, I explored how children resp…
In-between Spaces is a paper based in personal narrative that uses Critical Race Theory and art to analyze the history of photography and systems of discrimination facilitated by hegemonic culture. Body is at the center as a symbol of the physical and psychological impacts syste…
This arts-based photographic research project consists of three written chapters and two creative works. The dissertation develops a focus on aesthetics, stories, and communities through photographic inquiry, which expands conceptualizations of visual research methodologies by i…
There is great concern over the mental health of Armenian women in the wake of the Armenian “#metoo” movement. The aim of this research was to inquire the researcher's historical and cultural perspectives on patriarchal cultural norms, which has marginalized women and perpetuate…
This arts-based dissertation explores the stories and silences of the Winston branch of my family in order to consider how families reproduce ideologies, with the focus of this study being white supremacy and to lesser extents capitalism and patriarchy. In social studies educati…
For my dissertation research, I questioned the necessities and advantages of pre-service art education (PSAE) and in-service supports (ISS). Throughout my time as a public-school art teacher, I experienced many different teaching styles and learning environments. I observed vete…
