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Graduate Student Features: Short Essay by Lucas De Souza Martins
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Interviews with CENFAD Fall 2025 Speakers: Dr. Renata Keller
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Effective International Law & Cultural Artifact Repatriation
No full textCultural artifact repatriation and the role of international law is a contentious debate across both academic and public conversation. Economic incentive, lax enforcement of international law, and conflicting philosophies have obscured ownership laws, and as international law continues to institutionalize historical precedents, these conflicts now dominate the conversation. Two major agents of artifact collection, being museums and private collectors, impede, in differing ways, regulators’ ability to investigate claims of ownership, mismanagement, and illicit trafficking. Museums and private collectors often function as market drivers of the illicit art trade by curating public consumption and thus determining which artifacts are in demand. Cultural internationalists, who claim to prioritize universal ‘human heritage’ and public access conflict with cultural nationalist, who claim that artifact repatriation is tantamount to ethical heritage protection law. However, protections ratified by UNESCO and other IO’s struggle to find practical enforcement in international courts when they’re contending with the structure of country-by-country legislation. This paper will focus on the effectiveness of international law and its various genres, specifically governmental and ethical, at managing the ongoing case studies of the Benin Bronzes and the Elgin Marbles
Table of Contents
No full textThis is the table of contents for Strategic Visions, Volume 24 Number 1, Fall 2024
Mark Your Calendar: March 13-14, 2026: 31st Annual James A. Barnes Graduate History Conference
No full textInterview with the 2025-2026 Barnes President, Carrilee Bryan, about the March 13-14, 2026: 31st Annual James A. Barnes Graduate History Conferenc
AI-empowered Qualitative Data Analysis: Training Future Public Health Researchers
No full textAdvances in generative artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming qualitative data analysis in public health research. By enhancing the efficiency and scalability of data analyses, AI-empowered tools allow researchers to handle larger datasets (i.e. interview transcripts) and uncover deeper insights than traditional methods of manual or computer assisted analysis. However, while AI tools like NVivo, Atlas.ti, and MAXQDA enhance efficiency by automating coding and theme identification, they are still limited in their ability to replicate the nuanced interpretative role of human researchers. In addition, the adoption of these technologies necessitates careful consideration of ethical implications. Educating public health students on the use and limitations of AI tools, alongside traditional qualitative methods, will prepare them for the evolving research landscape. In this article, we describe current AI-empowered tools for qualitative data analysis, review their strengths and weaknesses, and outline learning objectives with sample lesson plans to prepare public health students to critically employ these tools in their own research endeavors
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease: Case-Based Insights and Clinical Implications: Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson\u27s
No full textParkinson\u27s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor symptoms such as tremors, rigidity, and bradykinesia, as well as a range of nonmotor manifestations. While pharmacotherapy remains the mainstay of PD management, many patients experience inadequate symptom control or adverse effects, prompting the exploration of alternative treatments. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has emerged as a promising therapeutic option, offering targeted neuromodulation to alleviate motor symptoms and enhance patients’ quality of life. This study explores the clinical outcomes of DBS treatment in three PD patients, offering insights into the efficacy, safety, and challenges associated with this intervention. Through the analysis of tremor reduction, functional capacity improvement, and complications following DBS treatment, we aim to illuminate the real-world implications of DBS in clinical practice and contribute to the growing evidence supporting its use in patients with refractory PD. Ultimately the findings underscore the importance of individualized treatment plans and multidisciplinary care to achieve optimal outcomes for PD patients.
Graduate Student Features: Research Report by Joseph Johnson
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A Typology for Self-Determination: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Arab Spring Uprisings
No full textThis paper explores the complexities of U.S. foreign policy during the Arab Spring, examining how the United States influenced movements for self-determination in Tunisia, Libya, and Bahrain. The paper uses case studies and existing literature on selfdetermination, revolutions, and secessions to establish a new typology that categorizes selfdetermination movements as “unassisted,” “assisted,” or “opposed” based on the external intervention they receive. I then apply this categorization to the three Arab Spring Cases. In doing so, the paper assesses the extent to which the United States prioritized geopolitical interests over the values it publicly espoused, such as human rights and democracy. It highlights the contradiction of the United States’ stated values and rhetorical commitments with the actual decisions it made to advance its strategic interests. The findings underscore the broader implications of realpolitik in international relations, suggesting that U.S. intervention, whether direct or tacit, often aligns with national interests rather than the genuine support for self-determination movements. This analysis provides insight into the inconsistency of U.S. policy during the Arab Spring and its lasting consequences for global governance and future U.S. policy decisions