History, American Studies, and Sociology Symposium
University of Mary Washington – Department of History, American Studies, and Sociology
Cedric Rucker University Center, Friday, April 25, 2025
SESSION ONE. Colonnade Room. 9 AM
Moderator: Dr. Eric Bonds
Zachary Dutke, “United States Codebreaking During World War I”
Suzanne Ferraro, “Intersectionality of American Studies and Disability Studies
With a Focus on Invisible Disabilities”
Jake Kefauver, “The Lens into a Nation: Homer Hulbert and his Connection to Korea”
SESSION TWO. Capital Room. 9 AM
Moderator: Dr. Jason Sellers
Holly Anthony, Helena Samson, Knox McKinley, and Alexis Pineda-Bautista, “Old Mill Park Fee”
Charlotte Niblett, “The Cult of Gilgamesh: Evidence and Analysis of Cultic Activities around the Post-Mortem Deification of Gilgamesh in Ur III and the Early Dynastic Period”
Colin Tuttle, “Out of Uniform, Out of Place: Examining the Student Veteran Experience at UMW”
SESSION THREE. Colonnade Room. 10 AM
Moderator: Dr. Tracy Citeroni
Scarlett Griffith, “A Year of Mourning: Native American Death Ways in the Eastern Woodlands”
Alice Hoefler, Jo Kammer, Mycaria Lester, and Caz Hatton, “Student Need at UMW – 2025”
Laurie Zdenek, “Limiting the Growth Machine: Neighborhood Conservation Districts in Fredericksburg, VA”
SESSION FOUR. Capital Room. 10 AM
Moderator: Dr. Claudine Ferrell
Jennifer Johnson, “The Lavon Affair Revisited”
Viktor Newby, “Data Centers, NDAs, and Transparency in Local Government”
SESSION FIVE. Colonnade Room. 11 AM
Moderator: Dr. Leslie Martin
Zoe Hanrahan and Caz Hatton, “Simplicity Sells: Tracking the Divergent Trajectories of Intersectionality Theory and Standpoint Theory”
Jessica Ramirez-Portillo, “El Cosmos En Papel: An Analysis of Soviet Space Race Propaganda in Latin America”
Colin Walker, “Revolutionaries and Realpolitik: How Trotsky’s Qualities As A Revolutionary Led To His Ouster From Power and How Stalin’s Qualities As A Politician Made Him Able To Secure Power”
LUNCH. PIZZA. 12PM-1PM
SESSION SIX. Capital Room. 1 PM—Sociology Honor Induction and Hanson Award Ceremony
Moderator: Dr. Nora Kim
