Elements Spring 2011 Issue

Authors

  • Matthew Richey
  • Andrew Tareila
  • Ellen Zatkowski
  • R. Brian Tracz
  • Benjamin Key
  • Sebastian N. Agredo
  • Dianna Michelle Martinez
  • Dennis F. Murphy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/eurj.v7i1.8994

Keywords:

Spring 2011, humanities, social science, natural science

Abstract

Full text of the Spring 2011 issue of the journal

Author Biographies

Matthew Richey

Matthew Richey is a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2012, majoring in Theology and English. He is also a member of the Boston College Honors Program. This paper is the result of his Summer 2010 Advanced Study Grant project, "The Greeks in Egypt: Cultural Contact in the Eastern Mediterranean," the research for which was undertaken at the British Museum's Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan. He is most interested in ancient societies' perceptions of the past, both with regard to themselves and to other cultures.

Andrew Tareila

Andrew Tareila is a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2011, majoring in English. This paper, written for Prof. Kevin Oh's gradute seminar on Walter Pater and Oscar Wilde, sparked Andrew's interest in aesthetic theory. He is currently writing an Honors Thesis that analyzes connections between late Victorian aestheticism and the poetry of Wallace Stevens. After graduation, Andrew plans to travel and teach for a year while applying to Ph.D. programs for continued work on modernist aesthetics. He is grateful for the opportunity to work with Ohi, whose attention to Andrew's writing continues to inspire him.

Ellen Zatkowski

Ellen Zatkowski is a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2012, majoring in History. She wrote this article for Prof. Reinburg's course on the Study and Writing of History, which focused on witch trials of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Ellen plans to pursue either history or education at the graduate level following Boston College, hoping to expand upon her interest in either research or teaching.

R. Brian Tracz

R. Brian Tracz is a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2012, majoring in Biology and Philosophy. His focus is on molecular and cognitive neuroscience with an interest in the philosophy of science and philosophy of mind related to these fields. He is especially interested in synthesizing continental and analytic approaches to philosophy of mind to work beyond the analytic/continental divide. Brian enjoys playing piano and has an interest in the aesthetics of music. He is grateful to Fr. Gary Gurtler, S.J. for his assistance and support in the writing of this article.

Benjamin Key

Benjamin Key is a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2011, majoring in Political Science and English with a concentration in Creative Writing. Originally from Norfolk, MA, his research interests span from Developmental and Constitutional political studies to English literature. His Senior Honors Thesis is a collection of short stories written under the direction of the English department. "Motivations of Genre: Realism and Fantasy in Scottish Drama" was writen during a semester abroad at the University of Edinburgh.

Sebastian N. Agredo

Sebastian N. Agredo is a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2011, majoring in Philosophy and minoring in German Studies. Sebastian's article was inspired by his interest in German history and philosophy, strongly rooted in Meister Eckhart's ideas. He is most grateful to Professor Jean-Luc Solere, for whose "Medieval Philosophy" course he wrote this paper in his sophomore year. After graduation from Boston College, Sebastian plans to obtain a master's degree in bioethics and eventually hopes to enter a Ph.D. program in bioethics or philosophy.

Dianna Michelle Martinez

Dianna Michelle Martinez is a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2011, majoring in Political Science and minoring in International Studies and French. In the spring of 2009, she took Prof. Dietrich's course, "Hitler, Churches, and the Holocaust," for which she wrote this paper as a way to incorporate her interests in history, politics, and the law. She was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Dennis F. Murphy

Dennis F. Murphy is a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2011, majoring in History and Political Sciecne. Originally from San Francisco, California, Dennis wrote this research paper for a political science course on American interest groups and political parties. Besides having a passion for US History, especially during the Civil War and post-World War II eras, he also enjoys working as executive producer for the student-run news and variety show, BCTV, and he can be seen playing all different kinds of intramural sports, hoping to win a championship before he graduates.

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Published

2011-04-15

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Richey, M., Tareila, A., Zatkowski, E., Tracz, R. B., Key, B., Agredo, S. N., … Murphy, D. F. (2011). Elements Spring 2011 Issue. Elements, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.6017/eurj.v7i1.8994

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