Winter 2024
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The Dynamics of Proxy War Patronage: Exploring the Confluence of Economics and Politics
/ War Studies
Charles Xue ’25
The Albany Academies
New York, USA
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The Analytic-Continental Split: A Comparative Study of Language Use in Philosophical Works
/ Philosophy
Lang Ming ’26
Northfield Mount Hermon School
Massachusetts, USA
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Environmental Injustice and Uranium Pollution on the Wind River Indian Reservation
/ Interdisciplinary: Environmental Studies, US History
Georgiana Mueller ’26
Jackson Hole High School
Wyoming, USA
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Shadow Diplomacy: How the US Drove Britain to Decolonize Malaysia, 1941-1963
/ Interdisciplinary: US History, International Relations
Nathan Hu ’25
The Lawrenceville School
New Jersey, USA
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Community, Family, Nation: Confucian Exacerbation of Homophobia in Chinese Queer Literature
/ Interdisciplinary: Gender Studies, Literature, Philosophy
Xiaoyao Lu ’25
United World College of South East Asia
Singapore
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The Persistence of Foucauldian Discipline in Contemporary Society
/ Interdisciplinary: Sociology, Philosophy
Roy Wei ’26
YK Pao School
Shanghai, China
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Democracy in Shambles: The Effect of Political Elitism on the Decline of Indian Secularism
/ Interdisciplinary: World History, Politics
Arjun Shah ’25
Phillips Academy Andover
Massachusetts, USA
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Military Brutality on the Frontiers: A Device in Transforming Rome from Republic to Empire
/ Greco-Roman History
Skye Hsu ’25
San Francisco University High School
California, USA
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New Additions to
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The Decline of Ecclesiastical Authority in the Italian Healthcare System
/ Interdisciplinary: European History, Public Policy
Giulia Scolari ’25
The American School in London
London, UK
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Memorialized Identity: An Analysis of Collective Memory in the Weimar Republic
/ European History
Aumrita Savdharia ’25
Fairmont Preparatory Academy
California, USA
Author Spotlights
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Georgiana Mueller
My chemistry teacher once showcased a remarkable periodic table to our class. It displayed the abbreviations of all elements, akin to a standard table, but also included tiny samples of...
Georgiana Mueller
My chemistry teacher once showcased a remarkable periodic table to our class. It displayed the abbreviations of all elements, akin to a standard table, but also included tiny samples of...
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Arjun Shah
I first discovered my passion for political theory during freshman-year debate meetings. Marveled by older students’ esoteric references to Locke, Hobbes, and Plato, I spent my summers consumed in Two...
Arjun Shah
I first discovered my passion for political theory during freshman-year debate meetings. Marveled by older students’ esoteric references to Locke, Hobbes, and Plato, I spent my summers consumed in Two...
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Nathan Hu
As a Canadian with Chinese-Indonesian heritage who lived in Vancouver and Hong Kong before studying at an American boarding high school, I’m deeply interested in the colonial histories of Canada,...
Nathan Hu
As a Canadian with Chinese-Indonesian heritage who lived in Vancouver and Hong Kong before studying at an American boarding high school, I’m deeply interested in the colonial histories of Canada,...
Notable Essays
Selected from the 2023-2024 collection
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The Global Environmental Impacts of World War I
Kevin GuoInterdisciplinary: Environmental Studies, World History
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Mortality Moves Masses: Social Movements as Evolved Responses to Pandemics
Gabriel Wolf EversInterdisciplinary: Sociology, Psychology
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The Formation of Charismatic Authority: An Analysis of Julius Caesar and George Washington
Persephone ReevesPolitics
Featured Essay
Greco-Roman History
Military Brutality on the Frontiers: A Device in Transforming Rome from Republic to Empire
Skye Hsu ’25 | San Francisco University High School | California, USA
The Late Republic is renowned for its swift military expansion and a rise in political ambition and tension. It represented a new geographical frontier and the breakdown of the traditional representative democracy due to individuals wielding disproportionate power. The link between the military’s harshness during these expansions and the political motivations in Rome is anticipated to provide fresh perspectives on the ruthless careers of certain commanders and the prospects of translating primary sources. This study first focuses on the incentivization of military brutality for ambitious commanders through public triumphal celebrations, which rewarded successful and brutal campaigns with power and prestige. The study then explores how the link between frontier brutality and political ambition became further entrenched through the increasing reliance on private armies in civil wars, as their loyalty was built on the loot and free will they enjoyed during wars for expansion. Primary sources draw from ancient historians such as Livy and Plutarch who contextualize such brutality as well as the commanders who define it. Ultimately, the analysis of these sources emphasizes the interconnected nature between outward military brutality and internal affairs. It was this politically-driven military brutality that facilitated the transition of Rome from shared power to single-man rule, from Republic to Empire, the latter of which spread architecture, art, language, religion, and government systems across the Mediterranean. These aspects continue to influence our modern Western world.
Disciplinary Collections
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Philosophy
History: Greco-Roman, US, European, World
Art History
Literature, Literary Theory, Classics
Public Policy
Sociology: Political Sociology, Sociolinguistics
Contents updated periodically.
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Embark on a scholarly journey through our disciplinary collections, exploring a wide range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences.
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Interdisciplinary I
The study of politics, conflict, and governance that shape the world and the natural environment at national and international levels
Politics, War Studies, International Relations, Environmental Studies
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Interdisciplinary II
The exploration of creative expressions and the policies and programs that shape cultural activities
Cultural Policy, Film and Media Studies, Musicology
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Interdisciplinary III
The investigation of cultural practices, beliefs, and social structures that influence and are influenced by human societies
American Studies, Gender Studies, Anthropology, Psychology