Past Winter Study Projects
Winter Study 99 projects sponsored by the Gaudino Fund in recent years:
2008
WSP course organized and taught by Jeff Thaler '74 on "Resettling Refugees in Maine" in Portland, ME
2007
Nontombi Kraai, ’09 - How Has an Increase in the Literacy Rates of Maldivian Women Affected Their Societal Status?
Rhonda Carr, ’09 - Experience of Native Guatemalans Compared to American Blacks
Jay Cox-Chapman, ’09 - Globalization’s Impact on Indian Society & the Contribution of New Manufacturing Firms to the Rise of the Middle Class
Christopher St. Cyr, ’09 - Comparative Study of Office Culture in the US and India
Reid Lynch, ’07 - Why Homosexuality Is Such A Hot Button Issue For Christians
Laura Specker, ’08 - Scientific vs. Religious Concepts of Brain Death in Japan
Mariama Massaquoi, ‘07 - The Civil War of Sierra Leone
Nataliya Ostrovskaya, ’07 - The Impact of Standardizing the Native Creole Language in Curacao
Rahul Shah, ’09 - Fisherman Survivors of the 2004 Tsunami
2006
Jennifer Menzies '07 - The Meaning of Church Buildings in British Society
Mirza Delibegovic '08 - Why Is The Degradation Of The Environment Ignored?
Ameeda Chowdhury '07 - Maintaining Immigrant Identity Distinct From the Majority Culture
Ashley Burrell '08 - Orphaned Children of South Africa
Ana Koski-Karell '08 - Gender & Business in Mexico
Bryan Dragon '06 - Role of Women in Rural Panama
2005
Elizabeth Frazier '05 - Women's Issues in A Muslim Country (Morocco)
Alan Cordova '06 - Impact of Muslim immigration on religious and national identity in Spain
Sara Gersen '05 - Orange Revolution of Ukraine: This project examined first-hand the Orange Revolution of Ukraine. Sara Gersen lived in the "tent city" in Kiev just days after massive protests forced a second presidential election and the victory of Viktor Yushchenko, a western-leaning opposition leader, over the Moscow-backed state candidate, Viktor Yanukovych.
Benjamin Scent '06 - Examining the future prospects of democracy in Hong Kong
2004
Michelle Smith '04 - Global Trade of A Sacred Commodity: Investigating the intellectual property rights debate on traditional Maori tattoo art in New Zealand.
Arathi Rao '06 - International Law and Local Culture: Examining the impact of corporate biotech patents on Indian farmers
Jessica Lovaas '06 - Interdependence of Economic Development & Education in the Rural Village of Nyawa in Malawi
Emily Kirby '04 - Modern Economy's Impact on Traditional Gender Roles and the Art of Weaving among the Mayan People of Chiapas, Mexico