Essay Undergraduate 1,093 words

Carrie Mae Weems: Race, Gender, and Photography

An analysis of Carrie Mae Weems's photography exploring race, gender, and identity—from the Moynihan Report to the Kitchen Table Series and beyond.

Arts

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 2,494 words

Catherine the Great: Enlightened Ruler or Historical Caricature?

Examines how Catherine the Great's ruling achievements in foreign policy, culture, and law have been overshadowed by sexist historical treatment of her legacy.

History

~13 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,754 words

Human Rights: History, Development, and Global Importance

Explore the origins, evolution, and defense of human rights—from Aristotle to the Universal Declaration—and why they matter in today's world.

Philosophy

~9 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,828 words

Fracture Lines: Geopolitics and the New Cost of Instability

Analyzes how the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S.-China rivalry, and Middle East tensions impose recursive economic costs by degrading the foundations of global trade and investment.

Economics

~10 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,642 words

Procurement Law: Contracts, UCC, and FAR Explained

Explores procurement law basics including contract law, agency law, the UCC, and FAR, with recommendations for managing contract cancellations legally.

Law

~9 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,844 words

The Economic Case for Minimum Wage Laws: Key Benefits

Explores how minimum wage laws reduce poverty, boost consumer spending, narrow income inequality, and improve worker productivity using empirical evidence.

Economics

~10 min read

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Essay Graduate 2,098 words

Critical Public Policy Scholarship and Social Justice

Examines critical public policy scholarship on race, mass incarceration, affirmative action, and social justice impacts on marginalized groups in America.

Government

~11 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,045 words

Free Will vs. Determinism: D'Holbach and Lamont Compared

Compares Baron D'Holbach's hard determinism with Corliss Lamont's defense of free will, exploring implications for human rights, law, and moral responsibility.

Philosophy

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,023 words

Laura Mulvey's Gaze Theory in The Silence of the Lambs

Explores how Laura Mulvey's "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema" applies to Jonathan Demme's 1991 film, examining the male gaze, scopophilia, and phallocentrism.

Arts

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,435 words

Investing in a Sustainable Food Future: Finance & Policy

Explores how overcoming short-term financial thinking through policy, partnerships, and green finance can drive sustainable food system transformation.

Environment

~8 min read

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