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One thing that sticks out with this topic is how relatable it is to today, giving it a lot of modern significance. I think it will be interesting to see how her works influenced feminist movements in later […]

I think this will be an good topic to research. As well as many other Americans, whenever I hear Panama, I always think about the canal which supports the economic lens you describe. It will be interesting to see […]

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is an extremely influential person when discussing colonial Mexico as well as the role religion played in colonization. We talked a lot about her in Colonial Latin America last semester […]

This seems like a really interesting topic to explore, I think I have heard of this movement before but I don’t know much about it. It could be interesting to look at social media to see how the movement is b […]

This is a really intriguing topic! Whenever I read history books and learn about political leaders I always wonder what led them to gain the power they did and how other people accepted it. It will be interesting […]

This is really interesting! I feel like I don’t know much about the protests that are going on in Chile right now so I look forward to reading about them. I think it would be helpful to look at media coverage b […]

Thanks for the feedback! Yes, I am still narrowing my sources to decide whether comparative or one group/region.

It won’t be all of LA but, one or several areas of focus. I’m seeing where I can get primary resources to decide.

Your research question is definitely relevant, beyond it filling in gaps in the coverage of underrepresented people. As you continue to work on the project, I imagine some figures will stand out that you may […]

This is a really interesting question that also seems like there will be plenty of material to work with. It might be interesting too to see how Cuba interacts with other nations today. Their relationship with […]

I think there is a lot of potential to delve into Chilean history and culture here. I would be curious to see how domestic Chilean media outlets, as well as international ones, cover the protests as well. Media […]

Thank you so much Emily!

I am excited to read your research on this topic! Cuban politics and foreign policy have been so influenced by the United States and Russia since the start of the Cold War, which is an interesting topic in itself, […]

I think this will be a really interesting topic! I don’t have any background knowledge on Jamaican social structures so I am excited to learn more through your research and see how they are different from or […]

I agree with Lily in that I have never heard of this before but am really excited to see how your research turns out. I think from an American perspective we often only hear about Cuba in terms of international […]

Super cool topic and very specific! I assume you’re drawing from your research with Professor Hayward? Obviously, as you mention, this deals with “international trade, immigration and cultural influence” and I […]

Great tie with economic history, especially when looking at the titles of your sources. I know many people think of the Panama canal when they hear of Panama and that whole history has economic undertones. In your […]

This is really interesting! I definitely see a connection with art history (I’m not sure if you are an art history major/minor) so there’s a possibility to make it a multi-disciplinary project. I’m interested to […]