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"Yphos” as Infrapolitical Resistance: Greek Liturgical Music in 19th Century Ottoman Istanbul
(Georgetown University, 2020-04-20)
The "For-Profit Panopticon:" Huawei, and the British Surveillance State
(2020-04-20)
A 5G network and the innovations it supports will lead to a radical shift in surveillance. The economic impact of such a network makes it an attractive prospect to many nations, fueling a race to rapidly implement the ...
Reimagining DC 295 as a Vital Multi Modal Corridor: The Case for Reconnecting Southeast Washington DC
(Georgetown University, 2017)
Cities across the globe are making the case for highway removal. Highway removal provides alternative land uses, reconnects citizens and natural landscapes separated by the highway, creates mobility options, and serves as ...
Cycling Infrastructure in Washington, DC: Intersection Risk Analysis and Safety Improvements
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Mayors around the world have set goals for their cities toward the Vision Zero movement to reduce traffic fatalities to zero, but many cities lack the tools and practices to make meaningful progress toward those goals. ...
Informal Settlements as Urban Laboratories for Renewable Energy: Perfecting Biogas Production in Bogota's Ciudad Bolivar
(Georgetown University, 2018)
Informal settlements are complex and often overlooked areas of the urban environment. They are initially settled as a short-term solution to housing for its residents, but they often have long-lasting consequences to the ...
Negotiated Developments: The Evolution of Planned Unit Developments and Stakeholder Interactions in Washington D.C.'s ANC 6D
(Georgetown University, 2018)
Community opposition is conceived as a protective action so not to disrupt the identity of a place and community. Much of the past research on opposition to development is focused on community opposition to affordable ...
THE TOXICITY OF BEAUTY: Local Social and Environmental Ramifications of Technological Modernization within Clusters of Textile Producers
(2020-05)
The local caste community of chhipa printers and rangrez dyers in the town of Sanganer, outside of Jaipur, India, are famous for hand block printing. The centuries-old craft uses natural dyes to stamp intricate designs on ...
Dorothy Thompson’s Second Awakening: Activism on Behalf of Palestine (1939-1961)
(Georgetown University in Qatar, 2020)
This thesis focuses on Dorothy Thompson's intellectual and professional trajectory from her strong support of Zionism, to becoming one of its most vocal critics. It argues that, contrary to many assertations at the time, ...