Liberal Studies Theses and Dissertations
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SMALL TEXTS, BIG PRESUMPTIONS: The intersection of material science and social science in the authentication of suspect Dead Sea Scrolls fragments
(Georgetown University, 2021)Abstract:Since 2002, many previously unknown textual fragments inscribed in Hebrew or Aramaic have surfaced on the antiquities market. Believed to be newly discovered biblical artifacts belonging to the canon of the Dead ... -
THE ENDS OF JUSTICE: SEEKING PERPETUAL PEACE IN A TIME OF ENDLESS WAR
(Georgetown University, 2021)U.S. forces have been engaged around the globe since World War II, and “endless” war has become the backdrop of American life. This militarized status quo is rife with paradox and contradiction. The Constitution stipulates ... -
Supreme Gentlemen or Radicalized Killers: Analyzing the Radicalization Paths of Involuntary Celibate Killers and the Role of the Online Incel Forums
(Georgetown University, 2021)For its first seventeen years of existence, the involuntary celibate or “incel” online community was largely unknown. What began as an online forum for both men and women to commiserate about their dating woes has morphed ... -
Climate Change Awaits Zarathustra: Fostering Societal Action For Developments Towards Climate Change Action
(Georgetown University, 2021)This project examines the identification and implementation of societal level changes in an ethical manner within and across national boundaries with primary consideration for future innovations which will eliminate climate ... -
Death Writing: What the Dying and the Dead Tell Us About Who We Are and the Meaning of Our Lives
(Georgetown University, 2021)In death writing books, people facing certain imminent death speak directly to us, and those who loved them speak with a dual voice; they speak of the dead and they speak for themselves. The dying writers help us discover ...