Researchers of Emory

Amina Dunn  is a senior majoring in Sociology and Theater Studies. She was awarded a Spring 2018 Independent Grant which she used to conduct research on campus political engagement under Dr. Irene Browne.  After two years at Emory, I noticed that political discussions between individuals with differing opinions were rare. I, myself, was having most of my political conversations within my friend group and, even then, I felt I was the one who was instigating most of the discussions. When I saw political demonstrations on campus, usually something very big had happened on campus to motivate students to act: “Trump” and “Build a Wall” were chalked all over campus, DACA was potentially going to be rescinded, Black Lives Matter art was washed off of Asbury Circle by the university, or Milo Yiannapolous was invited to speak on campus. Each of these incidents led to short-lived protests on campus; but generally, campus was and continues to be a peaceful place. At the tail-en...

Cameron Frostbaum  is a senior majoring in Theater Studies and Political Science. He was awarded a Fall 2017 Independent Grant which he used to conduct research on microtheatre in Miami, Florida under Dr. Brent Glenn.  My honors thesis project explores and analyzes the Microtheatre movement as a new theatrical experience for the next generation of spectators as well as producing two nights of Microtheatre on Emory’s campus. A study conducted by the National Endowment for the Arts found that the three greatest obstacles affecting attendance to performing arts events are limited leisure time, inconvenient event locations, and costs associated with participation [1] . The Microtheatre movement in Spain has revolutionized the spectator experience by addressing these challenges and reinvigorating the performing arts. Recognized this year by the preeminent American Theatre Magazine [2] , Microtheatre has taken Spain and South America by storm. While no academic definition exi...