Learn about Political Displays in Art Museums! Come to URCAD, Wednesday, April 25th! Political Displays in Art Museums: How Italy Exhibits Objects Repatriated from the United States;
Christina Ross
Richard Mason, Lecturer, Ancient Studies
UC 310 | 10:30-10:45 PM  
Repatriated objects are antiquities that were smuggled out of a country and then later returned to their country of origin through international negotiations. They are a new ‘genre’ of items to be curated because they are politically charged. I visited the archaeological museums in Naples, Paestum, and Aidone in Italy and researched how each museum curated repatriated artifacts, which were previously exhibited as solely aesthetic objects in the United States. In the past two decades, numerous works, purchased for millions of dollars, have been returned to Italy from museums in the United States with no reimbursement on the basis that they are the cultural property of Italy. This link to modern politics, international cooperation, and cultural heritage makes them unique to study as a set and each museum handles the display in a different manner. I studied this by visiting each museum, observing the exhibit, and making note of how each was advertised, highlighted, or discussed within the framework of the museum. Ultimately, it was clear that the three individual museums each emphasized different agendas driven by such various influences as nationalist politics, the connection between art and human emotion, and local history.
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How did you find out about the URA program?
I heard about the URA program when I was first applying to UMBC in 2007, and it has always been something for which I planned on applying--and, with any luck, receiving!

How did you figure out the project you wanted to work on? How did you find a mentor for this project?
I always knew that I wanted to study abroad in Italy, and to enrich my experience, I wanted to conduct research during my time there. When I knew for sure that I was going to be studying Archaeological Conservation in Florence, and that I would be working with Etruscan artifacts, I went to the professor in my department who has the most expertise in Etruscan archaeology, Dr. Marilyn Goldberg, and we began to brainstorm project ideas.

Was the URA application difficult? Who helped you? How long did it take?
The URA Application wasn't especially difficult, though to write a strong, clear, and concise proposal certainly wasn't easy. I had help from my mentor, of course, and also from friends who have had little or no experience with the subject. They helped me to make sure that my proposal would be clear and understandable to non-experts in the field.

What was the most interesting thing that happened in your research?
While conducting the travel portion of my research in Italy, I was able to gain permission to access the library of the Archaeological Superintendent of Tuscany. My professors in Italy were also able to connect me with some of the top scholars in Etruscan Archaeology, who in turn provided me with some advice on where I might find the most information relevant to my research.

What was the most difficult?
I think that very few research projects ever end up working out exactly as planned. During my travels, my visits to museums, and my attempts to gather a large and strong corpus of images for my study, I was constantly having to slightly tweak my viewpoint or the direction in which I had been planning on going with this project. It can be very difficult to keep your mind open to changes, and not allow yourself to be biased by your original hypotheses, while researching and interpreting evidence, but this is also extremely important.

What academic preparation did you have for the research you proposed?
I had completed five semesters of various Archaeology and History courses before applying for the URA. In the courses I had written research-based term papers, as well as papers based mainly on the interpretation of artifacts and images. My URA research is the first large-scale, artifact-based project I have undertaken, but I feel confident in my preparation, especially having the guidance and support of my mentor, Dr. Goldberg.

Would you recommend this kind of research project to other students?
I would absolutely recommend this kind of research to others! Unfortunately, these days, many people don't see how important it is that we understand the ancient civilizations of the world, for nothing that exists today would be the way that it is had it not been for the people and civilizations that existed before us. Understanding ancient history and archaeology is just as important to us in the twenty-first century as is understanding the political and cultural implications of World War II, or understanding the mechanics of the circulatory system. This kind of research is not only personally rewarding, it is important for all of humankind.

What are your career goals/plans for after UMBC?
I will be graduating in May 2012 and I plan on going straight to graduate school to study Near Eastern Archaeology, and (hopefully) Archaeological Conservation.
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Paige S. Khoury
Doug Hamby, Professor, Department of Dance

FA 317  |  11:10 AM

The professional world of dance is a highly competitive field. The most successful dancers are those who have had a variety of dance training, working closely under professionals in the field. My research has found that dancers grow technically and artistically through continuous exposure to dance along with teaching others. My research involved studying under a variety of dance professionals at one of the world’s most renowned dance intensives, American Dance Festival (ADF). At the six week festival, I studied technique, composition, improvisation, and anatomy through a variety of different classes. I also had the opportunity to see twelve professional dance performances that featured renowned companies. It was this research that enabled me to learn a variety of choreographic and artistic tools. These tools have greatly expanded my personal ideas about dance and performance which helped develop my Capstone project in the course DANC 475. My research has contributed to the UMBC dance community through the creation of my project. Through the development of my piece, I educated fellow UMBC dancers on new choreographic techniques, the importance of anatomical awareness and injury prevention. My expanded awareness of the movement aesthetic, thus inspired me to use paint in the final production of my capstone project entitled “Catalyst.”

This work was funded through an Undergraduate Research Award from the UMBC Office of Undergraduate Education, the UMBC Dance Department Summer Research Grant, and Student Scholarship provided by American Dance Festival.
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Nineteenth Century Collections Online is a multi-year global digitization and publishing program focusing on primary source collections of the long nineteenth century, with archives releasing incrementally beginning in spring 2012.

The trial includes the collections British Politics and Society and European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection.

The trial runs through June 15, 2012. Feedback on the usefulness of this database is appreciated. Leave us a comment to let us know what you think.
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Alec M. Pulianas

Shaun K. Kane, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Systems

UC Ballroom  |  10:00-12:30 PM

AccessMT is an accessible multi-touch table designed with accessibility in mind. AccessMT is a self-contained hardware prototype consisting of a projector, computer, infrared lights, and a modified camera. Users can interact with AccessMT using simple touches, gestures, and tagged objects. The table tracks touch by using a PlayStation Eye Camera modified to capture only infrared light. The inside of the table contains four infrared lamps in order to create a consistent swath of infrared light. The inside walls are painted white for even distribution and diffusion of light. When a user touches the glass top, his or her finger reflects back infrared light and creates a bright spot. Using the open source software packages Community Core Vision and BSQSimulator, we are able to track a user’s fingers and translate each of them into touch events. AccessMT builds upon prior multi-touch tables, but was designed to enable it to be easily adapted for use by people with disabilities. This presentation describes the challenges we have encountered and overcome in developing this new prototype.

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Reclamation and Resistance: Audiovisual Tools in Bolivia
Stefanie M. Mavronis
Jason Loviglio, Associate Professor, Department of Media and Communication Studies

AC IV Wing A 110  |  3:10 PM

The first years of the 21st century have been characterized by globalization, a shrinking of the world through neoliberal economic policies and shared networks of information. In the face of the global export of Western values and the legacy of hundreds of years of colonization, active and creative resistance movements have grown. Developing nations like Bolivia have enjoyed a thriving tradition of community media, and a new consciousness has emerged to organize this popular energy around the process of decolonization. Art and media technologies comprise one set of tools that have been used in Bolivia, a country with a majority indigenous population, in the struggle for freedom and independence from its forced historical legacy. This documentary film tells three stories of this resistance. Starting with the history of indigenous filmmaking, Aymara filmmaker Patricio Luna explains the importance of reclaiming indigenous identity. Then, sociologist Silvia Rivera and her art collective demonstrate the physical realization of decolonization theory through the construction of a community center in La Paz, Bolivia’s capital. Finally, a group of young people in nearby El Alto discusses its innovative community television project that seeks to create content that is meaningful and reflective for their own community.


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How long have you worked in the Women's Center? 
I started in fall 2011.

Why do you think the Women's Center is important? 
The women’s center is important because it is a safe space on campus for everyone, not just women. It is a place on campus where people are a part of a supportive community.

What is your favorite thing about the Women's Center? 
The people! I work with great people who are all supportive of each other! Our visitors are just as awesome and we have some great conversations around gender, race, sexuality, etc. Free tea and coffee is an added bonus!

What have you learned from working in the Women's Center? 
The most important thing I’ve learned is how valuable people’s stories are. I’ve learned a lot from the people I work with and the people who come in the center because they share their stories with me and each other. Our stories help us learn about each other and understand each other better.

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Ryan K. Cox
Fred Worden, Associate Professor, Department of Visual Art

AC IV Wing A 110  |  1:30 PM

Backspace/Erase: DELETE is an experiment in creating a video adaptation of an original comic book story. Delete was completed using a computer drawing tablet and three computer software programs: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects and Adobe Flash. The flexibility and efficiency of using computer software allowed for a more manageable and less time-consuming workflow than with traditional cel animation. This was especially important as, unlike with a Hollywood production, I was the sole animator available to put in the time necessary to achieve the sophisticated graphic and dynamic style I hoped to achieve. I had to find a balance between the visual subtleties of the hand drawn animation technique and the time saving properties of computer frame interpolation animation. One of the creative challenges of Backspace/Erase: DELETE was deciding how to incorporate and adapt the strongest features of the print media, multi-panel comic book version of the story into a smoothly flowing time-based animated film. This required both careful pre-production planning, including using story boards to plan a scene’s composition, as well as some trial and error modifications of those plans as I undertook the actual animating.

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Peptide Modification of 3-Dimensional Surfaces to Enhance Cell Adhesion and Differentiation
Belita A. Opene, Jared D. Romeo, Meghan M. McLaughlin, Sudheer K. Ravuri, Peter J.Rubin, Kacey G. Marra, Ellen S. Gawalt

UC Ballroom  |  12:30-3:00 PM

Bone Tissue Engineering is an interdisciplinary field that applies the principles of biology and engineering to the development of viable synthetic substitutes that are able to restore and maintain the function of human bone tissues. The problem facing this therapy is that most cells fail to adhere properly to the scaffolds which lead to fibrous tissue formation around the implants. One strategy to solve this issue would be to immobilize a molecule that promotes cell adhesion onto the 3D scaffolds. This would ensure that cells adhere to the scaffolds, and it has the potential to enhance cell proliferation and cell differentiation. In this study, calcium aluminate (CA) was utilized as the scaffold. CA is a non-toxic, bioactive, and non-degradable material. CA also exhibits high mechanical strength and porosity. CA was modified by immobilizing the cell adhesion peptide Lys-Arg-Ser-Arg (KRSR) onto the surface via a novel chemical linker system. Cells of interest were primary human osteoblast and adipose-derived Stem Cells (ASCs). We hypothesized that CA surfaces modified with KRSR would enhance cell adhesion to the scaffolds as compared to unmodified CA. A cytotoxity assay was used to determine cell viability on the scaffolds at day one, four and seven day growth points.

This work was funded by Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative and NIH
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