Laura Silva

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Wilkinson College Students Win Top Honors in 2025 Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Contest

June 10, 2025 by | The Voice of Wilkinson

Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences would like to congratulate Cintya Felix (‘26 Political Science and Spanish) for winning second place for her paper, “Aquí y Ahora: The Role of US Spanish-Language TV News in Financial Vulnerability.” and Cassandra Chan (‘25 Art History) for placing third for her paper, “Clement Hurd and the

The Underground: A Bold New Digital Space for Experimental Art and Literature Launches Its First Issue

December 16, 2024 by | The Voice of Wilkinson

The experimental art and literary journal, The Underground, has officially launched its first issue. The Underground is a student-run all-digital space (under the supervision of faculty advisor Rebecca Goodman (English)) for creative minds to exist in one collaborative space. It is a platform for digitally accessible narratives, including video, visual, interactive, and trans-genre compositions. “I

Navigating Today’s Evolving Landscape of Gender Identity

December 16, 2024 by | The Voice of Wilkinson

This year’s Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on Gender & Sexuality marked an incredible interdisciplinary and collaborative journey of exploring contemporary ideas of gender and sexuality, affirming that the arts, humanities, and social sciences are at the forefront of some of the most prominent conversations our nation and world are having today. Concluding this

Unpacking Feminist Praxis: Historical and Cultural Approaches to Social and Political Transformation

November 20, 2024 by | The Voice of Wilkinson

As part of the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on Gender & Sexuality series, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and the Department of Peace and Justice Studies recently hosted a Global Feminisms panel featuring Wilkinson College professors with expertise in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Indigenous America. The panel included presentations

Guidance and Growth: A Conversation with Maggie Sandoval of Wilkinson College

October 30, 2024 by | The Voice of Wilkinson

Did you know that all students in Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences have a dedicated academic advisor? Maggie Sandoval. is here to help students make informed decisions about their education and achieve their goals in college. She supports all Wilkinson students with program evaluations, graduation reviews, GE and policy questions, guidance regarding

Faculty Book: Exploring Rebellion on the High Seas: Why Sailors Mutinied Against the Odds, According to Steven Pfaff’s Latest Book

October 14, 2024 by | The Voice of Wilkinson

Professor Steven Pfaff, one of the Sociology Department’s newest faculty members, considers himself an eclectic scholar who gets to study all the “interesting things” – politics, religions, conflict, and social change. In his most recent book, The Genesis of Rebellion: Governance, Grievance and Mutiny in the Age of Sail (Cambridge University Press) Pfaff and co-author

Enhance Your Career: Discover the Perfect Minor at the Interdisciplinary Minors Fall Fair

September 30, 2024 by | The Voice of Wilkinson

Partnering a major with the right minor can enhance a student’s overall career, broadening skill sets, increasing employment opportunities, and most importantly, fulfilling a personal interest. Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences offers 11 Interdisciplinary minors allowing students to learn from multiple disciplines that will enhance educational goals. On Thursday, October 10 students

Faculty Books: Contours of Israeli Politics – Jewish Ethnicity, Religious Nationalism, and Democracy

September 5, 2024 by | The Voice of Wilkinson

Assistant Professor Hannah Ridge’s (Political Science) latest book Contours of Israeli Politics: Jewish Ethnicity, Religious Nationalism, and Democracy looks at the socio-political effects of ethnic prejudices within the Jewish community in Israel. The Voice of Wilkinson sat down with Dr. Ridge to discuss her book and what she hopes readers will learn from her work.

Wilkinson College Engaging the World 2024: Leading the Conversation on Gender & Sexuality

August 20, 2024 by | The Voice of Wilkinson

Wilkinson College is committed to leading the conversation in our community on issues of humanity, unity, and justice through our annual Engaging the World (ETW) event series. Since 2020 this important series has focused on the topics such as the significance of race, environmental justice, Ethnic Studies and most recently, health equity. This year’s 2024-25

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