StMU Research Scholars

Featuring Scholarly Research, Writing, and Media at St. Mary's University

Human Rights

The Macedonian Call: From King, To Birmingham

Jackelin Cardona

Ending Terror in Nigeria? The Enduring Threat of Boko Haram

Sabrina Arguello

“She’s such a slut!” Sexist Slurs and How Some Words are Specifically Derogatory Towards Women

Alyssa Homsy

Hyena In Petticoats: Wollstonecraft and 18th Century Feminism

Theresa Muller

Gandhi’s Footsteps in Birmingham: Non-Violence Introduced in the Birmingham Campaign Lead by Martin Luther King Jr.

Aden Karimisaleh

Hands Off My Pride!

Lauren Sahadi

Censoring the Classics: On Music Suppression in the 20th Century

Martin Martinez
Self-censorship

When Advocating for Human Dignity Leads to Self-Censorship

Jordan McKinley

The Cyber War Against Women: Exploring Cyber Terrorism’s Role in Perpetuating Gender-Based Violence

Lily Schow

Turning Grief Into Civic Engagement: Ramon Contreras

Eugenio Gonzalez

No Ordinary Teenage Girl’s Diary

Maria Fernanda Guerrero

Modern Changelings: Understanding How Our Depictions of Autism have Changed Over Time

Trenton Boudreaux
Image of the US border wall in an arid landscape.

Finding Freedom: Forsaken Futures at the Frontier

Esmy Gomez

The Indigenous Right To Water

Nicholas Pigott

Picking Up The Pieces: Beirut Hits Rock Bottom

Naya Harb

The Tragedy of Irene La Porte: Deception, Tragedy, & the Legal Battle for Justice

Haley Aleman

Shadows of Justice: Shedding Light on Alabama Death Penalty

Carlos Alonzo

Beyond the Barrio: Mexican Americans and Legal Empowerment in the Southwest

Isaiah Chavez

A Cloudy Day or a Chlorine Wave? The Devastation of Chemical Weapons in WWI

Jonathan Flores

A Melody of Hope Against Domestic Violence

Elizabeth Gonzalez