Interdisciplinary
CUSE works with outstanding students of all years, colleges, disciplines, and majors.
Below are examples of Humanities students who have participated in Conference, Research, and Service Learning opportunities funded by CUSE!
Browse student spotlights by the following majors:
Africana Studies
Emily Mediate, Class of 2015, Africana Studies and Pre-Professional
Conference Presentation: Global Health and Innovation Conference
Location: Yale University, New Haven, CT
Faculty Mentor: Christian Smith
Emily Mediate Conference Presentation (PDF)
American Studies
Megan Schilling, Class of 2016, American Studies
Service Learning: HANDS Organization: Esperanza Juvenil
Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Megan Schilling Service Learning (PDF)
Mike Vangel, Class of 2014, American Studies and Italian
Research: Delta Sound: Cold War America and the Blues
Location: Bologna, Italy
Faculty Mentor: Annie Colman
Mike Vangel Research (PDF)
History
Kelly Fleckenstein, Class of 2019, Finance and History
Research: Confederate Financial Policies: Prolonging the War Despite Overwhelming Odds
Location: National Archives at Washington, DC and University Park, MD
Notre Dame Faculty Mentor: Paul Ocobock
Kelly Fleckenstein Research (PDF)
Zhixing Zhang, Class of 2017, Mathematics and History
Research: Planting the Seeds of the Modern East Asian Dilemma: Myths and New Interpretations of the Japanese Invasions of Korea (1592-1598)
Location: China, Japan, & Korea
Notre Dame Faculty Mentor: Julia Adeney Thomas
Zhixing Zhang Research (PDF)
Grace Maginn, Class of 2016, History
Conference Presentation:Images of War: Spanish Postcards in La Campaña del Rif
Location: San Diego, CA
Notre Dame Faculty Mentor: Karen Graubart
Grace Maginn Conference Presentation(PDF)
Tianyi Tan, Class of 2018, History
Research: Latest Chinese Judicial Reform (2014): Construction of the Legal Professional Community
Location: Shanghai, China
Faculty Mentor: Peter Moody
Tianyi Tan Research (PDF)
Philosophy
Bridget Rickard, Class of 2018, Philosophy and Peace Studies
Internship: Caritas Internationalis/United Nations NY
Location: New York City
Notre Dame Faculty Mentor: Atalia Omer
Bridget Rickard Internship (PDF)
Program of Liberal Studies
Torian Riley, Class of 2019, Program of Liberal Studies
Research: Law Proceedings in Asia
Location: Beijing, China
Notre Dame Faculty Mentor: Jonathan Noble
Theology
Jenna Ahn, Class of 2015, Theology and Pre-Professional
Research: Missionaries of Charity and Theologies of Mission
Location: Kolkata, India
Faculty Mentor: Fr. Paul Kollman
Jenna Ahn Research (PDF)