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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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[Exhibition] Treasures of Americana, 1760-1830

Publication Date
2024-January-16
Authors
Patkus, Ronald
Merrell, James H.
Department or Program
Vassar College Libraries
History Department
Document Type
Archived Website
Access Level
Open
Abstract

The purpose of the exhibition “Treasures of Americana, 1760-1830” is to provide a view of what historians have traditionally called the Revolutionary Era (1763-1783) and the Federal Era (1789-1829) of United States history. The presentation of printed and manuscript material...

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An Assimilation Cut Short: The Emerging Minoan Thalassocracy of 1628 B.C.

Publication Date
2012-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Gilburne, Mitchell D.
Department or Program
Greek and Roman Studies Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

The Minoans left an indelible mark on the Aegean during the height of their power in the Bronze Age. Just north of the coast of Minoan populated Crete sits an island called Thera where a port town, named Akrotiri, has...

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Breaking into Binaries: Exploring AI’s Constructions of Women and Feminist Perspectives on AI Interaction

Publication Date
2024-April-28
Authors
Muldowney, Priya
Department or Program
Computer Science
Women, Feminist and Queer Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

Gender biases entrenched within artificial intelligence (AI) models have the potential to build upon and worsen the conceptualizations of women and reinforce misogynistic power structures. This happens through the biased datasets that are used to train AI, the feminization and...

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