Vassar College Digital Library

Vassar Scholarship

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.

Cabinets on Campuses: Reimagining the Museum Through the History of Collecting

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2023-April-14
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This thesis looks at the history of collections, tracing cabinets of curiosities to natural history specimens at colleges and universities during the 19th century. It will explore the trajectory of academic museums as art galleries became more prominent at colleges...

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NET/STALGIA: Nostalgia-Tripping on the Internet Aesthetic

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2014-January-01
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As the Internet drifts away from being a novel technology, people have increasingly become fascinated by the sometimes-garish, comparatively rudimentary aesthetics of the early web. Using Walter Benjamin's reflections on the Parisian arcades as a framework, I propose that this...

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The Effects of Congestion Charging on Automobility in Outer London: An Analysis

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2023-May-01
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In 2003, the British government body Transport for London (TfL) introduced the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ) encircling Central London, a system designed to reduce road congestion within the British capital’s commercially robust yet chronically gridlocked cultural centre. The primary stipulation...

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