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Master of Science in Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies

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    Visualizing Bodies: Abortion and Embodiment in the Works of Varda, Sciamma, and Diwan
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2024-07-28) McGrail, Elayne
    This thesis explores the unique portrayal of abortion in French-language cinema, specifically focusing on three films: L'une chante, l'autre pas (1977) by Agnès Varda, Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (2019) by Céline Sciamma, and L'événement (2021) by Audrey Diwan. The thesis investigates how these films depict the embodied female experience, emphasizing the physicality and emotional complexity of abortion as well as the sense of isolation that accompanies the possession of a female body. Varda's hybrid documentary/narrative film is noted for its revolutionary portrayal of women’s resilience and agency, Sciamma’s work challenges traditional gender dynamics through the emphasis of a mutual gaze and of artistic expression, and Diwan’s film provides a raw and intimate look at the desperation and isolation associated with illegal abortion in 1960s France. Through an in-depth analysis of each of these films I argue that the collective choice to discuss and/or depict abortion on screen challenges traditional representations of women in cinema and nominates these films as advocates for greater visibility and understanding of women’s bodily autonomy.
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    Empowering Communities: Latina Leadership in Atlanta
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021) Perez, Aurora
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    Ecofeminism – a Exploring the Intersections
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021) Ford, Stephanie
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    The Rise of 21st Century Homophobia in Francophone Africa
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021) Tippett, Mary Kathryn
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    Indigenous Approaches to Conflict: From Conquest to COVID-19
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021) Callahan, Courtney
    With more than 25.7 million people that identify as indigenous, Mexico has the largest indigenous population on the American continent (Banco Mundial 2020). Seventy-eight indigenous groups with eighty-nine languages are officially recognized in Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía). Despite the enormous diversity that exists between the groups’ cultural behaviors, rituals, and languages, many basic similarities exist among their fundamental belief system. Since the Spanish conquest of Mexico, indigenous groups have faced many unique challenges and disadvantages. For many years, indigenous groups have fought to preserve their culture and way of life. With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, indigenous groups have yet again faced a life-threatening invader. The indigenous approach to conflict is holistic and rooted in a complex belief system. It is this belief system that has helped them persevere from conquest to COVID-19.