Claire Roosien has studied how the Soviet government encouraged Uzbek women to remove their veils so they could more easily join the workforce. Some women were rewarded with luxury textiles, which served as a new marker of their identity.

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alumna profile

An intricate tapestry


Claire Roosien pursues a more nuanced view of the former Soviet Union.
Paula Harper, AB’10, studies the dynamics of online fan communities like the one surrounding Taylor Swift, seen here posing for a selfie with a fan.

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ideas

Two perspectives on popular music


A musicologist and a scholar of Japan examine the culture of pop music from the Cold War to the digital age.
A new music ensemble rehearses in the Logan Center for the Arts.

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graduate students

Learning in concert


Award-winning composition PhD students share the full range of their skills.
Bob Daily's screenwriting resume includes ABC's reboot of "The Wonder Years," created by Saladin K. Patterson (right).

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humanities at work

Peak TV


Bob Daily, AM’86, discusses his career writing for television.