This presentation is a guided explanation of my senior thesis, A Roots of Knowledge Reading List: Expanding the Narrative of Knowledge—A Reading List of Marginalized Voices in Roots of Knowledge. My thesis was built on the claim that the representation of all peoples and cultures in Roots of Knowledge is biased and disproportionate. In my process, I analyzed the subjects of the piece and then created a 26-book reading list that highlights some of the underrepresented individuals and communities. This presentation will include the list as well as insights into why I chose some books and subjects over others.
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Madison Saville is a recent first-generation UVU graduate with a summa cum laude bachelor’s degree in anthropology. As a student, she was an ambassador for the Honors Program and worked in various student positions across campus. Now she remains at UVU as the admin for the First-Generation Student Success Center. Madison has maintained an interest in world cultures both ancient and modern since her youth and absolutely loved being a part of UVU’s anthropology major. Her passion for history and culture led her to work as a docent in Roots of Knowledge during her junior year. That job sparked the idea that eventually grew into her senior thesis. She hopes to continue her education shortly and get a master's degree in anthropology or museum studies.
All are invited to attend this free themed tour of Roots of Knowledge. Faculty, students, and staff from across campus have prepared to present on topics they are experts in or have done recent research about. This month’s theme explores Women's History. Free popcorn for all and prizes for those who visit at least four stops along the tour. If you are interested in presenting at one of the stops in a themed tour please reach out.
We will be uncovering the energy costs and challenges of meeting the energy demands for members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition using historical records and contemporary data.
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Andrew Creer is a professor specializing in exercise science and is currently serving as the department chair for Exercise Science & Outdoor Recreation at Utah Valley University. His main research interests involve endurance physiology and applied human performance. He has been involved with a number of field studies investigating ultra-endurance physiology and energy expenditure in a variety of locations, including Utah, Oregon, Arizona, France, and Spain.
Roots of Knowledge panel R1 illustrates the revolutionary era at the turn of the nineteenth century, including the French and American Revolutions. The monist intellectual framework of the French Revolution—exemplified by a “left-right” political spectrum—led to totalitarian tyranny, while the pluralist intellectual framework of the American Revolution, as seen in the Federalist Papers, led to constitutional democracy. By importing left-right thinking from Europe in the mid-twentieth century, American politics has become increasingly totalitarian. In order for the American democracy to endure, we must get rid of totalitarian left-right thinking and embrace pluralism.
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Verlan Lewis is the stirling professor of constitutional studies at UVU, where he researches, teaches, and writes about American political thought and institutions. Verlan's writing has been published by The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Political Science Quarterly, Studies in American Political Development, Presidential Studies Quarterly, and Perspectives on Political Science, among others. At UVU, he teaches courses on American politics, the U.S. Constitution, American political thought, and American political institutions. He earned graduate degrees from Cambridge University and the University of Virginia, and has held academic fellowships at Stanford University and Harvard University. His recent co-authored book, The Myth of Left and Right, shows how the familiar left-right political spectrum harms America by undermining constitutional government in the United States.
All are invited to attend this free themed tour of Roots of Knowledge. Faculty, students, and staff from across campus have prepared to present on topics they are experts in or have done recent research about. This month’s theme explores Environmental History. Free popcorn for all and prizes for those who visit at least four stops along the tour. If you are interested in presenting at one of the stops in a themed tour please reach out.
All are invited to attend this free themed tour of Roots of Knowledge. Faculty, students, and staff from across campus have prepared to present on topics they are experts in or have done recent research about. This month’s theme explores Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage. Free popcorn for all and prizes for those who visit at least four stops along the tour. If you are interested in presenting at one of the stops in a themed tour please reach out.
All are invited to attend this free themed tour of Roots of Knowledge. Faculty, students, and staff from across campus have prepared to present on topics they are experts in or have done recent research about. This month’s theme explores LGBTQIA+ History. Free popcorn for all and prizes for those who visit at least four stops along the tour. If you are interested in presenting at one of the stops in a themed tour please reach out.
All are invited to attend this free themed tour of Roots of Knowledge. Faculty, students, and staff from across campus have prepared to present on topics they are experts in or have done recent research about. This month’s theme explores Technology History. Free popcorn for all and prizes for those who visit at least four stops along the tour. If you are interested in presenting at one of the stops in a themed tour please reach out.
All are invited to attend this free themed tour of Roots of Knowledge. Faculty, students, and staff from across campus have prepared to present on topics they are experts in or have done recent research about. This month’s theme explores Medical History. Free popcorn for all and prizes for those who visit at least four stops along the tour. If you are interested in presenting at one of the stops in a themed tour please reach out.
All are invited to attend this free themed tour of Roots of Knowledge. Faculty, students, and staff from across campus have prepared to present on topics they are experts in or have done recent research about. This month’s theme explores Hispanic Heritage. Free popcorn for all and prizes for those who visit at least four stops along the tour. If you are interested in presenting at one of the stops in a themed tour please reach out.
All are invited to attend this free themed tour of Roots of Knowledge. Faculty, students, and staff from across campus have prepared to present on topics they are experts in or have done recent research about. This month’s theme explores Accessibility. Free popcorn for all and prizes for those who visit at least four stops along the tour. If you are interested in presenting at one of the stops in a themed tour please reach out.
All are invited to attend this free themed tour of Roots of Knowledge. Faculty, students, and staff from across campus have prepared to present on topics they are experts in or have done recent research about. This month’s theme explores Native American History. Free popcorn for all and prizes for those who visit at least four stops along the tour. If you are interested in presenting at one of the stops in a themed tour please reach out.
