"The purpose of the thesis is to investigate a new approach to science that includes human perception and sensory modalities. Phenomenological thinking is used to integrate experience with understanding. I create a physical body of artwork that can be seen by a viewer and can lead to a personal experience of the phenomena being investigated. The goal of the thesis is to show that the phenomenological mothod can be followed in a way that can be replicated,...

"North Minneapolis is a predominantly low-income African-American community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Community organizers and leaders in North Minneapolis have been attempting to transform the dominant food system into a local food system integrating four alternative food movement paradigms. This paper aims to present the community's vision and understanding of the work it must do in this transformative food systems work through the development...

This thesis examines the early years (1921-1939) of the Smoki People of Prescott, Arizona. The Smoki were a civic organization predicated upon a perceived imperative to act within the capacity of guardians and authorities of regional and cultural heritage. This work seeks to examine the social and political dynamics that shaped the mission of the Smoki, and to evaluate the historical context that facilitated and sustained the organization's ability...