How have Andean artists used abstraction in their art? How did they connect with other artists worldwide? And how does abstract art even work? Hear all about it from Michele Greet, former director of George Mason's Art History program. Don't forget to check out her contribution to our ⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources, including a slideshow of abstract Andean art, at ⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-2⁠.

How do Southern authors and filmmakers portray shame? When is it harmful, and when is it used to good effect? Find out from Andy Hoefer as he discusses his research on the South Carolina documentary Corridor of Shame. Don't forget to check out his contribution to our ⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources at https://bit.ly/remix-season-2.

How do themes of motherhood and absent mothers shape Korean writing on themes of diaspora? From Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner to If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha, Denia Fraser's research explores this prominent theme. Don't forget to check out her contribution to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources at ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-2⁠⁠⁠.

How can researchers in the social sciences conduct their research with respect for and reciprocity with the community they are engaging? How are Central American immigrant mothers in northern Virginia advocating for their families and themselves? Learn more about both these topics from Rachael Goodman, Bethany Letiecq, and Colleen Vesely, who have partnered with Latine immigrant communities in Alexandria, VA to form Amigas de la Communidad, a research partnership between mothers in the community and faculty at George Mason.

What are the affective experiences of childless women? How do people from doctors to strangers react to them? Find out from Courtney Wooten as she describes a few key findings from her book Childfree and Happy. Don't forget to check out her contribution to our ⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources at ⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-2⁠.

How do you save an endangered language? Ph.D. researcher Nilima Hakim Mow shares how she, her colleagues, and the Indigenous inhabitants of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska are collaborating on the preservation of their endangered language, Akuzipik (also called St. Lawrence Island Yupik and Central Siberian Yupik). Don't forget to check out her contribution to our ⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources at ⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-2⁠.

How can college administrators make sure that their resources are actually reaching students? Hear from Jeff Grim about his research with first-generation college students, and the communication insights he recommends so that colleges can empower first-gen students with the resources they need to succeed. Don't forget to check out his contribution to our ⁠⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources at ⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-2⁠.

Welcome to the fall season of the Research Remix, your one-stop shop for arts and humanities research at George Mason University. To get us started, Kate Shuster shares her fascinating, sometimes creepy research into George Washington's hair, and the many ways people have obtained and presented it as a patriotic souvenir. Don't forget to check out her contribution to our ⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources (including images of George's hair) at https://bit.ly/remix-season-2.

History, science, and theater intersect in the 100th Meridian Project. Hear from CVPA Dean Rick Davis about the political and personal drama from the 1800s that launched this project, and about the vibrant collaboration between science and the arts that it unlocks. Don't forget to check out his contribution to our ⁠⁠companion playlist⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/3Zgsg6O) and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources at ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-1⁠⁠.

What does it take to extend the metro? Why does it matter? In this episode, Zachary Schrag describes many insights he has gathered in his research, which spans from archives to interviews. Don't forget to check out his contribution to our ⁠companion playlist⁠ and follow us so you never miss an episode! Download episode transcripts and resources at ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/remix-season-1⁠⁠.