Tag: Poster 143

CO2 Emissions From France, Italy, Denmark, and the Netherlands Pre and Post Signing the Kyoto Protocol

Presenter(s): Johanna Boyers − Environmental Studies

Faculty Mentor(s): Ronald Mitchell

Poster 143

Research Area: Environmental Studies

The purpose of this research is to identify CO2 emission changes in countries before and after signing the Kyoto Protocol. Throughout this research I will be analyzing what the impact was of the Kyoto Protocol for pusher versus dragger countries in the European Union. I expect to find all countries having reduced CO2 emissions post signing the protocol, however based on France and Italys history of being draggers, I expect their emissions to be higher than Denmark’s and the Netherlands. I expect the change in CO2 emissions for France and Italy to be much smaller than those of Denmark and the Netherlands, based on their history of being pushers. By identifying the change, or lack thereof, in CO2 emissions post signing the Kyoto Protocol, we can see whether protocols like this one are useful in lowering CO2 emissions for future use.

An Analysis of the Connection Between Agnes von Calatin and Josephine Lang

Presenter(s): Elizabeth Soper

Faculty Mentor(s): Stephen Rodgers

Poster 143

Session: Social Sciences & Humanities

Josephine Lang is one of the few documented women composers from 19th-century art songs and analysis of her work is crucial for having a comprehensive knowledge of composers from this era. While research suggests the male composers from this era played a large role in Lang’s success, an equally important relationship was her friendship with Agnes von Calatin, an underrepresented female poet. This friendship was a great benefit to Lang’s career as she used Calatin’s poetry as inspiration. The unique relationship between these two female artists illustrates how mutually collaborative relationships are just as important as having supportive connections to famous male artists. By examining the original sources such as letters written by Emma Niendorf and Justinus Kerner and the art that Lang and Calatin co-created, I will illustrate how this relationship between Josephine Lang and Agnes von Calatin differed compared to her relationship with male counterparts. von Calatin provided more support and experimentation than was common in the traditional male mentorship, including personalized poetry, musical inspiration, and connections to prominent male composers and poets. However, because of von Calatin’s status as a female artist, not simply an artist, she was not able to provide as many exposure opportunities as her male counterparts for Lang. Most women composers from the 19th century found themselves in a similar dilemma where purely female collaboration promoted equality but hindered success in their careers.