URJ-Undergraduate Research Journal Vol.1 No. 2

 

Recent Submissions

  • Anthropogenic Activities and Resource Shortages: The Case of Darfur 

    Contributor:Hermann, Wesley P.
    Date:2008
    Hermann continues his looks at Malthusian pressures as a contributing factor in the crisis at Darfur. This article focuses on ecological damage caused by human activity combined with rising populations in Darfur as the ...

  • Change for Women's Sake 

    Contributor:Mench, Diane
    Date:2008
    Mench argues changing humanitarian aid policies to benefit women refugees will reduce dependency on foreign aid. Targeting the refugee crisis in Darfur, the author proposes humanitarian assistance is needed specifically ...

  • Darfur: A Distant Third Priority 

    Contributor:Cyrus, Susannah
    Date:2008
    Cyrus proposes incorporating more human rights education into the United States' education system, beginning at an early level. By starting with education, the United States could adopt a stronger stance on universal human ...

  • A Proposal for a New Definition of Genocide 

    Contributor:Bailey, Brian
    Date:2008
    Bailey deconstructs the United Nations' definition of "genocide" to reveal its flaws, specifically in the case of defining Darfur as genocide, rather than its current status as a "humanitarian crisis." This paper outlines ...

  • Malthus and Darfur 

    Contributor:Hermann, Wesley P.
    Date:2008
    Hermann looks at Malthus' "An Essay on the Principals of Population" and directly applies Malthus' model to the current situation in Darfur. He concludes the Malthusian pressures of over population and limited resources ...

  • Considering Darfur at UCCS 

    Contributor:Becker, Tabatha
    Date:2008
    Introduces this second issue of the Undergraduate Research Journal. This issue focuses on the Darfur conflict and features several research papers authored by English 141 students.