MIT held its inaugural Inspire humanities contest early this year. Contestants submitted a research paper that was due on Jan. 15, an abstract and a piece of media, related to one of thirteen topics categorized as humanities. MVHS had four finalists, two of which worked in a pair. Each student discussed their topic, research process and project.
Senior Rhea Choudury
Category: Literature
Her project is a study of the evolution of feminism in literature.
Senior Elia Chen
Category: History
Her project is a study of the effects of the civil right’s movement on the second wave of feminism.
Juniors Harjot Sidhu and Nathan Vu
Category: Art and Architecture
Their project was a project about LEED, a building rating system.
