ASFA’s Academic Journal

Volume 6

2023-2024 Academic Year

https://doi.org/10.70578/OLLC8543

ISSN 2371-1051 (Print)
ISSN 2371-106X (Online)

Between Arts and Science Volume 6 © 2024 by Concordia University’s Arts and Science Federation of Associations (ASFA) is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creative- commons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

PREFACE

A word from the Editor in Chief

Dear Reader,

It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I present to you the sixth volume of ASFA's Academic Journal, Between Arts and Science. This journal, a student-founded, student-run initiative, stands as a testament to the incredible talent and diversity of undergraduate students within the vast Faculty of Arts and Science. Our journal brings together work from a wide range of disciplines, reflecting the rich variety of academic pursuits and creative endeavors that thrive within our faculty.

Publishing one's work is an opportunity that not every undergraduate student has the chance to experience. At ASFA, we are fortunate to have the resources and support necessary to run this journal, providing a platform for students whose exceptional work deserves to be shared with the world.

This edition of the journal presented unique challenges. Unlike some previous editions, we chose not to limit submissions to a specific theme. Instead, we embraced the diversity of ideas and disciplines across our faculty, allowing the creativity and academic rigor of our students to shine through. Additionally, the student strikes that occurred during the academic year introduced further difficulties, slowing down our progress and limiting the time and resources available for this project. Despite these obstacles, our team worked tirelessly to accept, edit, review, and publish all submissions within a very tight timeframe.

We are excited to present you with 17 articles in this edition, each one a reflection of the dedication and hard work of our authors. We hope that this journal inspires other students to continue creating, writing, researching, and publishing within the Faculty of Arts and Science and Concordia as a whole. 

As the Editor-in-Chief of Between Arts and Science, and on behalf of all of the editorial team, I am immensely proud to introduce Volume 6 of ASFA’s Academic journal. This edition is a true reflection of the resilience, creativity, and dedication of our student body, and I am honored to have played a part in bringing their work to the forefront.

Berlant AlSabbagh 

Editor-in-Chief, Between Arts and Science

Articles

CLUSTER 1 AMORPHOUS

Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy

Heart and/or Head? Study, Emotion, and Authority in A Complicated Kindness and We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies

BY LOUISE VAN OEL

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The Role of Intuitive Anger in Public Punitiveness: An Investigation into the Influence of Anger on People’s Reactions to Crime

BY NADEZHDA (NADIA) VELCHOVSKA

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The Transient Nature of Hysteria: How Patriarchal Victorian Values Fostered Its Existence

BY ISABELLA BIFERALI

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Participation in Extracurricular Activities and Its Effect on Self-Esteem Among Youth in Canada

BY LARISSA SZANISZLO-LUTY

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The M in Multiculturalism Stands for Myth: The Performative Idealization of Canada’s Multicultural Policies

BY ISABELLA DEL GROSSO

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Who Holds Up the Mirror? Women, Neighborhoods, and Public Education in Black Montreal

BY KATHERINE DIAMOND

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The Commodification of the Womb: A Historical Attack on Black Women’s Reproductive Freedom

BY CAMERON AMBROISE-SANSCARTIER

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CLUSTER 2 NEBULOUS AND INCHOATUS

Anthropology, History and Cultural Studies

Rooted Bonds: Human-Plant Kinship with Indigenous Peoples in the Amazonia

BY ANNABEL DURR

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Child Welfare Practices & Foster Care: Relational Realities

BY TAMI WRIGHT ÖSTERLUND

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Unveiling Srebrenica: A Dual Perspective on the 1995 Genocide through UN and Perpetrator Documents

BY SARAH PACHAL

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From Anatomical Theatres to the Stage: Ferdinand and Dissection in The Duchess of Malfi

BY MORGAN KITTSON

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From Freud to Film: The Uncanny Psychology of Zombies in Popular Culture

BY MATHILDE LANGIS

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The Garden and Its Walls

BY JACOB WADE-VALLANCE

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CLUSTER 3 LUCIDUS

Biology, Chemistry and Health

Optimization of the Introduction of 2,6-Dimethylphenol at the C4-position of 2’-Deoxythymidine for the Preparation of Modified Oligonucleotides

BY ALESSANDRO BARDARO

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Computational analysis of Dinucleoside Monophosphates: Comparing structural properties of analogous strands of deoxyribonucleic acids and ribonucleic acids using quantum density functional calculations

BY PIERRE-LUC TREMBLAY

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The IL-10 Secreted by Memory CD4+ T Cells from the Activation of the β2-Adrenergic Receptor with Nebivolol

BY ISABELLA ARDILA

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The Importance of Regenerating Forests for Biodiversity Conservation: Insights from Bird Communities

BY ALESSANDRO BARDARO

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