Previous Sophomore Scholars Communities
The Sophomore Scholars in Residence (SSIR) program debuted at the University of Richmond in 2009 with four communities and grew over the next five years to ten communities. Communities are proposed by faculty members, developed over eighteen months, and offered for two years. Listed below are previous SSIR communities, organized by academic year.
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2019-20
8 communities
103 students participatedCommunity
Fall Course
Spring Course
Faculty
Travel
Education in Fiction and Fact ENGL 299 IDST 290 Gruner, E. Boston, MA
Healthcare, the Environment, and Biomedicine HCS 100 IDST 290 Mayes, R. Shenandoah, VA
Boston and Bar Harbor, MERHCS 279
AMST 381IDST 290
Howard, A.
Maurantonio, N.Montgomery, AL
ENVR 300
IDST 290
French, J.
Wu, C.Yellowstone National Park, WY
Producing Opera MUS 238
IDST 290
Cable, J.
Stegmeir, J.New York, NY
Washington, DCReading to Live LLC 211
IDST 290
Delers, O.
Lisbon, Portugal
Self-Discovery and Social Change LDST 290
IDST 290
Kocher, C.
Vancouver, Canada
RHCS 279
IDST 290
Johnson, S.
London, UK
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2018-19
9 communities
118 students participatedCommunity
Fall Course
Spring Course
Faculty
Travel
Black Literary Leadership ENGL 299
LDST 290IDST 290 Ashe, B.
Hayter, J.Montgomery, AL
Boston, MACrusades and Holy Wars LLC 397 IDST 290 Sulzer-Reichel, M. Sofia, Bulgaria
Education in Fiction and Fact ENGL 299 IDST 290 Gruner, E. Boston, MA
Healthcare, the Environment, and Biomedicine HCS 100 IDST 290 Mayes, R. Shenandoah, VA
Boston and Bar Harbor, MEPLSC 279
IDST 290
Datta, M.
Montgomery, AL
Los Angeles, CAPopular Music and the Margins MUS 238
IDST 290
Love, J.
New York, NY
Washington, DCRHCS 279
IDST 290
Johnson, S.
London, UK
HIST 299
AMST 391IDST 290
Yellin, E.
Brussels, Belgium
Paris, FranceThe System AMST 381
SOC 279
WGSS 279IDST 290 Hughes, G. Los Angeles, CA
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2017-18
9 communities
133 students participatedCommunity
Fall Course
Spring Course
Faculty
Travel
LLC 397
IDST 290
Troncale, J.
Richmond, VA
New York City, NYART 345
MUS 345
THTR 345IDST 290
Hooker, S.
New York City, NY
Washington, D.C.LLC 397
IDST 290
Sulzer-Reichel, M.
Romania & Bulgaria
PLSC 279
IDST 290
Datta, M.
Los Angeles, CA
PSYC 299
IDST 290
Berry, J.
Nova Scotia, Canada
Boston, MABIOL 120
IDST 290
Hill, A.
Hill, M.San Pedro, Belize
MUS 138
THTR 312IDST 290
Cable, J.
Stegmeir, J.New York City, NY
HIST 299
AMST 391IDST 290
Yellin, E.
Brussels, Belgium
Paris, FranceSOC 279
AMST 381
WGSS 279IDST 290
Hughes, G.
Los Angeles, CA
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2016-17
10 communities
145 students participatedCommunity Fall Course Spring Course Faculty Travel Arts in Action ART/MUS/
THTR 345IDST 290 Hooker, S. New York City, NY
Washington, D.C.Disaster, Memory and Popular Culture
AMST 398 IDST 290 Ooten, M. New York City, NY
New Orleans, LAGeography of the James River Watershed GEOG 215
ENVR 215IDST 290 Lookingbill, T. Portland, OR Global Health PLSC 363 IDST 290 Mayes, R. Grundy, VA
Dominican RepublicLongevity and Happiness PSYC 299 IDST 290 Berry, J. Nova Scotia
Boston, MAOut of the Sea BIOL 120 IDST 290 Hill, A.
Hill, M.San Pedro, Belize Reading to Live MLC 211 IDST 290 Delers, O. Chicago, IL
San Francisco, CASalsa Meets Jazz MUS 117 IDST 290 Davison, M.
Daleng, M.Havana, Cuba The System SOC 279
AMST 381
WGSS 279IDST 290 Hughes, G. Los Angeles, CA Travel for Discovery MLC 397 IDST 290 Radi, L. Verona, Italy -
2015-16
10 communities
152 students participatedCommunity Fall Course Spring Course Faculty Travel Disaster, Memory and Popular Culture AMST 398 IDST 290 Ooten, M. New York City, NY
New Orleans, LADocumenting a Changing Neighborhood:
A Richmond Community ProjectAMST 381
THTR 312IDST 290 Browder, L.
Herrera, P.Houston, TX
New York City, NYEating Locally, Thinking Globally SOC 379
BIO 351IDST 290 Ransom, E.
Treonis, A.Belize Global Health PLSC 363 IDST 290 Mayes, R. Grundy, VA
Dominican RepublicLiving a Life of Consequence IDST 290 IDST 290 Kocher, C. Vancouver, Canada Living on the Frontera LAIS 397 IDST 290 Peebles, T. San Diego, CA
Tijuana, MexicoProtected Lands of the American West ENVR 300
GEOG 280IDST 290 Kitchen, D.
Lookingbill, T.Nevada and California Salsa Meets Jazz MUS 117 IDST 290 Davison, M.
Daleng, M.Havana, Cuba Stories of Work, Life, and Fulfillment RHCS 279 IDST 290 Johnson, S. London, England Travel for Discovery MLC 397 IDST 290 Radi, L. Rome, Italy -
2014-15
10 communities
147 students participatedCommunity Fall Course Spring Course Faculty Travel The Business of Science CHEM 433 IDST 290 Dattelbaum, J. Dominican Republic Eating Locally, Thinking Globally SOC 379
BIO 351IDST 290 Ransom, E.
Treonis, A.Belize Global Health PLSC 363 IDST 290 Mayes, R. Grundy, VA
Dominican RepublicHuman Rights and Modern-Day Slavery PLSC 279 IDST 290 Datta, M. Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles, CAProtected Lands of the American West ENVR 300
GEOG 280IDST 290 Kitchen, D.
Lookingbill, T.Nevada and California Reading to Live MLC 211 IDST 290 Delers, O. Tucson, AZ
New York City, NYSocial Justice and Social Movements LDST 290 IDST 290 Williamson, T. Cleveland, OH Stories of Work, Life, and Fulfillment RHCS 279 IDST 290 Johnson, S. London, England Technology, Cognition, and Behavior PSYC 299 IDST 290 Crawford, B. San Francisco, CA What is Art For? MLC 397 IDST 290 Pappas, S.
Troncale, J.New York City, NY
Washington, DC -
2013-14
10 Communities
147 students participatedCommunity Fall Course Spring Course Faculty Travel The Business of Science CHEM 433
MGMT 349IDST 290 Dattelbaum, J.
Pollack, J.Dominican Republic Global Health PLSC 363 IDST 290 Mayes, R. Grundy, VA
Dominican RepublicHuman Rights and Modern-Day Slavery PLSC 279 IDST 290 Datta, M. Cleveland, OH
Los Angeles, CALiving a Life of Consequence IDST 290 IDST 290 Kocher, C. Vancouver, Canada Living on the Frontera LAIS 397 IDST 290 Peebles, T. San Diego, CA
Tijuana, MexicoPost-Blackness in the UK ENGL 299 IDST 290 Ashe, B. London, England Stories of Work, Life, and Fulfillment RHCS 279 IDST 290 Johnson, S. London, England Technology, Cognition, and Behavior PSYC 299 IDST 290 Crawford, B. San Francisco, CA Urban Americas AMST 398 IDST 290 Howard, A. San Juan, Puerto Rico What is Art For? MLC 397 IDST 290 Pappas, S.
Troncale, J.St. Petersburg, Russia -
2012-13
8 Communities
126 students participatedCommunity Fall Course Spring Course Faculty Travel Children’s Health PLSC 379 IDST 290 Mayes, R. New York City, NY
Orlando, FLGlobal Health PLSC 363 IDST 290 Mayes, R. Grundy, VA
Dominican RepublicHistory of Dance DANC 230 IDST 290 Daleng, M. Havana, Cuba Living a Life of Consequence LDST 290 IDST 290 Kocher, C. Vancouver, Canada Living on the Frontera LAIS 397 IDST 290 Hermida-Ruiz, A.
Valencia, C.Seville, Spain
GibraltarPost-Blackness in the UK ENGL 362 IDST 290 Ashe, B. London, England Science in Context IDST 299 IDST 290 Dumbaugh, D. Vienna, Austria Social Entrepreneurship PSYC 259
MGMT 349IDST 290 Pollack, J. Dominican Republic -
2011-12
8 communities
106 students participatedCommunity Fall Course Spring Course Faculty Travel Children and Their Worlds PLSC 379
PSYC 299IDST 290 Bagwell, C.
Mayes, R.New York City, NY
Orlando, FLGlobal Health PLSC 363 IDST 290 Mayes, R. Grundy, VA
Dominican RepublicHistory of Dance DANC 230 IDST 290 Daleng, M. Havana, Cuba History of Utopian Communities HIST 299 IDST 290 Watts, S. Lancaster County, PA Leadership and the Common Good LDST 290 IDST 290 Hicks, D. Madrid, Spain
Cordoba, Spain
Granada, SpainSalsa Meets Jazz MUS 117 IDST 290 Davison, M. Havana, Cuba Science in Context IDST 299 IDST 290 Dumbaugh, D. Vienna, Austria Social Entrepreneurship PSYC 259
MGMT 349IDST 290 Burnette, J.
Pollack, J.Dominican Republic -
2010-11
6 communities
88 students participatedCommunity Fall Course Spring Course Faculty Travel Argumentation and Debate RHCS 201 IDST 290 Kuswa, K. Various locations Children and Their Worlds PLSC 379
PSYC 299IDST 290 Bagwell, C.
Mayes, R.New York City, NY
Orlando, FLDemanding Equality HIST 299 IDST 290 Ooten, M. Memphis, TN
New Orleans, LAGlobal Health PLSC 390 IDST 290 Mayes, R. Grundy, VA
Dominican RepublicLeadership and the Common Good LDST 290 IDST 290 Hicks, D. Madrid, Spain
Copenhagen, DenmarkSalsa Meets Jazz MUS 117 IDST 290 Davison, M. San Juan, Puerto Rico -
2009-10
4 communities
51 students participatedCommunity Fall Course Spring Course Faculty Travel Demanding Equality HIST 299 IDST 290 Ooten, M. New Orleans, LA Global Health PLSC 390 IDST 290 Mayes, R. Grundy, VA
Pampas Grande, PeruOpening Nights THTR 310
MUS 310IDST 290 Howson, D. New York City, NY Urban Crisis in America HIST 305 IDST 290 Howard, A. New York City, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, DC