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Selected Projects 2016-18
I am a dual major in Photography and Political
Science. My passion for social and political issues
always complements my artistic side. In summer
2016 I received an OUR summer grant to study
the culture of the American military community of
Okinawa, Japan. My research was conducted under
the supervision of Professor Pamela Karimi of Art
History as well as Professors Victoria Crayhon and
Sarah Malakoff of the Design Department.
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My decision to do a photo-journalistic research in
Okinawa was motivated by a personal experience. My
journey began when I joined an Okinawan martial arts
dojo, Kodokai, seven years ago. My Sensei is a Marine
Corps veteran who was stationed in Okinawa during
the 1970s and learned martial arts during his time
there. He truly immersed himself in the culture and
became versed in the conflict between the Okinawans
and American military. By going to the dojo five days
a week, three/four hours a day, for seven years I, too,
learned about the culture and the relationship between
the American military and Okinawa.
Lizzy Santoro