Melissa Steffens Vallianatos

St. Dominic

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) a 2‑year English taught programme gave me the opportunity to reflect on the nature of knowledge, execute independent research and undertake various projects involving community service. IBDP allowed me to become a global citizen of the world.Higher Level International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme courses: - History - English Literature - Business Management Standard Level International Baccalaureate Diploma… Show more The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) a 2‑year English taught programme gave me the opportunity to reflect on the nature of knowledge, execute independent research and undertake various projects involving community service. IBDP allowed me to become a global citizen of the world.Higher Level International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme courses: - History - English Literature - Business Management Standard Level International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme courses: - Mathematics- Biology- Spanish (Ab initio) - Theory of Knowledge Show less

St. Dominic High School

Leiden University

Activities and Societies: Conducting a three-month research internship in Meerburg, Leiden. Specialization in Sociology of Policy in Practice.Thesis Title: "Meeting in the Middle - The Energy Transition in Meerburg". The thesis is an ethnographic and policy-oriented investigation into the dilemma households vulnerable to energy poverty face up close, asking how responsibility for the energy transition is parsed, and what kind of misfits and frictions this creates. Courses: Large Issues, Small Places; Methodology in Practice; theory; Ethnographic Research; Research Design for… Show more Specialization in Sociology of Policy in Practice.Thesis Title: "Meeting in the Middle - The Energy Transition in Meerburg". The thesis is an ethnographic and policy-oriented investigation into the dilemma households vulnerable to energy poverty face up close, asking how responsibility for the energy transition is parsed, and what kind of misfits and frictions this creates. Courses: Large Issues, Small Places; Methodology in Practice; theory; Ethnographic Research; Research Design for Policy in Practice; Research Proposal; Policy-Oriented Research Internship; Master's Thesis Project. Show less

Leiden University

The Humanities Bachelor International Studies is a 3‑year English taught programme in the city of The Hague, the city of international politics and policy‑making in the Netherlands. The Bachelor gave me interdisciplinary perspectives to analyze globalization and current world affairs. The Bachelor courses included international politics, international economics, history, culture and philosophy providing necessary skills to access the academia and connect it to an area study and to real… Show more The Humanities Bachelor International Studies is a 3‑year English taught programme in the city of The Hague, the city of international politics and policy‑making in the Netherlands. The Bachelor gave me interdisciplinary perspectives to analyze globalization and current world affairs. The Bachelor courses included international politics, international economics, history, culture and philosophy providing necessary skills to access the academia and connect it to an area study and to real practices. The Bachelor gave me the opportunity to specialize in Africa, its economics, culture, politics, history along with learning KiSwahili ‑ the lingua franca of Southeast Africa.Bachelor thesis title: "The African Tower of Babel: Developing harmonized orthographies attempting to tackle the “problem” of multilingualism in Africa", focused on harmonizing orthographies and investigating its successes and failures in attempting to tackle the "problem" of multilingualism throughout Africa. Show less

Leiden University

Cursussen: Culture and Comparison; Development and Diversity in a Sociological Perspective; Culture and Globalisation; Academic Writing and (Re)Presentation; Social Theories; Anthropological Research in Practice; Diversity and Power; Media Worlds; Statistics in Practice; Visual Methods in the Digital World; Ethics in Contemporary Ethnographic Research.The Anthropological Research in Practice focused on, 'How do World of Warcraft players create a sense of belonging, through online… Show more Cursussen: Culture and Comparison; Development and Diversity in a Sociological Perspective; Culture and Globalisation; Academic Writing and (Re)Presentation; Social Theories; Anthropological Research in Practice; Diversity and Power; Media Worlds; Statistics in Practice; Visual Methods in the Digital World; Ethics in Contemporary Ethnographic Research.The Anthropological Research in Practice focused on, 'How do World of Warcraft players create a sense of belonging, through online collaborative play, in World of Warcraft?' (Note: due to COVID-19 the research needed to be online). Show less

Leiden University

The Minor Sustainable Development focuses on sustainability challenges from and interdisciplinary perspective and investigates various methods in which to sustain society within the planetary boundaries. The minor provided courses like 'Big Issues, New Answers', 'Resilient Cities', which addressed how sustainability theories and concepts can be put into place, in addition, to an Area Study which gave me the opportunity to travel to Kruger Park, South Africa on a two‑week research trip. There I… Show more The Minor Sustainable Development focuses on sustainability challenges from and interdisciplinary perspective and investigates various methods in which to sustain society within the planetary boundaries. The minor provided courses like 'Big Issues, New Answers', 'Resilient Cities', which addressed how sustainability theories and concepts can be put into place, in addition, to an Area Study which gave me the opportunity to travel to Kruger Park, South Africa on a two‑week research trip. There I research various topics including the Human‑Wildlife crisis communities surrounding Kruger Park are experiencing. Show less

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Associated with Melissa Steffens Vallianatos

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Associated with Melissa Steffens Vallianatos