Monday, March 16, 2015
Mariah Simensky is a fifth year senior, double-majoring in Anthropology and History of Art and Architecture with two minors in Chinese and Japanese. She will graduate this year with an Asian Studies Certificate. This semester, Mariah is researching the Japanese Nationality Room for the HAA 1010 class. Her research paper will focus on how the Japanese Nationality Room’s intended purpose was to facilitate Americans’ and University of Pittsburgh students’ interests in Japan and Japanese culture.
Click here for an abstract on her paper, entitled ""The Japanese Nationality Room: Showcasing Japan's Cultural Past to Facilitate American Interest."