UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #691

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Darian Abenes
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: She, her
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): da23c@fsu.edu
Position Title: Graduate Student
Faculty Advisor Name: G. Kurt Piehler
Faculty Advisor's FSU Email: kpiehler@fsu.edu
FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: History
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: American Physical Culture, Sports and Masculinity and the Treatment of German Prisoners of War during World War II
Project Keywords: Physical Culture, Athleticism, Sports, YMCA, Martial Masculinity, German POWs
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
History, Sociology, Anthropology

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation?: No, the project is remote
Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s):: Partially Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 5-6 hours a week
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Overall Research Project Description:
This research project investigates how America’s physical culture and perceptions of masculinity impacted German Prisoners of War housed in the U.S. during World War II. It examines the sports programs available at Prisoner of War camps within the United States during the Second World War and examines how cultural values of physical culture and masculinity shaped the treatment of German POWs.

Research Tasks:
Researchers will be responsible for reviewing secondary literature on masculinity and the treatment of German POWs in America during World War II, collecting material on American physical culture leading up to World War II, and gathering information on sports programs implemented at German POW camps by organizations such as the YMCA. 

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
German language proficiency is preferred. This will allow research assistants to examine German POWs’ memoirs.

Mentoring Philosophy:
Trust is the cornerstone of my philosophy on mentorship, which requires a professional relationship built on open dialogue and goal setting. From the inception of a mentoring partnership, it will be critical to identify the research assistants’ goals and previous relevant experience. By assessing previous experience, the mentee will discuss their areas of strength with the mentor. Through this dialogue, the mentor and mentee can set a realistic baseline and goals for development through the research process using a strength-based approach. Through this approach, researchers will gain the confidence to make bolder inquiries while having the mentor serve as a safeguard. While participating in this program, researchers will receive formal and informal feedback regarding their analysis. The informal and formal processes ensure open dialogue between the mentor and mentee and cultivate a trusting professional relationship between both parties.

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: Yes
Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Tuesday, September 3rd at 12-12:30pm 
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78822913299?pwd=arsq6qjckhTTyGLX8bHnbVQqS2w1om.1

Meeting ID: 788 2291 3299
Passcode: 8GNqVv


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UROP Program Elements
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes
Materials Grant: Yes
UROP Poster Presentation: Yes
Faculty Advisor Confirmation: Yes

Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series?: Yes
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Year: 2024
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