Syeda Mahnoor Raza

Semi-regular personal essays in a newsletter format.

Essay + collection of prose, poetry, and photos that reflect on nature and our place in it. Honorable Mention…

Lead author for chapter 10 of "River Cultures: Life as a Dance to the Rhythm of the Waters," pg 213–240.

Political Science Senior Honors Thesis. Public support in donor countries remains a critical barrier to s…

Essay analyzing the use of natural imagery to articulate Black experience in W.E.B. DuBois's "The Soul of Bla…

Two-part, participatory art installation for EcoVibes, an interdisciplinary climate art show for Rochester Fr…

Political Science research paper

Narrative essay on chance encounters with strangers in bookstores

Video and dance performance on cycles in climate and politics, made for Arts and Activism class (Fall 2024). …

Short story about aging, memory, time, and pandemic-time love and grief.

Multimodal video project on climate, art, and childlike joy. Animation, video editing, and background sound r…

Photos and social media copy for Wild Center Instagram account.

Feature article and interview on how Rochester transitioned from being known as the Flour City to worldwide a…

Feature article and interview with University of Rochester alum.

As Production Manager for the university's art and literature journal, I designed its layout and typesetting.

Selection of graphics made for LOGOS Art and LIterature Journal social media and publicity

Research paper analyzing and redesigning the Pakistani Constitution through Rawls' theory of justice.

Orchestra review: If the medium is the message, this remediation of the film with a live orchestra was the be…

Opinion article on the role of art and storytelling in the climate movement.

Culture article reviewing new art exhibit on-campus.

Culture article exploring the role of music during the pandemic.

Culture article covering public lecture by author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn.

Culture article tracing the surge in and evolution of video gaming during the pandemic.

Culture article covering on-campus talk on combatting imposter syndrome.