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03/27/08
Two Pomona College Students Awarded the Prestigious Watson Fellowships |
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Two Pomona College seniors, Brendan J. McCollam and Michael
Stout, were awarded the prestigious Thomas J. Watson
Fellowships—grants that provide $25,000 to each fellow in
order to pursue independent research and travel abroad.
Stout, a mathematical economics major, will travel through
South America and Australia pursuing a project entitled
“Transitions of Sport Culture: Win at All Costs Versus the
Spirit of the Game”—focusing on Ultimate Frisbee. His aim is
to observe how more masculine societies with aggressive and
even violent sport cultures adapt to a sport grounded upon
the spirit of the game and sportsmanship—particularly in how
they self-officiate, how they resolve conflicts, and
international rivalries, compared to the game of soccer.
McCollam, a neuroscience major, will travel to The
Netherlands, Germany, France, Croatia, Slovenia, Mexico,
Argentina and Chile for his project entitled “Coding the
Revolution: Discovering a Radical Philosophy in Free
Software.” He will explore how “hacktivists,
techno-anarchists, disruptive technology advocates”—or
simply hackers—run community centers, providing free
Internet access using free software and salvaged hardware.
McCollam wants to examine how groups in these countries have
adopted and adapted the philosophical underpinnings of free
software in the real world.
The Watson Foundation provides 50 of these fellowships
annually, which are awarded for study and research outside
the United States. The year of travel provides an
opportunity for fellows to explore interests of
international scope.
Pomona College is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts
institutions, offering a comprehensive program in the arts,
humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Its
hallmarks include small classes, close relationships between
students and faculty, and a range of opportunities for
student research.
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