Jennifer Dawes
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Also affiliated: Midwestern State University (2019)
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Jennifer Dawes' research interests encompass the study of cultural phenomena, including dark tourism and the popular imagination surrounding desert landscapes. She has investigated the historical context of Neolithic enclosures and explored themes of memory, history, and nostalgia in relation to significant historical events.
Dawes' published works address topics such as dark tourism in the American West and revisiting the Branch Davidian tragedy in Waco. Her research also delves into how deserts are perceived and represented in popular culture, examining the "desert as dumping ground" in the popular imagination. Additionally, her work touches upon travel writing and its historical perspectives, as seen in her review of "Lone Star Vistas: Travel Writing on Texas, 1821–1861." Her scholarship also includes a publication on grasses, co-authored with P.M. Kloot, and an introductory piece in a 2024 publication.
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- Publications: 7
- Citations: 1
Selected Publications
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Introduction (2024)
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“Who Are You?”: Memory, History, and Nostalgia on the Severed Floor (2024)
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