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While at UVM, I realized the importance of place for both context and solutions to inequities and injustices. … I am committed to taking the social justice and equity focused learning I engaged in at UVM into the field [of Urban Planning], recognizing how religion is always involved in the built environment.<\/p>\n– hanna hartman<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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Hanna Hartman ’24, The\u00a0Anne\u00a0L.\u00a0Clark\u00a0Outstanding Senior Major in Religion Award Winner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Why did you major in Religion?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I declared religion as my major in my initial application to UVM as a high school senior on the recommendation of one of my social studies teachers. I was taking an introductory course on Buddhism at Amherst College at the time (a perk available to high schoolers in Amherst, MA!), which I had chosen based on my interest and experiences in Buddhism through attendance at Karm\u00ea Ch\u00f6ling, a Shambhala Center in the Northeast Kingdom. For some reason, it hadn\u2019t clicked for me that I was interested in religion as an academic topic, even though it functioned as a method of finding community and meaning in the world around me. As a prospective student, I met with Professor Borchert and our conversation \u2018sealed the deal\u2019 that the small department and its engaging course options would be a good fit for me! Throughout my time at UVM, I have treasured the compelling discussions and projects in each of my Religion classes. The department has given me the skill of systems-level thinking about the world\u2019s sticky problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do you imagine yourself in 10 years?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at UVM, I realized the importance of place for both context and solutions to inequities and injustices. Additionally, I was introduced to sustainable transportation and the creation of dense, walkable cities and towns as ways to mitigate the climate crisis. This summer, I will be joining the Town of Williston\u2019s Planning and Zoning department as a Planning Technician. I would eventually like to get a master\u2019s degree in Urban and Regional Planning. I am committed to taking the social justice and equity focused learning I engaged in at UVM into the field, recognizing how religion is always involved in the built environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine a first-year student has asked your advice about REL courses. What\u2019s the one she shouldn\u2019t dream about missing? Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any class with Professor Morgenstein Fuerst, because of the immensely relevant readings and discussions, as well as laughs! The seminars offer the challenge of a semester-long research paper\u2014a difficult but intensely rewarding opportunity to grow as a student. I have always appreciated her willingness to go on tangents about issues that matter to her students.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you could write any book, what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering I just completed my honors thesis in Geography, \u201cBecoming Burlington: An Analysis of Citizen Engagement in Waterfront Revitalization,\u201d I would love to (eventually) expand my research into a complete book on the topic. It\u2019s crazy how 100 pages of writing and a year of thought on the last 40 years of Burlington\u2019s public access-focused redevelopment doesn\u2019t feel like it\u2019s encapsulated the full story!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any fond memories of the Department you want to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will always appreciate my time in the Religion department for the quick moments chatting with professors and students in the hallways about anything from our frustrations about our university\u2019s administration, to academic successes, to plans for going chilly dipping. I am grateful for the friendships and mentorships that I\u2019ve found here and I know that these relationships will extend beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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