Category Archives: Graduate School

White Paper: Designing a Law School Curriculum on Biblical and Common Law Foundations for an Originalist Approach to Law

Posted on September 29, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper presents a proposed curriculum for a law school that grounds its instruction in biblical principles and the English common law tradition as the bedrock of an originalist approach to jurisprudence. By combining scriptural ethics, the … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Typology of Fruitful Areas of Conjecture and Theorem Generation in Algebra Using AI Methods

Posted on September 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into algebraic research opens new avenues for conjecture and theorem generation. While classical mathematics has relied on human creativity, analogy, and intuition, AI models—especially those leveraging symbolic computation, large language models, and … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Defining the Scope of a Comprehensive Regional History of Appalachia

Posted on September 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper establishes the scope for a comprehensive regional history of Appalachia. Appalachia, stretching across more than a dozen U.S. states, represents one of the nation’s most distinctive cultural and historical regions. Too often framed through external … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Experimental Verification and Theoretical Modeling of the Logistics of Quantum Entanglement

Posted on September 22, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Quantum entanglement remains one of the most profound and counterintuitive features of quantum mechanics, enabling correlations between particles that defy classical explanation. Its verification requires rigorous experimental frameworks, while its explanation requires theoretical models that balance mathematical precision, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: When Beloved Works Are Rejected: Authors, Audiences, and the Tension of Reception

Posted on September 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract Many artists face the paradox of finding their most personally meaningful works dismissed, misunderstood, or rejected by their audiences. This white paper examines this phenomenon through two case studies: Budd Schulberg’s What Makes Sammy Run?—which portrays the disillusionment of … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Psychological Implications of Young Adult and Teen Protagonists as Saviors in YA Literature

Posted on September 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Young Adult (YA) literature—particularly dystopian and fantasy works—frequently casts adolescent or teenage protagonists as society’s last hope. From Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games to Harry Potter in Harry Potter, this narrative choice has shaped generations of readers. … Continue reading →

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White Paper: How Ancient “Para-” Languages Illuminate Language Development and Relationships

Posted on September 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Case studies: para-Munda (South Asia) and Para-Mongolic (Inner Asia) Abstract Scholars sometimes label ancient, poorly attested (or fully unattested) languages that are inferred from substratal effects or fragmentary records with the prefix “para-”: languages that are typologically or historically close … Continue reading →

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White Paper: AI-Centered Approaches to the Preservation, Study, and Instruction of Smaller and Vulnerable Languages in Developed Countries

Posted on September 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Smaller and vulnerable languages in developed nations—including Indigenous tongues, minority immigrant languages, and regional dialects—are threatened by declining intergenerational transmission, urbanization, and the dominance of global lingua francas. Traditional preservation efforts, while valuable, are often underfunded, fragmented, and … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Maximizing Effectiveness and Minimizing Repetition in Homeschool Curricula

Posted on September 7, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Homeschooling offers unparalleled flexibility, but its success hinges on curriculum design. An effective homeschool curriculum avoids unnecessary repetition while ensuring mastery, integrates subjects across disciplines, and balances individualized pacing with systematic coverage. This paper evaluates major approaches to … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Hostility Toward Critique and Its Implications for Scholarly Discourse

Posted on September 6, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary In recent years, public and academic culture has shown a heightened sensitivity to critique. Increasingly, individuals perceive criticism not as a form of engagement or improvement, but as an attempt to silence or delegitimize them. This shift undermines … Continue reading →

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