Is your passion in the arts? Immersive summer research will spark fresh ideas, foster critical analysis, and help you identify new sources of inspiration. Cecil Pulley ’24 participated in the Oberlin Summer Research Institute as a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Research Fellow. His project, Intersections of Queerness and Christianity in the Art, Life and Legacy of Keith Haring, uses visual analyses of selected works and close readings of Haring’s journal and biography. Cecil describes his research as filling “gaps in and [offering] critiques of existing studies of Keith Haring, his work, and his legacy— looking at a lot of his work with a new thematic lens and nuance.” Cecil also cites the impact of his faculty mentors. "In working with Professor Neilson and Professor Inglis I’ve really been able to strengthen and polish my writing and learn the value of revisions," Cecil explains. "And though neither specialize in modern art, their perspectives on the intersections of art and religion ha...