05/04/2026
Please join us in congratulating Natalie Cowen, a first-year MA student, who presented her research at the 2026 Georgia Communication Association Conference, held February 26–28 at Mercer University in Macon, GA.
Natalie’s paper, “Sacred Scapegoats: The Exploitation of Vestal Virgins in the Roman Republic,” examined how the Roman Republic’s elevation of Vestal Virgins as sacred public figures functioned not as empowerment, but as a communicative investment that rendered them expendable during times of crisis.
Congratulations to Natalie on an amazing conference presentation!