Ariyana Chowdhury

As a recent UCLA graduate, my writing portfolio is growing and expanding with each passing day. Featured here are some of my favorite academic pieces, social media posts, lifestyle articles, and more. My hope is that my research skills, my ability to break down complex concepts, and my diverse interests are represented amongst these samples. If you like any of the pieces on this page, please feel free to reach out. I'm just one message away!

Article/Commentary • 9th April 2021

The Advent of q-Commerce

Explains the road to q-commerce, and the constituent components that help to make q-commerce effective and essential. An informative piece that has been repurposed and used multiple times.

Press Release/Promo Material • 9th April 2021

From Iftar to Sehri

One of five concepts created in order to market foodpanda during the month of Ramadan. Deals with Iftar and Sehri essentials and gives tips on how to celebrate despite COVID-19.

Press Release/Promo Material • 9th April 2021

Keep Your Distance: New Ways to Enjoy Valentine’s Day

Promotional material on how to enjoy Valentine's Day during a period of uncertainty and stress. The piece outlines date ideas and comments on how they can be enhanced via online food and grocery delivery.

Research Paper • 22nd December 2021

Price of Politics: Hindrances and Impediments to Female Political Participation in Brazil

An exploration of all the things that impede female political participation in Brazil. The research paper takes a look at the idea that participation in politics comes at a cost to Brazilian women. In essence, women are often expected to relinquish either tangible or intangible entities in order to behave politically. Physical risk, legal uncertainty, loss of bodily autonomy, and the time spent fighting the system are common obstacles faced by women in Brazil.

Research Paper • 9th April 2021

A Walk Through Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden: Steps Towards Emancipation

Asserts that Kusama's Narcissus Garden evades technological replication. Instead, posits that the work of art inspires self-reflection, and as such paves a path towards emancipation from capitalism.

Research Paper • 1st March 2021

Conceptualizing Pollution and Purity

This paper examines the ideas of Anaxagoras, a pre-Socratics thinker. Via this analysis, a conclusion is drawn that the pseudo-science practiced by Anaxagoras allows for a more nuanced understanding of pollution and purity.

Research Paper • 9th April 2021

Ascending the Ladder or Failing to Survive: Exploring Issues of Social Mobility in Parasite and Knives Out

An exploration of the friction that exists between people of the working class and those of the upper class in both the real world, and in the worlds of Parasite and Knives Out.

Model United Nations/Research • 22nd December 2021

BruinMUN, Novice UNESCO Background Guide

This background guide helped to structure and lead debate for one of the conferences I chaired as part of the Model United Nations team at UCLA. This guide explores issues often discussed by UNESCO. As the leader of a Novice committee, I had to keep in mind that I was communicating information about issues of serious import to high schoolers and middle schoolers. This background guide specifically explores the following issues: the Preservation of Cultural Practices, Languages, and Traditional Knowledge; and the issue of Protecting World Heritage Sites and Cultural Property in Conflict Areas.

Model United Nations/Research • 22nd December 2021

BruinMUN, Novice WHO Background Guide

This background guide helped to structure and lead debate for one of the conferences I chaired as part of the Model United Nations team at UCLA. This guide explores issues often discussed by WHO. As the leader of a Novice committee, I had to keep in mind that I was communicating information about issues of serious import to high schoolers and middle schoolers. This background guide explores the following issues: Black Market Healthcare and Illicit Organ Trade; and Sanitation Standards and Healthcare Systems in Refugee Camps and Developing Nations.

Model United Nations/Research • 22nd December 2021

LAMUN, AOSIS Background Guide

This background guide helped to structure and lead debate for one of the conferences I chaired as part of the Model United Nations team at UCLA. This guide explores issues often discussed by the nations that comprise the Alliance of Small Island States. In particular, this background guide explores the following issues: the Economic and Social Development and Diversification of Island Business Activities and Enterprises; and the Impact of Climate Change on Small Island States.