Category: Blog Post
The Process as a Product
I am often haunted by the memory of the gazpacho I was served in a market just outside of Dallas-Fort Worth nearly a decade ago. I say haunted – even though I very much enjoyed the soup – ... Read More
Murderous Killers
Events surrounding the death of 20-year-old American rapper Janesh Onfroy, also known as Souncloud sensation XXXtentacion, played out in June of this year. Initial reports were focused on Onfroy’s p... Read More
The World Cup and a Grandmother’s Blessing
The World Cup has been a heavily anticipated sporting event for many countries since the 1930s, representing one of those phenomenon that invite communities to abandon divisive tension in favor of com... Read More
On the Worlds We Conceive Within Ourselves…
I recently saw an advertisement that featured two lungs, one healthy and another almost unrecognizable as a human organ. This reminded me of a similar comparison at a summer camp I once attended where... Read More
I am NOT bad at parking
Most mornings, I arrive on campus in the wee hours so I can get to my office before the day warms up and I, no doubt, become a sweaty mess. This means when I park in the faculty deck, it is usually d... Read More
Marian Apparitions: religious ephemera and politics of classification
In the Religion in Culture M.A. program, our monthly journal group has created a space in which graduate students can engage with faculty, beyond just their advisor, regarding their individual interes... Read More
What’s in a Name?
Advertisements have become increasingly common on social media platforms, sometimes with particularly chilling accuracy in regards to the consumer traits we reflect in daily conversations (I’m looki... Read More
Recordings from My Closet
Podcasts have become increasingly popular in academia, probably due to the increasing availability of technology across many Universities in the U.S. as well as abroad. For example, I’ve recently be... Read More
