Fascinated by food as a basis and dimension of war and inspired by Sara’s mentioning a study finding women survived better than men during the blockade of Leningrad, I have been doing some reading on the event. Namely, I’ve been...
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Perfection. A myth. An unattainable goal. And yet, something so many of us strive for. My...
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In the very first reading we did for this class, there was a quote from the German historian...
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The mid-20th century saw the Cold War rise out of the ashes of the most destructive armed conflict...
Read MoreWeek 3’s lecture changed my perception of Maori Christianity. There was the question of whether Maori could be Christian and remain loyal to their identity? I am interested in the relationship between religion and conflict and how it shapes political thought.
Christian philosophy had a significant influence on Maori political thinking during the New Zealand Land Wars. It formed the backbone of their nationhood, as imperialist ideals were reshaped into the first form of Maori nationalism. Previous generations of tribal politics dissolved as the image of a universal moral community became a component of their nationhood and identity as a single, unified race. The King movement saw the abandonment of tribal division as it was a call to unity, backed by New Testament teachings that Maori society could be advanced in terms of equality.
Read MoreIt’s not a secret political, racial, cultural conflict has been occurring for centuries. In the foray of my first 5 weeks of academia, I have never been more keenly aware of the recurring patterns of humanity. Xenophobia is at...
Read MoreI’m finding dealing with the global pandemic fallout difficult. The idea that I’m living through a challenging historical event repeats in my brain like The Smiths song ‘Cemetery Gates’. These uncertain times have...
Read MoreI love Anthro106 (issues and history in popular music), so I thought it’d be awesome to bring my new knowledge into art schol. I wanted to explore the music created during wartime and how it was influenced in the aftermath. I...
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Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game released by Nintendo. In the game, the...
Read MoreBriefly, citing written academic articles in a post so entrenched in audiovisual mediums didn’t seem ‘hip’ as the Jazz cats would say, so I’ve also referred to various documentary clips of musicians performing and speaking about...
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