Category: ARTSCHOL 200 2020

  The power of biases is hard to minimize in Theology because everyone has a bias somewhere on the religious spectrum. Often the religious affiliation of the researcher comes into question. Why would you let someone who...

Comfort zones are pretty great. They are like a safe and secure blanket, they protect us. However, while comfort zones can be pretty great, they can also be restricting.  The discussion panel regarding power and inequity in...

The past weeks have been a bit rough for me. The lockdown has stifled my self-esteem quite severely, and it’s left me floating without motivation or imperative. I did, however, find the energy to attend the Arts Scholars forum...

For any of you who have heard me speak for more than five seconds, you would know by now that I am the self-proclaimed “biggest, fattest Taurus” you’ll ever meet in your entire life. I’m stubborn, opinionated and I...

Decisions are power. The decision-maker has agency over the representation, framing, analysis and conclusions drawn from their research. The process of decision making is abstracting – from broad, raw data, into a...

In Dr. Patrick Thomsen’s lecture, I was struck by the theme of “Western privilege,” and the role this privilege plays in the research process. In particular, I was challenged by Dr. Thomsen’s statement,...

My cultural identity has always stood at the forefront of my research interests. But I had neglected to consider the potential of it also becoming a barrier. Throughout the discussion, I had resonated with Dr Jemaima...

During the Artschol 200 panel on ‘Power and Inequality in Research’ brought attention to some of the challenges that I may encounter in my future research endeavors. I am passionate about human rights, art and culture and can...

“One day, Zhuangzi was crossing a bridge with Huizi over a river. Zhuangzi said, “ The fish are swimming happily.” Immediately Huizi countered this with: “ You are not a fish, how can you tell when a fish is a happy?” “You...