Spring 2024 - Anthropology and Archaeology
Hokkaido Dairy Farm
Argues that the dairy industry in Japan has always been entwined with notions of Otherness and security seeking, notably in terms of frontiers.
Bedeviled
A groundbreaking study of jinn doppelgangers and the problem of evil in Akbarian Sufism.
Awakening a Living World on a Kūṭiyāṭṭam Stage
Explores the cultural dynamics of this ancient form of Sanskrit theater.
Apparitions, Daemons, and Emanations
A study of non-representational art and poetry in the work of Bataille, Klossowski, and Michaux.
Soft Science Sustainability
Multifaceted exploration of the dimensions of education for climate justice.
Metaphysical Institutions
Uses the intellectual encounter between Islam and modernity to explore the nature of culture, civilization, religion, and tradition.
When History Returns
Turns to theories and cultural representations of psychosocial life to reflect on, and better understand, the challenges of learning in times of social strife.
Myth and the Making of History
Sheds new light on the relationship between myth and history in ancient China and the central role they have played in shaping early Chinese thought.
Impact/Impasse
Makes a case for the value—and ultimately impact—of seemingly mundane moments in college classrooms.