Computational Cultural Critics

A little bit from what I’m reading before the school year ramps up. “Computational cultural critics are incorporating rapidly developing methods of prompt-based and multimodal modeling while increasing their attentions to imagistic, videographic, and sonic analysis. Meanwhile, concepts of form and formalism continue to evolve across the broader humanities.” Tess McNulty and Laura Alice Chapot,“Computation … Continue reading Computational Cultural Critics

#SyrRelBodies: US Religions and the Regulation of Bodies of Color

Learn more about Dr. Goodwin’s amazing class here and follow the hashtag #SyrRelBodies on Twitter for a well-curated discussion of US religions and the regulation of bodies of color.

Branching Out: Maya Aphornsuvan as a Summer Thai-language Voice of America

One year in and Sowing the Seed is proving itself as a generative space for students to become producers—and not just consumers—of knowledge. Throughout the semester, we’re taking a look back to see what some of our students have been up to since participating in our student-scholar collaborative magazine. Maya Aphornsuvan reflects on a summer internship that left her positively wanting to explore the possibilities for discussing religion and culture in the media.