As a health geographer, it is a given that place matters. Where you are born, where you live, where you … More
Category: Politics
Thoughts on Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”
So I’m (re)reading Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” and wondering what the story would be like if Of-fred had been … More
No, You May Not Touch My Hair: Or Why Antonia Opiah’s Public Art Exhibit Misses the Mark
Antonia Opiah’s “You Can Touch My Hair” public art exhibit features Black women in Union Square, New York City, holding … More
Is Your Respectability Bulletproof?: The (bio)Politics of Respectability and the Lives that Matter
I see this image used without irony all over the internet. I don’t think it’s funny. It just reminds me … More
A Deconstructionist Poem: Corporeal Veridiction
I decided to summarize my notes on governmentality, biopolitics, and disciplinary societies in the form of a poem. There are … More
Rethinking the Ontological Basis of Feminisms
“Feminism made a mistake in trying to make “women” a discrete, ahistorical group with common characteristics.” – Judith Butler ”No … More
A Thought Exercise on Discursive Violences
Do you know what it is to be the Other? To be ascribed marginal status and identity on the basis … More
Musings: Why the Framing of “FGM” is Problematic
(Note: By no means is this piece exhaustive. As the title says, it only intends to be a brief musing … More
Initial Impressions on the Sullivan Foundation Summit in Equatorial Guinea
In a statement released August 6, Mrs. Hope Sullivan-Masters sought to rebut the criticisms of her choice to host the … More
The Greater We: The Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance and Africa’s Youth
Cross-linked at Bertelsmann Stiftung – Future Challenges’ site The World Bank defines governance as “the exercise of political authority and the use of … More
Youth Unemployment in Africa and its Political Implications
Cross-linked at Bertelsmann Stiftung – Future Challenges’ site Africa is a young continent, with 65 percent of the continent’s population is … More
The Greater WE: Military Interventions in a Globalized World
Cross-linked at Bertelsmann Stiftung- Future Challenges’ blog Global governance and the movement toward a Greater WE means a protection of global public goods, … More
Update: Why I am in Alabama
Hello All! Greetings from Sweet Home Alabama! I’ve been away because I was packing my life into 4 boxes, 2 … More
Land Grabs and Deforestation in South Sudan
[Cross-linked at Bertelsmann Stiftung – Future Challenges’ blog] According to a report issued by the Oakland Institute, hedge fund land grabs … More
#PhDORBust: Tips for Students Preparing Graduate School Applications
This advice is mostly geared toward prospective graduate students who intend to get their PhDs. This advice may not be … More
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