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May
06
Reflections from the Field: Crossroads
I was on my way to my academic department building, to say my final goodbyes and drop off keys as
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Dec
01
![[Guest Post] Exploring Colonial History through Art](/content/images/size/w750/2023/11/graphite-island-banner.png)
[Guest Post] Exploring Colonial History through Art
For today's guest post, I'm delighted to introduce the artist Pajamx and their incredibly insightful and
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Oct
26
Notes from the Field: The Silence of the Classroom
Classrooms are often espoused as a place for emancipation, justice, and deep inquiry. Yet time and time again, this is
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Jul
19
To be Weak, Sick, and Laugh: Notes from the Field
A large plaque at the center of an office in Urakawa, Hokkaidō (northernmost island of Japan) writes:
Do not work
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Oct
23
[First Conference Presentation] Ainu Suicide in the Literature and Media: A Qualitative Review
I recently completed my first poster presentation for the Critical Suicidology Symposium this past weekend, so here it is!
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Sep
10
![[Guest Article] On Grossman: How a Pseudoscientist Pushed Our Understanding of Killing Back 20 Years](/content/images/size/w750/2022/09/256297-1330622535.jpeg)
[Guest Article] On Grossman: How a Pseudoscientist Pushed Our Understanding of Killing Back 20 Years
About the author: Seth Allard is a USMC Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, deploying as an infantryman in 2005 and
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Aug
06
![Ainu Ethnogenesis and State Evasion (12th-17th Centuries)](/content/images/size/w750/2022/08/Ainu-iomante-bear-spirit-sending-ceremony-by-Hirasawa-Byozan-1875.png)
Ainu Ethnogenesis and State Evasion (12th-17th Centuries)
This paper was published in The Asia Pacific Journal: Japan Focus on July 1st 2022, also available as a PDF
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Jun
17
Book Recommendations: Journalism, History, and Social Science
There's a lot to recommend, so let's get right into it. I've divided this
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Jun
10
![The Soviet Union, the "Tartars," and Wayne State University](/content/images/size/w750/2022/05/default.jpeg)
The Soviet Union, the "Tartars," and Wayne State University
In 1927, Joseph Stalin's power within the Soviet Union had begun to consolidate. Since the previous charismatic leader
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May
28
Chapter 8: Confronting our Fear, Insecurity, and Death [Excerpt from Terrified, Insecure, and Dying]
CHAPTER EIGHT
Confronting our Fear, Insecurity, and Death
> Life is tragic simply because the earth turns, and the sun
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