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November 2023
Pickering-Iazzi in Netflix’s How to Become a Mob Boss
Congratulations to Prof. Robin Pickering-Iazzi (Italian and Comparative Literature), who was interviewed as part of the Netflix docuseries How to Become a Mob Boss, which was released November 14, 2023. Look for her multiple appearances in episode 3, “Dominate Through Terror,” …
Williams publishes The Cross of Christ in African American Christian Religious Experience
Congratulations to Demetrius K. Williams, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Religious Studies, whose book The Cross of Christ in African American Christian Religious Experience: Piety, Politics, and Protestwas published by Rowman & Littlefield in October 2023. In it, Williams examines and …
Momcilovic Discusses Zombies on Central Time
On October 23, Dr. Drago Momcilovic (Comparative Literature and Global Studies) was a guest during the call-in show “Central Time” on the Ideas Network, answering questions about COMPLIT 135, Experiencing Literature in the 21st Century: Zombie Metaphors, as well …
Global Minute: Special International Education Week
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Season 2, Episode 5: Cultural Appreciation Versus Appropriation, Part 2
In Episode 5, Cris, Ava and Pader continue to talk about trends and the grey area surrounding cultural appropriation versus appreciation. They dive into the crazes that have shaped culture in recent years and historical trends that became cultural standards. …
Season 2, Episode 4: Cultural Appreciation Versus Appropriation, Part 1
In the fourth episode, Ava, Cris and Pader tackle cultural appreciation, appropriation and everything in between. This episode focuses on the controversy of specific cultures becoming trendy in mainstream media, how traditions became watered down when popularized, and the hold …
Season 2, Episode 2: Hustle Culture
Join Ava, Cris and Pader for the second episode where the team debunks hustle culture. If you find that your emotional and mental burnout doesn’t fade after slamming your caffeine of choice, this episode is for you. Whether you listen …