cultural anthropologist || writer || professor
It's been far too long since Newark has graced the pages of this site despite its skyline gracing the banner of our homepage. Newark is a city that I adore and struggle with for so many reasons, and when I came across the city in the world of Fab.com - a site I often scan …
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In my recent adventures about New York with a collaborator from omnivorous geographies, we decided to take in the new film by Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, "Detropia." The first thing that struck us - as several reviewers have mentioned - is the beauty of the film. Images of Detroit as well as other US …
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If there is always this notion of justice involved in translation and comparativist practice, are we not limiting ourselves in our conceptions of what a comparativist practice looks like? How does the notion of treating objects of knowledge with respect affect our practice of object-making? Respect or justice are not neutral terms that lead us …
Monica Patrice Barra 