I can’t believe this is the last blog post of the semester! I loved watching everyone’s presentations. It’s been so wonderful to see how projects have grown from our initial brainstorming sessions. Making presentations and having discussions with classmates have
Essay Reflection and Moving Forward
Wow! Turning in an assignment that I’ve worked on for a while is always slightly unnerving – is it really done? Have I looked at the page so many times that I didn’t notice a formatting mistake? Did I accidentally
Essay Topic
This week’s subject, Postcolonial Approaches and Global Intellectual History, came at perfect timing for my essay research. During the unconference last weekend, I decided to focus on theory and intellectual history that will help frame my later project. My project
Project Proposal
My leading question for the project is: in what ways have attitudes towards female bodies within the British Empire affected their role in hunger strikes over time? Hunger holds different contexts based on location, religion, and government. I want to
Project development: Female Hunger as Activism/Women’s Hunger Strikes
Hi, everyone! Since we were cut short for time, I’m transferring all of my thoughts to my blog post for the week – but am happy to share in our unconference on Saturday if needed. In my previous post, I
Project Brainstorming
While brainstorming project ideas, I was moved towards the idea of fasting and health spas. I love reading Conde Nast Traveler for travel inspiration, and recently read numerous articles on detox spa retreats and spas for weight loss. Many hotels