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Episode 65- Eric W. Ross: What is Cultural Studies and why is it important?

Episode 65- Eric W. Ross: What is Cultural Studies and why is it important?

FromRik's Mind Podcast


Episode 65- Eric W. Ross: What is Cultural Studies and why is it important?

FromRik's Mind Podcast

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jan 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today we are joined by Eric Ross. Eric lives in Washington, DC and is a Star Trek fan, a Dungeon Master, a Taco Bell enthusiast and a PhD candidate in Cultural Studies at George Mason University. He writes about museums, and conflicts over history and memory. Since 2017, he has also been an instructor teaching intro to Social Justice classes to first year college students. Additionally, Mr. Ross is an active member of the George Mason chapter of the Association of American University Professors (AAUP). Before graduate school, he spent two years working with Americorps in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eric is not on social media, so don’t expect to fine him anywhere but at George Mason Univ.Show Notes:Americorps | Official WebsiteAmerican Studies | Department of Humanities and Cultural Studies, University of South FloridaStuart Hall and the Rise of Cultural Studies | The New Yorker Museum of the Bible | WikipediaA Bible museum is a good idea. The one that's opening is not. | VoxAfter 'Missteps' And Controversies, Museum Of The Bible Works To Clean Up Its Act | NPRMet Museum Removes Sackler Name From Wing Over Opioid Ties | The New York TimesSackler family | WikipediaThe Temple Of Dendur | The Metropolitan Museum of ArtMontana seeks to lift protections for bears around Glacier | NBC MontanaPolice: Armed carjacking suspect committed string of crimes leading up to Monday morning shooting | KGW8 Portland
Released:
Jan 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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