Book Review books, gender, Magic, Pagan, sexuality
I had high hopes for Misha Magdalene’s Outside the Charmed Circle, and I am pleased to say that I was not at all disappointed. This book is a wealth of information about some of the subjects that I enjoy best: embodiment, gender, sexuality, and magic. More importantly, this book calls our attention to the fact […]
Book Review, Fandom Doctor Who, Fandom, fiction, Magic, Science Fiction, The Doctor, Thirteenth Doctor
Given that there’s no new episodes of Doctor Who until 2020, I decided to read some books that cover the adventures of The Doctor, Yaz, Ryan, and Graham. I started with Combat Magicks because the book is about witchcraft and battles between Attila the Hun and the Roman Empire. How could I possibly resist?
Notes class notes, Classics, college, grad school, latin, Magic, Mesopotamia, mythology, professors, quote of the day, words of wisdom
Fall 2018 hasn’t quite finished yet, but already I have an absolute wealth of material. Part IV of ? in my Sh*t My Professors Say series Fall 2018 (so far) Sometimes with Latin you just say “because reasons.” Liturgy didn’t grow up overnight. I disagree with the argument completely, but its a great article. Submit […]
Academic, Reflection Academic Posts, Dante, knowledge, Language, latin, Magic, Mesopotamia, mythology, Ovid, Silk Road, Spanish
One of my favorite things about taking multiple classes in different disciplines is how everything still manages to link up in ways that I did not expect. A large part of why I chose the Comparative Humanities program is because throughout my time at Brandeis I have noticed and enjoyed these intersections, and so as […]