Sep 8, 2019My Initial Reactions to MetamodernismMetamodernism seems to be cropping up everywhere these days. (If you haven’t run into the concept yet, there are a helpful introductory essays here, here, here, here, and here.) At its core, and expressed all too briefly, metamodernism is an answer to the question of what comes after postmodernity. …Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Published inAge of Awareness·Jun 3, 2019Storytelling ethnography as engaged pedagogy for a diverse student bodySince 2015, students in my “Buddhism in the West” class have been developing a website called the Jivaka Project. The project has involved dozens of students doing participant-observation ethnography at over 40 Buddhist temples in the Greater Philadelphia area. Student researchers have conducted hundreds of interviews and collected a trove…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Dec 22, 2016Social Media Makeover for College StudentsDear College Students: Are you applying for graduate school, internships, or entry-level jobs on a career track? If the answer is yes, then you are most likely in need of a social medial makeover. Have you ever Googled yourself? Open up an “incognito” or “private” tab in your browser and…Social Media5 min readSocial Media5 min read
Dec 15, 2016A Professor’s Action Plan for the TrumpocalypseIn the wake of the 2016 election, the core values I hold as an individual and that I believe are emblematic of the academic professions (e.g., multicultural inclusion, critical inquiry, and pursuit of truth) have come under direct attack. I believe that this situation necessitates a coherent and strategic response…Higher Education5 min readHigher Education5 min read
Dec 8, 201610 Reactions to the 2016 Election, Inspired by Asian ReligionsThe following are ten short political poems with inspiration from Asian religions, edited and adapted from my Facebook feed in the two weeks following the 2016 election. Each one represents a discrete emotional reaction to the election and its immediate aftermath. …2016 Election5 min read2016 Election5 min read