Category Archives: pluralism

Cowboys and Aliens

The new movie Cowboys and Aliens puts a tilted spin on the idea of alien. Tear yourself away from Daniel Craig’s azure eyes for a moment and consider the juxtaposition of the concept of alien. The film presents aliens as … Continue reading

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Salmon Bake Controversy

Each May the Native students at our university host a salmon bake, inviting the campus community to an outdoor feast in celebration of the return of the salmon. The event is intended to embrace the community: to build bridges rather … Continue reading

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Reframing Reality

When Truth is Hate As my class considers the construction of reality I turn to the writings on persuasion and consider rhetoric.

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Bridging streams

Telling stories This week I’ve been writing about the atomistic nature of Western science which I argue isn’t a bad thing: in fact it’s a useful tool for problem solving. Problem is scientists often believe this is the only problem-solving … Continue reading

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News and Indian Country

“The way communities are structured influences how news is selected, produced and framed” Continue reading

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