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After seven years of graduate study at Cornell University’s Department of Science and Technology Studies, I am happy to finally share my dissertation, “M.A.D. MONSTERS FOR THE CHTHULUCENE: RADICAL RELATIONALITY AND CARE DURING PLANETARY CRISIS.” Here’s to graduating in December (:D)
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**** Note: This letter is still in the works and I have no intention of actually sending it to the Graduate School. I was angry and needed to vent and this is how I do it. More citations to come, I’m sure. **** Dear Cornell Graduate School, Two things happened recently. One: I received notice
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***For an extended/modified version of this post, see 4S Backchannels’ report: Celebrating TrevorFest: Taking Trevor’s Legacy Forward with Amanda Domingues and Barkha Kagliwal The weekend before Trevor Fest in Ithaca, New York, I paid a visit to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. More than any of the countless exhibits, what
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A couple months ago, I participated in Obirin University’s English Language Program Lecture Series. The Lecture Series provides a unique opportunity for ELP faculty to lecture for about an hour about any topic they find interesting. (Check out other ELP lectures here.) These presentations are open to the public, and are specifically targeted to English
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On the 21st of December 2013, I set out on a journey unlike any I had ventured on before. I boarded 20 planes, twice as many trains, buses and taxis, 18 boats and flotation devices, and exactly one rickshaw. Dozens of times did I hop onto the backs of friends’ motorbikes. I walked, hiked, ran,
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I ran away from my frigid Tokyo dwelling to Indonesia . 寒さから インドネシアに 逃げ出した . さむさから いんどねしあに にげだした . samusa kara Indoneshia ni nigedashita . . . My bones have thawed out Sambal set my mouth ablaze The sun turned me brown . 解氷期 辛いサンバル いい日焼け . かいひょうき からいさんばる いいひやけ . kaihyouki karai sanbaru ii hiyake
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*This was an exchange between a couple of Julie’s and Cory’s students when Anabel and I visited in February. This moment was a highlight of my time in Jogja. (We didn’t get to climb Mt. Merapi, but we did try nasi gudeg, Jogja’s signature dish of jackfruit and beef. A treat!)
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This is based on a true story. My symbol for “drink” is actually the symbol for the number six in Chinese. My face in the third panel is made out of the Japanese hiragana no (の) mo (も) and tsu (つ). *This comic came out a little messy…sorry! It was late…
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Aside from our teaching commitments, we have a lot of free time. This is how the Japan fellows choose to spend it: Music: Beyonce, “Love On Top” Sites: the Obirin courtyard, an Obirin ELP classroom, an Obirin Coope apartment, and Machida Station. Special appearance: the matching blue dresses from our “Thriller” video back in October
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Lissette Lorenz 