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Category: Academic Inquiry

A Brief Introduction to the Rhizome

May 7, 2024 1 Comment

This article explores the concept of the rhizome, introduced by Deleuze and Guattari in ‘A Thousand Plateaus,’ as a metaphor for interconnected systems. It delves into how the rhizomatic perspective challenges hierarchical thinking, offering a framework for understanding the complexities of life, multispecies relationships, and the COVID-19 pandemic. By examining the intricate web of connections between humans, technology, nature, and society, the article reveals the implications of the rhizome for understanding interconnectedness and resilience in the modern world

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Note to Self On Academic Creativity

April 18, 2024 No Comments

It might be helpful to remember to breathe–that this too is life. It is sketching lines, and erasing lines and building a map of the forest floor of your work that is much more than regurgitated information consumed in haste, and is instead an embodied and relational process full of growth, decay, and regeneration.

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The Audacity: A Rhizomatic Exploration of Interconnectedness

February 6, 2024 No Comments

In the vastness of existence, we often find ourselves grasping for a sense of identity, a singular thread that we can call our own. Yet, as we tug at this thread, we begin to unravel a complex web of interconnectedness that challenges our very notions of selfhood. Where do we belong? Who are we,
really?

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Echoes of the Witch Trials: Unmasking the ‘Holy War’ Against Taylor Swift

February 4, 2024 No Comments

The tactics of vilification and public shaming of women haven’t changed; they’ve just adapted. The intent remains the same: punish by example. ‘Watch your voice, or you’ll be next.’ This feeds on the discomfort some men feel in a world moving towards sharing power more equitably. And the discomfort some women feel at being a lesser object in a world of gendered objectification.

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