Category Archives: Visual Media

The Walking Dead: Ethics in War

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Note: mild spoilers for the March 10, 2013 episode of The Walking Dead, ‘Arrows on the Doorpost’ below. I avoided names and details as much as possible. I’m a big fan of finding ways to use pop culture in the … Continue reading →

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Colbert on Redistricting and Gerrymandering

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

If you are planning on covering redistricting, gerrymandering, incumbency advantage, or electoral college reform, think about including the Word from Tuesday night’s (1-22-13) Colbert Report–’Win, Lose, or Redraw’–where he attempts to explain how House Republicans could get over a million … Continue reading →

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Student Teaching

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

I’ve got one of my favorite subjects coming up next semester — comparative politics of Asia — and I’m going to experiment with MIT’s Visualizing Cultures (VC) curriculum. My goals are to introduce students to the scholarly interpretation of visual source … Continue reading →

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