Posts by: Juan Ruiz

Land Acknowledgments Are Just Moral Exhibitionism

Here’s a powerful reminder of our concerning actions as a nation in retribution to the immemorial owners of the lands we occupy. These statements relieve the speaker and the audience of the responsibility to think about Indigenous peoples, at least until the next public event. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/11/against-land-acknowledgements-native-american/620820/  

Core Tuesday Cultural Report

Hi fellow scholars! Here’s the Core Office bringing you once again the wonders of modern day interpretations of our beloved classics. We wanted to share with you a couple of clips referenced today in Prof. Hamill’s lecture on”Witnessing Tragedy in Euripides’ Hecuba”. Enjoy! Queens of Syria tells the story of fifty women from Syria, all […]