It is important to remember that words have power, and calls to action may not always be straightforward or trustworthy. It is also important to remember that looking at history through the eyes of gender relations can be just as limiting as the old way of doing things within the discipline. The lot of women... Continue Reading →
What is a Travelogue?
A travelogue has traditionally been defined as a written account of travel. By the latter half of the twentieth century, this definition had extended to include movies dealing with travel and travel lectures, complete with projected images. Things generally included in travelogues include physical descriptions of the buildings, landscape, food, and people being experienced by... Continue Reading →
The Bridge
Yet whenever I cross the river On its bridge with wooden piers, Like the odor of brine from the ocean Comes the thought of other years. --Longfellow https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50463/the-bridge-56d22d989abbc
Let’s Talk About Language: Mosaic vs. Melting Pot
One of the only constants in the current immigration debate seems to be a tendency to re-brand everything—to make all of the arguments new again. For me, one of the most annoying examples of this is the Mosaic theory of immigration. So, I know that I’m verging into political science territory, but since this is... Continue Reading →
A Perfect Day
God's in His heaven-- All's right with the world! --Robert Browning http://www.bartleby.com/101/718.html
The Lighthouse
"Sail on!" it says, "sail on, ye stately ships! And with your floating bridge the ocean span; Be mine to guard this light from all eclipse, Be yours to bring man nearer unto man!" --Longfellow http://www.hwlongfellow.org/poems_poem.php?pid=116
So, Why HumanitiesAttic?
I chose to call this site an attic because I plan for it to be a random assortment of various topics from the humanities. I think of it as a giant space where I can collect various “boxes” filled with different types of humanities. Just like a real attic, I expect I’ll end up with... Continue Reading →
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton