Author Archives: Naia H. Ferguson
Who We Are, Who We Were, Who We’ll Be
The problem of what “voice”, so to speak, an archive has, and what it articulates through it’s body of work, wasn’t a concept that particularly surprised me when I read Deborah A. Thomas’s article, Caribbean Studies, Archive Building, and the Problem
Who We Are, Who We Were, Who We’ll Be
The problem of what “voice”, so to speak, an archive has, and what it articulates through it’s body of work, wasn’t a concept that particularly surprised me when I read Deborah A. Thomas’s article, Caribbean Studies, Archive Building, and the Problem
3D Worlds to Whatless Readers
I ended up reading through the entirety of Robert Antoni’s As Flies to Whatless Boys before ever making the journey over to the accompanying website. In hindsight, I’m not sure how I did that — the asterisks and symbols that coincided
3D Worlds to Whatless Readers
I ended up reading through the entirety of Robert Antoni’s As Flies to Whatless Boys before ever making the journey over to the accompanying website. In hindsight, I’m not sure how I did that — the asterisks and symbols that coincided
Putting Wi-Fi in the Ivory Tower
We have a bad habit of romanticizing the past. I can’t even count how many times I’ve heard someone sigh dreamily and say how much they LOVE some period of time in American history, like the 1950s and how WONDERFUL
Putting Wi-Fi in the Ivory Tower
We have a bad habit of romanticizing the past. I can’t even count how many times I’ve heard someone sigh dreamily and say how much they LOVE some period of time in American history, like the 1950s and how WONDERFUL
Are We There Yet? Is It Really There?
My parents went to Puerto Rico for their honeymoon. They spared my godsister and I the gory details, but sufficed to say that they had a great time and would love to go back. With their anniversary coming in October,
Are We There Yet? Is It Really There?
My parents went to Puerto Rico for their honeymoon. They spared my godsister and I the gory details, but sufficed to say that they had a great time and would love to go back. With their anniversary coming in October,
The Interactive Revolt: A Site Review
When I was about six years old, my dad gave me an outdated book of jokes. One of the sections was titled “poems” and I’ll never forget reading the lines, “History is a dreadful subject, as dead as dead can
The Interactive Revolt: A Site Review
When I was about six years old, my dad gave me an outdated book of jokes. One of the sections was titled “poems” and I’ll never forget reading the lines, “History is a dreadful subject, as dead as dead can
Cheers, Jeers, Frontiers, and Public Spheres
I’m a part of a couple of social networks, some that I’m more active on than others. My main ones, however, are (in order of usage) Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. The first and the final share communities which are
Cheers, Jeers, Frontiers, and Public Spheres
I’m a part of a couple of social networks, some that I’m more active on than others. My main ones, however, are (in order of usage) Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. The first and the final share communities which are
Ceci n’est pas des gens.
As complex as people and the world and the universe are, on almost every level, there always seems to be this pressure for things to be definitive. We want something static, something stable and immutable that we can pin
Ceci n’est pas des gens.
As complex as people and the world and the universe are, on almost every level, there always seems to be this pressure for things to be definitive. We want something static, something stable and immutable that we can pin
Transcending Time and Place/Space
In the (generally) optimistic messages of both both Derek Walcott’s speech and Negroponte’s article, I honestly started out looking for parallels in the works. I noted major ideas and tried to track them through both pieces, hoping to come to
Transcending Time and Place/Space
In the (generally) optimistic messages of both both Derek Walcott’s speech and Negroponte’s article, I honestly started out looking for parallels in the works. I noted major ideas and tried to track them through both pieces, hoping to come to
Food: Questions of Unity, Authenticity, and Appropriation
On Appropriation: Cultural Appropriation: The Act of Stealing and Corrupting An article written by McMaster University student Udoka Okafor for the Huffington Post. While short, the article explains more general notions of cultural appropriation, Cultural Appropriation: Let’s Talk Food Opinion
Food: Questions of Unity, Authenticity, and Appropriation
On Appropriation: Cultural Appropriation: The Act of Stealing and Corrupting An article written by McMaster University student Udoka Okafor for the Huffington Post. While short, the article explains more general notions of cultural appropriation, Cultural Appropriation: Let’s Talk Food Opinion
