Rik's Mind Podcast Ep. 65- Eric W. Ross: What is Cultural Studies and why is it important?

Today we are joined by Eric Ross. Eric lives in Washington, DC and is a Star Trek fan, a Dungeon Master, a Taco Bell enthusiast and a PhD candidate in Cultural Studies at George Mason University. He writes about museums, and conflicts over history and memory. Since 2017, he has also been an instructor teaching intro to Social Justice classes to first year college students.

Additionally, Mr. Ross is an active member of the George Mason chapter of the Association of American University Professors (AAUP). Before graduate school, he spent two years working with Americorps in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eric is not on social media, so don’t expect to fine him anywhere but at George Mason Univ.

Show Notes:

Americorps | Official Website https://americorps.gov/about

American Studies | Department of Humanities and Cultural Studies, University of South Florida https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/humanities-cultural-studies/undergraduate/american-studies.aspx

Stuart Hall and the Rise of Cultural Studies | The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/stuart-hall-and-the-rise-of-cultural-studies

Museum of the Bible | Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_the_Bible

A Bible museum is a good idea. The one that's opening is not. | Vox https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/11/17/16658504/bible-museum-hobby-lobby-green-controversy-antiquities

After 'Missteps' And Controversies, Museum Of The Bible Works To Clean Up Its Act | NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/06/23/877581382/after-missteps-and-controversies-museum-of-the-bible-works-to-clean-up-its-act

Met Museum Removes Sackler Name From Wing Over Opioid Ties | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/arts/design/met-museum-sackler-wing.html

Sackler family | Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sackler_family

The Temple Of Dendur | The Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/547802

Montana seeks to lift protections for bears around Glacier | NBC Montana https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/montana-seeks-to-lift-protections-for-bears-around-glacier

Police: Armed carjacking suspect committed string of crimes leading up to Monday morning shooting | KGW8 Portland https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/suspect-committed-string-of-crimes-before-shooting/283-5816e6a2-c27a-42ed-80a5-071d7d6a91d3

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