Conference Presentations by Fritz Mad'Laine
Presents research conducted for my senior honors thesis of the same title, which explores the pre... more Presents research conducted for my senior honors thesis of the same title, which explores the presence of suicidality among Stanford students using Achille Mbembe's concept of "Necropolitics" as a theoretical framework.
An amalgamation of the problems and pitfalls posed by Neville Hoad's 1999 essay "Between the Whit... more An amalgamation of the problems and pitfalls posed by Neville Hoad's 1999 essay "Between the White Man’s Burden and the White Man’s Disease," which articulates the tensions between modernity and cultural preservation as they relate to (predominantly white, neocolonial) LGBT communities in South Africa.
Catalogues the first two chapters of Edouard Glissant's book, "The Poetics of Relation," with spe... more Catalogues the first two chapters of Edouard Glissant's book, "The Poetics of Relation," with specific emphasis on rhizomatic modes of identity and the role of identity politics in global revolution.
Briefly covers Noam Chomsky's stance on Cold War politics – particularly regarding common myths a... more Briefly covers Noam Chomsky's stance on Cold War politics – particularly regarding common myths and fallacies surrounding Bolshevism – as it is discussed in his 1994 book, "World Orders, Old and New."
Focuses on the question of sustainability within Sonoma County's wine industry, particularly with... more Focuses on the question of sustainability within Sonoma County's wine industry, particularly with regards to migrant health concerns and county-wide asthma rates.
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Conference Presentations by Fritz Mad'Laine