Scholarly Communities

By Karen Holmberg Deadly wildfires broke out in Valparaíso, Chile on February 2, 2024. Like all disasters, they were a hybrid admix of natural and cultural factors. Drought, a heat wave, high wind, flammable housing construction, narrow streets that prevent fire truck access, and arson combined to char at least 290 square kilometers of land, … Continue reading On the Edge of the Disaster: Droughts, Dictators, Disappearances, and the Calming Influence of Volcanoes

By Duncan Yoon This Albert Gallatin Scholars trip took one of the most salient aspects of any culture — cuisine — and used it as a point of departure to explore social and historical contexts. The emergence of Korean culture on the global scene in the past few years lent the trip a contemporary relevance … Continue reading Teaching Korean Culture Through Cuisine