I'm excited to share that I have an edited volume that is well in the works scheduled to come out hopefully in 2021. Collaborating on the project with Andie Alexander (Emory University) the project brings together 28 scholars from various career stages. Stemming from our work over at Culture on the Edge and being published … Continue reading Fabricating Authenticity
Researching Local Food
I'm excited to announce I joined a research project on the local food movement titled Mobilities and Externalities in Nova Scotia’s Local Food Movement, as a Research Fellow in February Local food movements argue that a reduction of food-miles has positive social, environmental and economic impacts. A full account of the costs of food production, … Continue reading Researching Local Food
Glocalization in Buddhist Food Ventures
I had the good fortune of a chapter being published in a new edited volume put together by John S. Harding, Victor Hori, and Alexander Soucy. Buddhism in the Global Eye: Beyond East and West was recently released by Bloomsbury in early 2020. As described on the Bloomsbury website: "Buddhism in the Global Eye focuses on … Continue reading Glocalization in Buddhist Food Ventures
Constructing “Data” in Religious Studies
Thank you to Leslie Dorrough Smith (Editor) & the North American Association for the Study of Religion (NAASR) for the opportunity of a new publication in the volume Constructing "Data" in Religious Studies: Examining the Architecture of the Academy. "The volume Constructing “Data” in Religious Studies provides a critical introduction to the ways in which the category “data” is … Continue reading Constructing “Data” in Religious Studies
The Climate of Commodity Discourses: Values We Produce, Market, and Consume
Abstract: Global commodity chains are one lens anthropologists use to examine the dynamic entanglements within human social relations that exist in a highly monetized world, where worth is often determined by a set of cultural conversations founded on a clear stress on the principles of market value. Studies within political economy, anthropology, and cultural theory … Continue reading The Climate of Commodity Discourses: Values We Produce, Market, and Consume
On the Spot (Interview)
Interview: On the Spot with Jason Ellsworth Recent interview available at Culture on the Edge. The interview series “On the Spot” backs members of Culture on the Edge into a corner to talk about their backgrounds, their ongoing work, and what might be gained by an alternative understanding of how identity works. To read the full … Continue reading On the Spot (Interview)
Selling Diversity, Unity & Social Justice
Just before the Star-Spangled Banner ceremonially started Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, a minute long commercial with a message of “unity and positivity” kicked off one of the most commercialized events on the planet. No, the NFL did not welcome back Colin Kaepernick. And PETA did not join forces with Tom Brady to promote veganism … Continue reading Selling Diversity, Unity & Social Justice
The Town of Peace and Kindness
I recently had the good fortune to be interviewed by Lion's Roar magazine, where I discussed the dynamics of insiders vs outsiders in regards to the concepts of the "come from away" and the "islander." Lindsay Kyte's article offers a glimpse into the migration of new Buddhist and Amish communities on Prince Edward Island. "Montague, … Continue reading The Town of Peace and Kindness
Value, Values And Religion in the Contemporary World Workshop
I recently had the great opportunity to participate in a very engaging, productive, and stimulating workshop on the concept of value at the The Center for Contemporary Buddhist Studies (CCBS) – located in the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. The center, Directed by Trine Brox, has held a continual stream of … Continue reading Value, Values And Religion in the Contemporary World Workshop
A Hunger for Authenticity
Recently published a short blog post over at Culture on the Edge on authenticity claims within the restaurant business. It seems that one of the new key words used to market food products today is the "authentic" - a contested descriptor that may tell one less about the food stuff that is for sale … Continue reading A Hunger for Authenticity
