Monthly Archives: March 2012

  I really enjoyed watching Stephanie Blacks Life and Debt film in this class.  It really opened my eyes as to how globalization affects developing countries such as Jamaica. What I discovered through this video is need for transnational policies … Continue reading →

Throughout this course, I had the opportunity to not only learn about various topics and themes in global health, but also to explore them in-depth through reading and researching specific case studies. For my podcast proposal, my group chose the … Continue reading →

Paul Farmer reaffirms the indivisibility of Human Rights: the political and civil rights in one hand and the social and economic rights on the other hand. The latter are an essential part to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Farmer … Continue reading →

In the last chapter “Rethinking Health and Human Rights” of his book Pathologies of Power, Paul Farmer addresses the  need to rethink human rights beyond just legal attributes. He demonstrates the importance of social and economic rights through examples from Haiti and Russia. In … Continue reading →

Last week, the slogan #KONY2012 went viral across the internet. Across Facebook, Twitter, news articles, and blogs, this campaign, which included a moving video message, was hard to miss if you went online even once that day. The campaign aims … Continue reading →

After listening to Professor Hannah Landecker’s lecture on epigenetics, I was inspired to go watch the documentary film, “King Corn”.  Ever since I took a freshman fiat lux seminar from Professor Landecker, over three years ago, I have been fascinated … Continue reading →

Paul Farmer writes, “Sometimes we appear to step on the toes of those who have long been at work when we mean instead to stand on their shoulders.”  I find this comment very profound as I reflect back on everything … Continue reading →

Junior ‘s first challenge start when he was born with spinal fluid in his brain. This condition left him with a series of physical problems that led to his stigmatization by other kids. One other challenge that Junior deplores is the … Continue reading →

Sherman Alexie’s Novel “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” is a book written from the viewpoint of a teenager, and illustrates the impact of social inequality and structural violence through his eyes. After discovering that students at his … Continue reading →

In Sherman Alexie’s book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Junior’s journey from an Indian reservation into a world filled with possibility and challenges is similar to the  journey that many immigrants face today upon leaving their home … Continue reading →