2021 Reflection

2021 Reflection

Dr. John Grinstead
Letter from the Chair
This 2021 edition of our newsletter highlights the creative and impactful work of a handful of our SPPO department members. Even amidst this new normal that we have been experiencing due to the COVID…
Dr. Paloma Martinez-Cruz
Exploring Food Studies with Dr. Paloma Martinez-Cruz and her new G.E. course, "Taco Planet"
Dr. Paloma Martinez-Cruz is an SPPO faculty member whose areas of study include Performance and Popular Culture, Borderlands and Indigenous Studies, and Gender and Power in Latino Cultures. In 2020…
Brandon D'Souza with an artifact from the Andean and Amazonian Indigenous Art and Cultural Artifacts Collection
Catching Up with Brandon D'Souza, SPPO Alumnus and Former Student Curator
If recent SPPO alum Brandon D’Souza could give one piece of advice to undergraduate students, he would say, “Take the courses that interest you, even if you aren’t sure about majoring or minoring in…
Drs. Aubry & Borland
"Border Issues and Activism in Ohio" - A Field School Created by Dr. Stephanie Aubry & Dr. Katherine Borland
Dr. Stephanie Aubry, Associated Faculty member in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and Dr. Katherine Borland, Associate Professor in the Department of Comparative Studies and Director of the…
Anthony Palmiscno in front of a scenic coast
Learning about Anthony Palmiscno's Dissertation Research & Performance-Based Teaching
What did you eat and drink today? Have you ever considered the preferences and traditions that influence these daily decisions? SPPO graduate student Anthony Palmiscno is exploring Food & Drink…