Humanities Work
This course explores ways humanities as a discipline can be reflected in careers after college.
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Patrick REFLECTING in a mirror!
#11 April 28,2020
Reflection Statement
I. Finished Product(Overall)
Although this is not my first time using Google Sites as a platform, this time around was very different for me because this class was very abstract for me. Being a third year Humanistic Studies major, weekly journals are expected of me. My journals have forced me to utilize my academic voice and my personal/casual voice in a way that brings in the materials we use in this class. My journals, guest speakers, and books have forced me to think of myself within the course. I found this very different from other HUST courses. This Humanities Work course has given me the opportunity to piece together previous HUST course and assignments I have completed. I hope to use this as a show case for my academic, professional, and personal life. While most of my journals take an academic approach, I am most proud of my February 6 and Feb 11 journal entries. February 6th is where I reflect on a podcast I listened to. This post does a good job combining new things I enjoy and this course. Right before beginning this course, I begin to explore my interest in different podcasts. I also got to work on my art skills! My February 11 journal entry does a good job at demonstrating my growth since my January 28th journal entry. I think this entry also shows the time and effort I put into my assignment. I completed all 180 hours which I didn't expect to do. An interesting piece about these journal entries are that they use analysis in a different.
If I recall correctly, this is the first time I have encountered theory in HUST. My January 23 entry was based on New Historicism Theory where we had a quick lesson on theory. I really enjoy this because I can honestly say this theoretical lens reflect how I view history. So, it was nice to put an academic word to how I think already. This journal entry and my journal entry on March 31 are connected. I knew I wanted the art work I chose to speak on our complex political history. This assignment also sparked an interest different modern takes on art museums. I begin following things like this on Instagram
Overall, this course has been fun and engaging. It was a course I always wanted because I didn't truly know what 'a hust major' was. This course has given me tools on how to market my major and also work towards a goal I have to make a professional profile.
MY SPOTLIGHT:
Critcial geneology project
All my grandma's stories about her time in the south & how one object became central.-surpise!
forced me to appeal to a different audience. I had to ask questions in a certain way to start the convo and follow up.
Podcast project is really fun! it was always an idea but I never had the guts for a bunch of reasons!
#10 April 23, 2020
Why my Humanities degree matter? What we do?
Humanities matter to me because I actively see the ways in which my skills will and have played out in my life.
I am someone who is always stepping foot into all kinds of things. One day I could be doing make up in the mirror trying to practice a cut crease, and the next day I will be watching anime videos reading the subtitles trying to learn a new language.
Being a humanities major allow me to have access or the skills I need to gain access to all the things that interest me.
I love people ( even when I want to be alone). I love learning their stories, their struggles, their accomplishments, their thoughts. The humanities allow me to understand others culture, language,and history.
My mind questions a lot of things about our world. I use to tell my parents when I turn 18, I was moving out of the US to avoid all the chaos because I never understood how and why our world was constructed. Being a humanities major, allow me to question our world. It also provide some slight responses to my question.
Academically, humanities work consist of history, philosophy and religion, modern and ancient languages and literatures, media and cultural studies.
People in the humanities field do an array of things. Things that are important for the development and progress of our society. They become teachers, writers, artists, counselors, therapist, human healthy advocators, or even community and social activist.
Being a humanities major, give me hope in obtaining a self-fulfilling career upon graduating!
#9 April 14,2020
Memory & Education
Reflecting on my own educational experience, I have viewed it as a way to move forward and make better. Despite this, I have learned a lot about myself, book knowledge, and other skills. Being a HUST major, I wonder when I will ever use the books we read and how they will come to play in my career.
Growing up, we were always told to go to school. At the same time, we needed to have 'street smarts'. We needed to understand how to navigate the world while also being able to provide for ourselves and families once we are older. In retrospect, I think my family was telling us to have one foot in the 'corporate' world and one foot in the 'real' world.
My mother and father would take the time out to go over my homework with me. If we went grocery shopping, my mother would give me a math problem dealing with adding or subtracting. My father would tell me ways to count my money in public to prevent getting robbed.
My formal and informal educational experience intertwine with one another. Similar to Tara in Chapter 10, I brought we studied for ACT in hopes for a 'good' score. I knew that I needed to get a high score because a high score opened doors; it open opportunities. This is the mindset we were taught.
Now, this is different. I do not think we focus too much on test scores. I see tests as a way to measure my understanding and does not necessarily hinder me from opportunities.
Jeff Zimmerman, The Party
Jeff Zimmerman, The Party
#8 March 31.2020
Public Art in Chicago
These are painting done by an artist by the name of Jeff Zimmerman in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. His studio is located on Cortez and California ( if you want to take a visit some day). Zimmerman is a white man who lived in a predominately African American and Hispanic neighborhood. His art work is often open for interpretation. Many people within the community are offended because there is no clear meaning associated with his art. Although no clear meaning, the meaning is very political. If you look closely, you will see a noose. Then you will see a pill. Lastly, you will see symbols that represents government seals. There are murals and exhibits all over Chicago that have similar statements that create or continue discussions around political agendas, particularly, the Republican agenda. The use of modern day objects and popular/ unique personalities of Chicago allow for a productive conversation among the art and its viewers.
#7 March 26,2020
DIY Memorial
If I could create any memorial, it would be interactive. I would give families the option to choose their decease family members' favorite color or the color associated with their cancer. When they press a button, the color will appear behind an image of their family member. I would place this memorial in a park dedicated to members who passed away from cancer. In the reading, I notice that memorials were created after a large amount of people suffer from an event. Since cancer is something many families suffer from including my own, I want to dedicate a place to all.
#6 February 20, 2020 Story Map
Podcast: Down the Hill: The Delphi Murders
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This is my second time listening to this entire podcast. What attracts me to this podcast is the way the narrators tell the story. Not only tell the story but the impact it has had on the people of the time. I think the context and circumstance around the young girl's death provides glimpse into our culture and the culture of small towns.
The podcast involves music and tape recordings from police departments, news companies, and family and friends. These people describes the culture and family structures of the town. The broadcasters present these ideas through a story timeline. From the time the girls prepare to leave their homes to the time their bodies are found decease.
Although, this story is very gloomy and sad. I enjoy the suspense and narrative aspects of it.
Tan's mother, Daisy Tan, translates a letter for her daughter in 1989.Courtesy of Amy Tan Pic is from npr.org
#5 February 18,2020Amy Tan & Ungrateful Refugee in The Displaced
Rhetorical Pieces of Nayeri:-pg.145-bullying and fingers. Identity shaping based on the incidents with the male bullies. She is reminded she is an "other".-excuse making around her for the male bullies actions-feeling of anger is present; however Nayeri has began to control. -What is the function of anger? Justice. Passion. Understanding of why. -commentary on gratitude: Nayeri should be grateful based on her circumstances. Savior mentality. pg.155-christian discourse of gratitude- "to be cautious and weary of the culture of gratitude if it makes yourself small"---] mechanism to make one feel small. -gratitude is used to offset worse circumstances. "Band-aid" method
Tan and Nayeri begin their stories with memories from their childhood. Tan talks about a time she was given a speech and her mother was in the audience, and she became very aware of the type of English she was using. Nayeri begins her story during her time in Iran. Both writers incorporate their childhood memories with their adult thoughts. Tan reflects on her own thoughts: her mother's English and achievement test (pg 152). Nayeri reflects on her time as a refugee and when she was no longer a refugee. Their stories are also told in chronological order. For example, Nayeri starts her stories when she was six, and the story ended into her adult years. They use translation in the sense of influence. Tan speaks on how her mother's English influence how she writes. Nayeri speaks about how her experience as a refugee, and how she incorporates or have desires for the children in her class as well as her daughter. Nayeri and Tan's childhood and upbringing influence them to become better writers and individuals.
Rhetorical Pieces of Nayeri:-pg.145-bullying and fingers. Identity shaping based on the incidents with the male bullies. She is reminded she is an "other".-excuse making around her for the male bullies actions-feeling of anger is present; however Nayeri has began to control. -What is the function of anger? Justice. Passion. Understanding of why. -commentary on gratitude: Nayeri should be grateful based on her circumstances. Savior mentality. pg.155-christian discourse of gratitude- "to be cautious and weary of the culture of gratitude if it makes yourself small"---] mechanism to make one feel small. -gratitude is used to offset worse circumstances. "Band-aid" method
#4 February 11,2020Art 180 Snite Museum
Dates & Times:Friday, January 31, 3 pm-3:45 pm Monday, February 3, 2:30-3 pm Wednesday, February 5, 1 pm-1:30 Friday, February 7, 2:30-3:30
Dates & Times:Friday, January 31, 3 pm-3:45 pm Monday, February 3, 2:30-3 pm Wednesday, February 5, 1 pm-1:30 Friday, February 7, 2:30-3:30
When observing this painting, I noticed the stripe lines going across the painting. The stripes are in four different colors: golden yellow, white, and light yellow, and red. There are lines that lead to larger pictures of faces. Five lines are red, four lines are dark blue. There are four circular images of the faces, and 4 square images of faces. There is a smaller chart of circles on the left corner of the painting. There are also multiple darker drawings of figures. The painting is large. The stripes in the background of the picture relates to the mixture of the US and Mexican flag.
The larger drawing in the center of the painting has a blue and green background in a gradient. There is half an image of a woman with black hair. The other half of the image is of a robotic image. There are hands in the place of where human ears will be. Another image that caught my attention was in the top underneath the dark color writing. The background of the image is yellow. This image caught my attention because it looks very scary. The mouth of the figure is of a crocodile. The hair of the figure is dark. There is a hand with lengthy nails drawn on the neck. In the far left of the painting, there is a dark drawing of a figure in a square. There are dark oval-shaped eyes and a dark mouth.
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I chose this painting because I notice that the drawing was pretty intense. Very graphic. I wonder what the artist had in mind when he was drawing this. Is this how he viewed his family members? He draws them half human-half object/animal. In addition to thinking about the artist, I notice myself formulating narratives when my only self-assigned object the first two days were to observe. This is why I did not read the label of the painting. I think the colors of the thin smaller lines represent blood line. The painter
This project was frustrating because I had to find a way to fit this assignment into my busy schedule. I work at ND, so I would leave a little early to go to the Snite or stop by the Snite while doing poster routes. It was also frustrating because I had to sit for a total of 180 minutes and STARE AT A PAINTING! So, I found it best to break up the sittings in 30 minutes increments. I did not look at the information card the first time I seen the painting. Each time the painting and I met, I did not look at the note card. Therefore, I did not get name of the painting.
#3 January 23 ,2020Critical Theory Reading
Critical Theory: New Historicism
New Historicism provides a different lens of looking at history. It allows us to question what we know about history. In the grand scheme of things, we only for surely know basic facts about history. It argues "reliable interpretations are difficult to produce...".New Historicism basically tells us " we know nothing at all"!!!
New Historicism is a lens we use analyze context from all angles of history. This theory shows us that that history is not completely in order( No A } B} C), complete, or accurate. New historicist provides different point of views; they ask "how" not "what happened".
New historicist believe reliable interpretations are difficult to produce because:
1. Impossible to have an objective analysis
2. Complexity of history; not linear
3. Cause are complex & hard to analyze
4. Subjectivity is shaped by our culture/identity.
Regina Hall, Saint Mary's College Language Department
#2 January 28, 2020Visual Analysis of Art
The title of this painting is " A Young Girl Reading". It is located on the first floor of Regina in the language department. This painting is of a girl reading a book. It is unclear the content of the book. The age of the girl is unknown. She is positioned/ painted in a side profile. She is sitting down in front of a pillow. Her left arm is resting on the arm of the chair. The painted as a dark background, opposite of the girl who is wearing white clothing. Her hair is pinned up with a ribbon. Her face which is also the center of the painting is lighter. Again adding emphasis to the young girl's face.
#1 The Displaced, Viet Thanh NguyenClose Reading: The Road by Chris Aban
Abani speaks about America as unique but not in a positive sense. On page 28, he writes, " It is not new, it is not uniquely American, but what is uniquely America is the shame and silence around these feelings." I found this piece to be raw and very direct. America has lost site of its origin and how it was created. Most recently, America's history has been thrown in our faces which has created great complexities in society. Complexities some people embrace and some sheer away from. Once the shame is removed then we will begin to progress. Abani also addressed how such shame is reflected on how host countries treat refugees. Ignoring the problems refugee face in a new country is similar to ignores refugees' identity.
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