(I completely forgot to post my blog… better late than never?)The problematic notion of cultural appropriation and colonialism are concepts that I’m beginning to see a greater awareness of, primarily due to looking into my own history as a second gen…
(I completely forgot to post my blog… better late than never?)The problematic notion of cultural appropriation and colonialism are concepts that I’m beginning to see a greater awareness of, primarily due to looking into my own history as a second gen…
My impression of Columbus, has over time and exposure to more information about him, become more and more jaded. I struggle to understand his actions and impressions of the people and cultures he interjected himself upon. I can concede that he was fulfilling orders and personal desires to discover more of the world around him […]
The video for this week’s lecture included two simple, yet easily debatable prompts. One prompt asked for me to explore the view I had previously held of Christopher Columbus, prior to reading his personal journal. The other prompt, somewhat of a follow up to the first, asked if I had changed my mind after doing… Continue reading When Old Meets New →
In primary school I was told the story of Christopher Columbus, how he crossed the ocean and discovered the continent which we now know as America. Having always been fascinated with the world, I found his journey extraordinary. Today, I still remember how he used to be my favourite protagonist in History. He remained so … Continue reading “WEEK 2: The Meeting of Two Worlds”
I never learned about Christopher Columbus and his voyages in school, so I never learned the story of him “discovering…
