Erich Hatala Matthes
Philosophy prof. @Wellesley | Ethics, politics, & aesthetics of cultural heritage, art, & environment | Academia, liberal arts, parenting | he/him
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The Double Standard of the American Riot
The nationwide protests against police killings have been called un-American by critics, but rebellion has always been used to defend liberty.
We Should Be Afraid, But Not of Protesters
The rage on display in Minneapolis is not only about police violence. It is also about the country’s utter disregard for the pain of black Americans.
A philosopher explains why dance can help pandemic-proof your kids
Whether they're holding hands and singing Ring Around the Rosie or posing during a TikTok video, kids connect to each other and find joy through dance.
Erich Hatala Matthes
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #43: RASA
Rasa is an important term in Indian aesthetics and philosophy.
Three years on from Uluru, voice remains vital
On the 3rd anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Professor Megan Davis says that the coronavirus pandemic highlights the need for a First Nations Voice to Parliament.
AFB’S TERMS OF ART #41: DISINTEREST(EDNESS)
You need to get in that headspace, where plastic trees aren’t real trees and therefore aren’t real, period.
ONLINE AFB WORKSHOP! CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Call for Abstracts: an online aesthetics workshop in June 2020
Frances Dingivan: Why energy policy is also health policy
While COVID-19 has transformed the world as we know it, Donald Trump is proceeding with business as usual.
How to protect nature during uncertain times
Opportunity, not opportunism.
Erich Hatala Matthes
"We have an opportunity to create a more resilient world. Choosing this path — the path of opportunity over opportunism — can prevent this crisis from being any worse than it is, and can help buffer us against the next us."
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Largest fossil footprint site ever found in Tanzania
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #34: AUTHENTICITY
Now that increasing numbers of people are stuck at home and sheltering in place, I figured I’d do a little series. Every weekday for the duration of this intense period, I’ll post a sho…
Africa’s biggest collection of ancient human footprints has been found
Preserved impressions in East Africa offer a glimpse of ancient human behavior.
International Journal of James Bond Studies
The International Journal of James Bond Studies is an academic peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing interdisciplinary scholarship on all aspects of Ian Fleming’s James Bond franchise. The journal aims to develop contemporary critical...
Erich Hatala Matthes
As usual, my work on cultural appropriation gets the most fun citations. Newest entry is a paper about the co-option of blaxploitation in Live and Let Die!
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #32: GENIUS
Now that increasing numbers of people are stuck at home and sheltering in place, I figured I’d do a little series. Every weekday for the duration of this intense period, I’ll post a sho…
Watson Fellowship Recipient Will Explore Veganism Around the Globe
In the fall of 2016, Yuxi Xia ’20 signed up for her first class at Wellesley—a first-year seminar titled Environment and Society: Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability, taught by botany fellow Katherine Goodall. The course opened her eyes to the...
Portraits and Philosophy
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John Singer Sargent’s Drawings Bring His Model Out of the Shadows
Sketches by the great portraitist, shown together for the first time, illuminate the contribution of his African-American muse, Thomas McKeller.
AESTHETICS FOR BIRDS
Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art for Everyone
Erich Hatala Matthes
Everyone in the Twitterverse who is interested in art should be following and reading @ArtFlockTweets.
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