In tackling this research project, I decided on working with the Vietnam Veterans memorial as my primary artifact. After Professor Vo’s lectures regarding the Vietnam War, I found that the ways in which our nation has decided to memorialize the time would be extremely interesting to study. The brief dialogue she had on the memorial … Continue reading Research Project Progress
Author: Michelle Huynh
My name is Michelle Huynh and I am a first year Informatics major studying at the University of California, Irvine! My blog is based off of the information that we continue to learn in Humanities Core throughout the year, trying to learn about how the material is connected to parts of our everyday lives. I find the link our theme, Empire and its Ruins, holds with the modern society to be extremely interesting. Through this blog, I hope to be able to improve my writing as well as gain a stronger understanding of how to run an effective blog.
Oral History Project Questions: Blog #2
1. How was your life like in Vietnam before escaping? I watched the cursor blinked on the illuminated screen of my computer. 2. What do you remember about the Fall of Saigon as communism began to take over?3. How did the war affect your life? What is your recollection of war and how did you … Continue reading Oral History Project Questions: Blog #2
The Pre-interview: Blog #1 (4/9/19)
“Spring: Essay Assignment 5, Oral History” As I pulled up the page for the upcoming Humcore essay, a series of questions rose in my head. Who was I going to ask? How was I going to approach this project? What questions who be applicable in this context? Question after question, it started to seem like … Continue reading The Pre-interview: Blog #1 (4/9/19)
Satyagraha and it’s relation to the good and bad.
After the introduction of Gandhi, by Professor Chaturvedi, lectures and seminars have based their focus on understanding the interworks of philosophical minds in history. During a class discussion a couple of weeks ago in Seminar, Professor Castillo rose a question linked to the ideologies of man and the ways in which it may be interpreted … Continue reading Satyagraha and it’s relation to the good and bad.
Perspective and its role in The Tempest.
Perspective plays a major role in Shakespeare’s, The Tempest. The ways in which people or situations are portrayed is significant in understanding the power dynamics running through the play. This masking of reality and portrayal of an illusory world is brought forth by Prospero, whose character can be viewed as the stage director of the … Continue reading Perspective and its role in The Tempest.
Painting the “truth”
The commencement of winter quarter has brought along the second Humanities Core lecture series—this time, connected to the Inca Empire in the Andes, those who they have conquered, and those who they have been conquered by. “Conquest and colonialism is a story that the conquerors tell themselves” Diving into the material with Professor Rachel O’ … Continue reading Painting the “truth”
Knowledge and identity
Knowledge has been represented in a multitude of ways spanning the readings we have covered in the last couple weeks of fall quarter. From personal anecdotes by Zitkala-Sa to the impact language has in Waiting for the Barbarians, knowledge is a clear indicator of formulating identity within a group or individual. Language has been and … Continue reading Knowledge and identity
A Growing Experience
This quarter has been a roller coaster. One with so many downs, but equally as many ups. One filled with growth and learning. One in which I have been able to be reflective and perspective. First Impressions Hearing mixed “reviews” on Humcore, I did not know what to expect coming in. It sounded like an … Continue reading A Growing Experience
A Numbers Game
As I sat by my computer, preparing notes and evidence for Tuesday’s debate on Rousseau, I found the topic on whether or not innovation leads to/prevents happiness to be extremely insightful. The question is one that holds a great number of valid opinions, depending on the angle that the question is approached from. With a … Continue reading A Numbers Game
Ruins: a good space for thinking?
“Ruins are good for thinking.” Those words were displayed boldly across a slide during Professor Steintrager’s first lecture. As I examined the words, I tried to wrap my head around his claim. “Good for thinking”? What could that possibly mean? That I could study my midterms by ruins and be able to understand the material … Continue reading Ruins: a good space for thinking?
Exploring Empire 