Author Archives: callum young

Do an end-of-year reflection. This is your last blog! What stands out for you from the year? What are your parting thoughts? As the school year draws to a close, I am entering a stage of reflection for all of … Continue reading →

I would love to hear about what you are learning in your other classes — particularly your CAP classes–that intersect with the topics in ASTU 100. Write about a connection that you can find between our material and something else … Continue reading →

Above: The Reconciliation Pole as pictured on a sunny Friday Morning Everyday as I walk to my morning coffee, I pass by a grand and intricately designed symbolic piece of art: The Reconciliation Pole of UBC. It stands proudly as … Continue reading →

For this blog post, I have chosen to analyze and perform a close reading on the brief two page panel found on pages 92-93 of this graphic narrative (as seen below).  https://www.vulture.com/2017/03/thi-bui-best-we-could-do-refugee-comic.html   While reading, this part of the book struck … Continue reading →

The Reluctant Fundamentalist was written in 2007 and directly addresses elements of post-9/11 culture. Does the book feel relevant in 2021? Can you identify with Changez or with the book’s message about suspicion and trust? The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin … Continue reading →

In this second blog post, the opening six paragraphs of the essay “I Can Spin Some Bullshit If You Want”: Narrating (and Bridging?) The Civil-Military Divide in Phil Klay’s Redeployment (https://journal-veterans-studies.org/articles/10.21061/jvs.v6i1.139/) will be analyzed and contextualized in order to truly … Continue reading →

Welcome to my first blog post!

Dear Reader,  I welcome you to the first blog post on this newly established page that breaks down lectures and course content in the ASTU 100 class at the University of British Columbia while analyzing their purpose in society. To … Continue reading →