Author Archives: elisabeth basil

American Sniper is full of the same depictions of Islamophobia and an American war mentality that that are also extremely prevalent in scholarly discourse. Academics are continually discussing the framing of the U.S and the Middle East within a sort … Continue reading →

“Poems from Guantanamo” edited by Marc Falkhoff exemplifies poetry as a subversive and politicized genre. Poetry is so often perceived as somewhat intangible and theoretical, but Falkhoff’s work demonstrates the capacity of the genre to be a direct proponent and … Continue reading →

The UBC Fonds house a collection of letters and newspaper articles praising Joy Kogawa on her novel “Obasan”. Public reception of the novel appears to have been overwhelmingly and immediately quite positive, and many critics expressed sentiments regarding the importance … Continue reading →

The realities of growing up under an Islamic Regime, as presented in Marajane Satrapi’s “Persepolis”, can seem a jarring contrast for readers who have grown up in Western countries never having experienced first-hand the impact of war and revolution. It … Continue reading →

A topic I found to be of particular interest within our ASTU discussions was that of academic dishonesty in the “real world”. Specifically, its effect in politics. University students all across the globe are impressed upon about the importance of … Continue reading →