Perspectives

February 19, 2025

UW student Jessica Petri recounts her enlightening experiences along the Thai-Burmese border, teaching English to a group of over 100 Burmese refugee children.

May 3, 2024

Travel means encountering the unexpected, and learning when our narratives differ from those in other regions. Rebecca Smith details this through her faculty-led trip to Sarajevo, telling a story often overlooked in the US and how it is remembered in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

April 30, 2024

Social expectations are something we all struggle with at some point in our lives. But what happens when you never fit the mold? And what do these norms look like in different cultures? Stephanie Santos explores these questions in her review of Convenience Store Woman, by Sayaka Murata.

April 19, 2024

Despite the narrative of escape, we bring our whole selves when we travel. Whether it's joy, angst, or sibling rivalries, cultural engagement is a tangle of sense of place with sense of self. Emily Ottoes reflects on this dynamic in her recent family trip to France.

April 16, 2024

Victoria Madden reviews The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, exploring cultural and critical tensions in the reading community, and the importance of stepping out of our comfort zone.

April 12, 2024

The University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra performed the Crouching Tiger Concerto during their February 29 concert. Haylie Gavin explores the cultural implications of that concerto, as well as the other pieces performed during the concert.

April 9, 2024

A review of the novel Human Acts by Han Kang, exploring the universalities and distinctions of conflict, and the need to examine our own perspectives. Written by Eva Allred.