At this point in my blog, I am going to make a shift: I will be vaguer I will be briefer I will focus on the project update, rather than the details This is in order to channel my energy toward building the final project. This week I intend to begin building the website and […]
Read more "Week 9 Update: The Video-recorded Interviews"I woke up this morning from an anxiety dream. My interviews are scheduled for Tuesday. I have not yet had IRB approval, though I have been told I will get it if I remain responsive throughout Monday. And as of tomorrow, we will be nine weeks into the semester. It was the first night back in […]
Read more "Week 8 Update: The Pre-Show Jitters"These are my notes for the “Celebrating Asparagus” article. My initial draw to picking this article for leadership discussion was two-fold: my own festival is a food festival so I thought it might relate, and the festival takes place in the Bay Area next month, so I might check it out myself. The paper also […]
Read more "Asparagus Festival: The Constructed Culture of Stockton, CA"Mission Statement The goal of this project is to build a detailed ethnographic exploration of Santa Rosa’s Glendi festival as it relates to Eastern Orthodox culture, both at a local and global level. I will dissect the festival’s complex cultural roots in connection to its location, the Saint Seraphim Eastern Orthodox church. I will conduct research […]
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