Author Archives: mkoury

I want to talk about queer theory this week. It’s on my mind all the time since I go to Smith, but also because I’m taking a SWG class this semester. Much of queer theory derives from the idea that … Continue reading →

During the last few classes, I have noticed that there seems to be a deep connection between Theravada (specifically The Four Noble Truths) and the Mahayana (specifically the ideas of Nagarjuna on Madhyamika about essence/emptiness.) It took me a while to … Continue reading →

As a Smith student, it is essentially impossible to read anything without instituting some kind of gender-framework analysis, even if the text does not refer directly to the gendered aspects of the concept in question. The poems for Monday, which … Continue reading →