Education

From Enriched Support Program to a life of academics

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photo of an empty classroom with student and teacher desk

The story of my life isn’t one that I consider extraordinary. Like many young people I moved from a high school student, to a university student, and finally into a career in academics. It wasn’t something particularly special. It came down to finding my interest. In my next few blog … Read more

Why is Shinto so fascinating to me?

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16-bit video game style illustration of a Shinto shrine in a forest, with a large torii gate, stone lanterns along a path, shide streamers, and Kodama-like spirits

I never considered myself a religious person. I don’t typically find the idea of religion very interesting. As someone with an undergraduate degree in history that might be somewhat surprising, as religion tends to find itself at the center of history all the time. So it is interesting now that … Read more