** The following was published on faith.nd.edu and distributed via email subscription to more than 65,000 readers: ** Reflection - January 12, 2019 Lesley Stevenson ‘16 “He must increase; I must decrease.” John the Baptist’s consolation to his disciples, who insinuate Jesus is poaching their followers, tees up an easy shot at false idols: space … Continue reading FaithND Reflection: “He must increase; I must decrease.”
Rethinking Crime and Justice ** The following was published online at Notre Dame Magazine: ** Published: November 29, 2018 “A typical class goes like this: Students greet each other, get their name tags (first names only), and sit in a circle, every insider next to an outsider.” Those aren’t the blunt kind of labels you’d expect … Continue reading ND Magazine: Cool Classes
I’m very proud to announce the publication of my chapter in Time Lords & Tribbles, Winchesters & Muggles! The collection celebrates five years of the DePaul Pop Culture Conference. I was accepted this year, with Harry Potter as the 2017 theme. The book, edited by Isabella Menichiello and Paul Booth, is available on Amazon and Blurb. All proceeds go … Continue reading Chapter Publication: Authorship in Harry Potter
I had a great time at the conference this weekend—it was exciting to meet so many accomplished and dedicated Potter scholars who share my passion! I’m hoping to keep in touch with some of the presenters I met and build this work with them as major changes continue impacting the Potter franchise.
Once every three months, Pages convene for a TED Talks-style summit during which a handful share stories, experiences, talents or opinions of personal significance with the rest of the Program. I seized the opportunity to illustrate my ongoing passion for Harry Potter with an all-new angle: the PageTalks coordinator, Jeff Gordon, asked us presenters to … Continue reading PageTalks
Chestnut Hill College selected my senior thesis and capstone for presentation at this year’s Harry Potter Conference held outside Philadelphia, Penn. later this week. The conference sold out its 400-person capacity for the event that featured presentations from academics, students and independent scholars. The Harry Potter Conference schedule and abstracts can be found on the … Continue reading Harry Potter Conference
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