This year I am presenting two papers at AAR/SBL on transhumanism, technology, and conspiracy theories, and am participating in one roundtable discussion based on my co-founding TalkDeath.com. My first paper is being presented as part of the Human Enhancement and Transhumanism Unit, and traces techno-cultural imaginaries, narratives, and emergent practices from metaphysical traditions, through to […]
November 12, 2022
January 4, 2022
In the Fall of 2021, I challenged students in SCAR 2WW3: Health, Healing, and Religion, to consider the role of Indigenous knowledge practices within Canadian healthcare settings. The final project responded to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) call for curricular strategies to address Indigenous specific issues within university level professional programs.
October 5, 2021
If you could improve one academic skill, what would it be? For my 400 students this semester, reading comprehension far outweighs all other skills. It comes as no surprise given that social science students are expected to read multiple articles a week, write comprehensive essays, and weekly critical reflections. The skill sets needed to read […]
January 26, 2021
I recently had an op-ed published with The Globe & Mail about my experiences as a neurodiverse (ADHD) graduate student and sessional instructor, including my concerns around online learning. To read the opinion piece, visit this link. Students with ADHD are underrepresented in the university system, their symptoms poorly managed and their degree outcomes uncertain. […]
December 8, 2020
I am happy to announce the release of my article “Frozen Bodies and Future Imaginaries: Assisted Dying, Cryonics, and a Good Death” in the journal Religions, as part of the Death in the Margins special issue. Abstract: In October of 2018, Norman Hardy became the first individual to be cryopreserved after successful recourse to California’s […]