Tag: academia

Magic Circle of Education: Twenty Years of Telling the Cartonera Story I Heard from My Student

Ksenija Bilbija Some twenty years ago, in 2003, a student in one of my undergraduate classes brought to my attention a strange 14-page long book that looked like something his grade school sister could have made at home (hand painted cover included!) and asked me if he could write a final class paper about it. …

Latin American Studies Meet Psychedelic Studies?

Alberto M. Vargas Many top research universities in the US and elsewhere are becoming leaders in cutting-edge research on psychedelics. The University of Wisconsin–Madison recently launched the Transdisciplinary Center for Research in Psychoactive Substances (TCRPS), aiming to coordinate ongoing research and education in psychedelic compounds, and to promote outreach in this rapidly expanding field. This …