January 2025 San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala What does it mean to be in dialogue with a textile or piece of clothing? In the West, many might think of this as absurd — giving little thought to where...

Guatemala, 2025 The Dialogues of Knowledge The early dawn illuminated the empty market hallways in Chichicastenango, Guatemala. This town is one of the strongest bastions of Maya science, where the...

In my project with Alison Post (Global Metropolitan Studies, Political Science), we’re exploring the effects of converting large villages from rural governance structures like panchayats to urban...

Our first visit to Guatemala was a very positive and meaningful experience. The trip gave us key insights for planning the longer visit in January 2025. During this visit, we made significant...

This summer I spent several weeks in Maharasta, India, studying the nature of elections to village councils. The project I am working on is exploring the shift from indirect to direct elections. When...