May 28, 2018
Join us as we discuss policing and those terrifying dementors on chapter 5, “The Dementor” of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling. Dementors are cloaked in darkness and this means we could assign any face to their terrifying demeanor, which made us think of uniforms and how these can render...
May 21, 2018
Adri and Erin discuss the politics of youth and agency in Chapter 4, “The Leaky Cauldron” of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling. We discuss agency and how Harry and the trio are allowed to engage with the wizarding world on their own terms, sometimes to disastrous consequences. This politic...
May 14, 2018
Adri and Erin discuss the politics of wizarding transportation in Chapter 3, “The Knight Bus” of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling. What modes of transportation are available to the wizarding public? This made us think about the future of transportation and what that means for public...
May 7, 2018
Erin and Adri discuss the politics of prejudice in Chapter 2, “Aunt Marge’s Big Mistake” of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling. We discuss how Aunt Marge is a see you next Tuesday kind of person and how she exemplifies that prejudice, especially blood prejudice is rampant in both the...