Sameer Pandya
Sameer Pandya, formerly an assistant professor of English at Queens College, CUNY, is now a lecturer in the Department of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His work has appeared in Narrative Magazine, Other Voices and Epiphany Magazine.
Finding a New Gandhi in the Book ‘Great Soul’
Like other great figures, new writings about Mohandas Gandhi tell us something about the subject but perhaps more about our times.
The Picture for Men: Superhero or Slacker
Recent scholarship and popular journalism both suggest an unappealing future for American boys: You’re screwed.
The Crisis in Liberal Arts Education
Questions about the direction and pertinence of a liberal arts education mirror questions being asked about the classical university as a whole.
Outsourcing an American Education
India is considering allowing Western universities to plant satellite campuses directly in the subcontinent’s fertile soil.
(Eastern) Religion Is the Last Refuge
Tiger’s Wood’s apology kabuki included the now de rigueur appeal to religious values — but not to the Christian ones Americans usually hear.
The Lives of Saints (and Sinners)
While the passing of Frank McCourt shone a light on memoirs, more literary biographies have been doing land-office business of late.
In Memoirs We Trust
Whether it’s from Irish-American high school teachers or vice presidents reporting from underground bunkers, Americans have a taste for others’ personal experiences.
New Conversations on Race
From a new book by William Julius Wilson to the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, the primacy of race in the American dialogue hasn’t weakened, but the subject matter has.
Falling Hard for Bad Movies
Sameer Pandya compares summer movies to summer flings: They may be bad for us, but they’re awfully fun as they unspool.
Microlending Enters a New Phase
Long associated with less-developed economies, various efforts to hook smaller bits of First World money to First World needs are afoot.
The Benefits of a Good Cry? It Depends
Having a good cry, whether after just winning the French Open or losing the Australian Open, surely brings something positive — or are you just a crybaby?
A Keats Revival?
What is the nature of coincidence?
Déjà Vu: Memories From an Alternate Reality?
Maybe you could swear you’ve read these words before, but the study of déjà vu has attracted some mainstream scientists who find that familiarity breeds recollections.
No Money, No Marriage
Many men want to have achieved something before marrying, and the corresponding lack of wealth seems to be a factor in who gets hitched.
Iran’s Sexual Revolution
President Obama ran on a platform of change. And when Iranians go to the polls in early June, rivals of current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are also hoping that a promise of change might convince the country not to vote for the incumbent.
The Financial Carnage on Campus
Amid the destruction wrought by the global financial crisis, should American colleges and universities be seeking a bailout plan of their own?
The Anxiety of Test Taking
The Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice at Stanford University just released a study on the effects of the California High School Exit Exam on graduation rates. About half of 50 U.S. states require students to take a similar test at the end of high school in order to graduate.
The Scrutable Asian
The Fox family of television networks is not exactly known for its subtle look at the nature of cultural difference.
Things Fall Together: An Introduction
Meet Miller-McCune.com’s newest blogger Sameer Pandya and his ‘Research of Culture.’
Cut, Paste, Enrich: Art in the Remix Era
Copyright law wrestles with the artistic realities of age where copying is creative, not plagiarism.
The NFL Should Be More Like NASCAR
In a manifesto for sports fans, two professors call for more merit and less monopoly.
It Only Gets Darker After the Lights Go Down
Analysis: In movies, popular books and TV, the end of the world makes for an unsettling season.
Woods and Obama: Being a Hybrid is Hard Work
Two multiracial superstars are the reluctant spokesmen for a new conception of Everyman.
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The wage gap between the sexes in America has been closing much faster than anyone realized, but that’s tempered by learning it’s been much wider than measurements had shown.
‘Orcas as Slaves’ Argument Sinks
An effort to identify five performing orcas as slaves failed in part, argues one scholar, because there’s no legal precedent establishing them as persons.
The Perceived Delicacy of the Female Conductor
New research finds listeners judge symphonic music differently when they’re told the conductor is a woman.
House Puts Transportation in Partisan Crossfire
Transportation used to be one of the few guaranteed areas of agreement when ideology trumped pragmatism in D.C. But that’s no longer the case.
Pressure to Conform Can Inspire Creativity
New research suggests less-creative people do more innovative thinking when they are told individualism is the norm, and instructed to conform.
Better Super Bowl Makes for Better Ads
A lot of people say they watch the Super Bowl mostly for the ads. But it turns out a good game surrounding those ads makes them seem better.
Overseas Troops Finally Get Fair Shot at Voting
After decades of obstacles hindering the voting process, new laws will allow overseas and military voters to submit their votes in time for the 2012 election.
Neglected Tropical Diseases Neglected No More?
World health leaders announce coordinated push to eradicate or control neglected tropical diseases.
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A survey of award-winning children’s picture books from 1938 to 2008 suggests our increasing estrangement from the natural environment.
Traffic Solution: Make Drivers Less Lonely
Rather than moaning about too many cars on the road, the Ridesharing Institute says the real key to battling traffic congestion and pollution is filling empty passenger seats.
