Berkley Center

Paul Elie reflects on the way an openness to religion deepened the realism of Toni Morrison's novels, situating her within a generation of American writers who assumed the tools and techniques of modernism and confidently applied them to enlarge the territory of American literature.

Casey Doherty (C'20) explains her decision to volunteer as a girls' soccer coach with an organization that provides safe spaces for local children to read, complete their homework, and play sports. While enjoyable, she acknowledges her reservations about doing so in an effort to avoid voluntourism.

Shadia Milon (SFS '20) describes her experience visiting with members of the Aymara community, an indigenous group in Latin America. She reflects on the future of integrating traditional agricultural methods with Western technology for this community.