25. Creative Artifact from Controversial Saints: A Study in How Popular Culture Can Radicalize Religi... (00:22)

Date:
2022-09-15
Main contributors:
Alexandria Babineaux
Summary:
An animated digital painting designed to serve as a commentary on the debate surrounding the identity of Joan of Arc and her role in modern society. This debate has focused on her controversial adoption as a queer icon for lesbians and gender nonconforming individuals within the LGBT community, and the resulting conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic church. In particular, this work explores how the modern digital landscape contributes to the evolution of her identity while critiquing how Christian religions use the word of God and the Bible as an excuse for bigotry and persecution by subverting Joan of Arc’s actions into something more sinister.

26. David Hayes-Bautista: Chicano Movement and Mestizaje Ideology Oral History (1:12:00)

Date:
2021
Main contributors:
Hayes-Bautista, David, Alvarez, Rocio Mercedes
Summary:
Dr. David Hayes-Bautista was an early participant of the Chicano Movement, Third World Liberation Front, and advocate of Chicano/a health. The purpose of this interview was to better understand mestizaje ideology and its popularity during the height of the Chicano Movement. Hayes-Bautista discusses his participation within the Chicano Movement and his understanding of the concept of mestizaje.

27. David West: Interview (28:27)

Date:
2009-11-19
Main contributors:
West, David
Summary:
David West, U.S. Navy, Vietnam (Interviewed Nov. 19, 2009) David West joined the Navy and started out chasing hurricanes from 1956 to 1958. Later he says as a Navy Seal he was wounded in Vietnam but says that chasing hurricanes was some of the scariest stuff he did in the service. He was sent to Vietnam in February 1969 Landing in Saigon. Wounded in Vietnam before training in Vietnam he was at Malta training with the British Navy. David West lived in Navasota before his death.

29. Edgar Bayley. [Part 2]: Interview (1:19:56)

Date:
199X
Main contributors:
Bayley, E. (Edgar), 1919-
Summary:
Continuation of an interview with Argentinian poet Edgar Bayley. He talks about the origin of his name, his family and childhood memories, and some of the poets who influenced his life. He also talks about discusses poetry in general and the process behind writing poems. He also reads several of his poems.