Imagining the Global

...an NW5C initiative 2014–15

Marketing in the Marketplace

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While one should have more than two interactions before fully judging a complex system, I am fully comfortable making the decree that Vietnamese marketplaces are crazier than navigating Bon lines during Admitted Students Weekend. On Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 I joined 12 other Lewis & Clark students, one Lewis & Clark professor, and a Vietnamese […]

Summiting Mt. Fuji: A Natural and Cultural Experience

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We’ve done it! We have finally summited Japan’s iconic mountain, Mt. Fuji, one of the world’s most picturesque stratovolcanoes. We have felt the bitter cold air from Japan’s tallest peak and accomplished something spectacular. During the approximately 11 hour ascent, we had plenty of time to ponder the lessons we have learned since coming to […]

The Influence of Mt. Fuji’s Inscription as a World Heritage Site On and Around the 5 Lakes Region

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Header Image: Tourists gathering around one of the famous ponds at Oshino Hakkai The Imagining the Global dyad “local/global” was very pertinent during my research days on the north side of Mt. Fuji.  There I was able to visit some very historic areas and to observe and work with the Fujisan Club, a non-profit organization that leads trash […]

From amusement parks to neighborhood dogs: a mix of global and local culture in Japan

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While being strapped into a roller coaster called Eejanaika at the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park, I could almost swear that I was at Six Flags or the Santa Cruz Boardwalk back in California, given the lines of smiling tourists in shorts and flip flops, smells of churros and soda pop, and muffled, indiscernible words blasting […]

Cruising through Vietnam

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Cities in Asia As an American, I’ve learned to love my elbowroom. The rolling golden hills and spacious California suburbs are what I call home. Yet soon I will be moving to Asia, which “is the largest region, with 30% of the global landmass and 60% of the world’s population… with 42% of its population […]

Letting the World In

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One of the annoyances I’ve experienced as an aspiring anthropologist are feelings of regret that cultures are changing at such an alarming rate and clambering to embrace western ideals and practices. I feel selfish for not wanting systems that have existed in other countries for perhaps thousands of years to disappear for the sake of […]

Motorbikes Over Biodiversity: Urbanizations Effect on the Environment in Ho Chi Minh City

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After reading the articles, I find the negative effects on the environment due to urbanization most concerning. Since Asian countries in past decades have been so focused on economic growth they have paid insufficient attention to the state of the environment and the effects that such large-scale urbanization have on it. This phenomenon is called […]