In or about May 2014, West Virginia University’s Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines & Emission... more In or about May 2014, West Virginia University’s Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines & Emissions (“WVU”) published results of a study commissioned by the International Council on Clean Transportation, and conducted in collaboration with the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”), that found on-road NOx emissions from two 2.0L VW light duty diesel vehicles (2012 Jetta and 2013 Passat) were significantly higher than the applicable emission standards established by EPA regulations.
How does music theory practice accord with the contemporary conception of the role of the artist,... more How does music theory practice accord with the contemporary conception of the role of the artist, and how can that dynamic help us understand the artistic individual from the healing perspective of psychopathology? How do we diplomatically and respectfully approach the issue of mental health in pedagogy while honoring a commitment to the egalitarian values society thrives on? Firstly, a description of Stephen Porges' polyvagal theory of the autonomic nervous system will help us understand how mental illness can manifest itself in a partly unassailable way through the neurological acrobatics that arise from trauma. Then, a poignant methodology and philosophy from the discipline of music theory will elucidate the confluence of psychopathology and artistic experience. Finally, we will take the difficult examples of PTSD and other trauma-related mental illnesses such as ASPD and depression, and as an entry into the pragmatic concerns facing civil society, investigate music pedagogy and its affiliative institutions to contribute meaningfully to the discussion of the nature of the interface between the mentally ill and society.
The goal of the essay is to deconstruct the judgements and criticisms of violin innovation with r... more The goal of the essay is to deconstruct the judgements and criticisms of violin innovation with reference to broader historical and philosophical frameworks. I chose to present the two dominant perspectives on the issue in first person, with the 'traditionalist' approach first and the 'scientific' approach second. The paper is an exercise in bringing the two 'cosmologies' to the extreme limit of their implications.
In or about May 2014, West Virginia University’s Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines & Emission... more In or about May 2014, West Virginia University’s Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines & Emissions (“WVU”) published results of a study commissioned by the International Council on Clean Transportation, and conducted in collaboration with the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”), that found on-road NOx emissions from two 2.0L VW light duty diesel vehicles (2012 Jetta and 2013 Passat) were significantly higher than the applicable emission standards established by EPA regulations.
How does music theory practice accord with the contemporary conception of the role of the artist,... more How does music theory practice accord with the contemporary conception of the role of the artist, and how can that dynamic help us understand the artistic individual from the healing perspective of psychopathology? How do we diplomatically and respectfully approach the issue of mental health in pedagogy while honoring a commitment to the egalitarian values society thrives on? Firstly, a description of Stephen Porges' polyvagal theory of the autonomic nervous system will help us understand how mental illness can manifest itself in a partly unassailable way through the neurological acrobatics that arise from trauma. Then, a poignant methodology and philosophy from the discipline of music theory will elucidate the confluence of psychopathology and artistic experience. Finally, we will take the difficult examples of PTSD and other trauma-related mental illnesses such as ASPD and depression, and as an entry into the pragmatic concerns facing civil society, investigate music pedagogy and its affiliative institutions to contribute meaningfully to the discussion of the nature of the interface between the mentally ill and society.
The goal of the essay is to deconstruct the judgements and criticisms of violin innovation with r... more The goal of the essay is to deconstruct the judgements and criticisms of violin innovation with reference to broader historical and philosophical frameworks. I chose to present the two dominant perspectives on the issue in first person, with the 'traditionalist' approach first and the 'scientific' approach second. The paper is an exercise in bringing the two 'cosmologies' to the extreme limit of their implications.
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