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Pop Culture and Education

Star Trek’s Philosophy of Peace and Justice

Professor José-Antonio Orosco uses the sci-fi franchise to explore the concepts of peace studies, including Jane Addam’s theory of “negative” and “positive” peace and the Prime Directive.

The Marvel Age of Comics

Red Wolf and the Occupation of Alcatraz

The mythical Red Wolf seeks revenge on the death of Willaim Talltrees’ parents while Richard Oakes hatches a plan to occupy Alcatraz Island after its notorious prison was abandoned in 1963.

Green Arrow and His Times

Green Arrow: The 2016 Presidential Election

Writer Benjamin Percy crafted a multi-year story arc for the Green Arrow Rebirth comic book series that included a mayoral election that mirrored the presidential campaign of Donald Trump.

Comic Books and the Real World

Ms. Marvel and Voting in America

Writer G. Willow Wilson explored the reasons why Americans don’t vote in a Ms. Marvel comic book published in November 2016 in which the superhero tries to increase turnout in Jersey City.