Welcome to Reconcile Digest #14. I’m so glad you’re here.
Let's talk about Zora. She is a transdisciplinary pioneer. If you are an educator in ANY subject, you could neatly include Zora in your curriculum. If you are a creative, her liberating approach to crossing boundaries is persuasive & inspiring. If you're a writer, her ability to create from past, future, fact, fiction, science or art will spark something new in you.
This month is Women's History Month, and International Women's Day is also on its way. Instead of making an executive decision, we have designed our first community poll so we can build a picture of what we collectively care about.
Here's a link to the poll featuring one, solo question: a list of topics for you to rank your interest in from 1-5. It closes Monday 9th March at 12pm GMT, and we appreciate you taking the time to vote!
This week’s digest comes from a paper titled 'Zora Neale Hurston: Scientist, Folklorist, Storyteller’ and also serves as an intro to Hurston’s books and written works.
Enjoy!
full access to today’s reference + questions for reflection
questions
Can you think of other figures whose work is best understood through multiple, intersecting identities?
How does Hurston's unwillingness to be categorised challenge or expand your own understanding of a ‘successful‘ career?
What is the impact of blending the self with the subject matter? Does it make Zora’s writing more compelling or authentic? What would the impact be on your writing?
bonus
Full scanned copy of Mules & Men by Zora Neale Hurston (340 pages) available here!
Zora Neale Hurston, the influential Harlem Renaissance novelist, anthropologist, and folklorist, compiled an important collection of Black American folklore in Mules and Men. Her groundbreaking work combined academic rigour with personal immersion, offering valuable insights into early 20th-century African American communities' beliefs, social dynamics, resilience, creativity, and ingenuity.
until next time
Amberlee from Reconcile Journal
