Chakrika Burra
A contributor to The Medium.
Contributions
The M List: Most anticipated TV shows of 2021
Covid-19. That’s all anyone’s been able to talk about for more than a year. The endless quarantining and social distancing have taken a toll...
Appropriation vs. Appreciation, a Discussion
Cultural appropriation is a relatively new term invented in the 1980s during an academic discussion to describe the inappropriate adoption of another culture’s fashion,...
A Twist on UTM’s Annual Snider Lecture
The start of a new decade swept us off our feet with unprecedented changes and events. As we begin new chapters and face personal...
History was made at the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards
Saying our entry into a brand-new decade was shaky would be the understatement of the century. 2020 has shut down the entire planet, sending...
The horrifying history of Halloween
On October 31 of every year, Halloween is celebrated by many around
the world. The popular holiday’s origins date back to Samhain, an ancient
festival celebrated...
An evening with Beverley McLachlin
Last Tuesday, staff and students welcomed Canadian jurist and author
Beverley McLachlin to the University of Toronto Mississauga. The UTM Department
of Philosophy had invited McLachlin,...
Studying the history of capitalism at UTM
UTM course HIS212: The History of
Capitalism has much to offer. With topics ranging from weaving techniques to
the conquest of the Americas, it explores a...
Sanctions complicating U.S.-Iran relations
On Saturday September 14, 2019, Yemen’s
Houthi rebels carried out drone attacks on two large Saudi oil facilities,
disrupting about half of Saudi Arabia’s oil capacity....
The M List: Most anticipated TV shows of 2021
Covid-19. That’s all anyone’s been able to talk about for more than a year. The endless quarantining and social distancing have taken a toll...
Appropriation vs. Appreciation, a Discussion
Cultural appropriation is a relatively new term invented in the 1980s during an academic discussion to describe the inappropriate adoption of another culture’s fashion,...
A Twist on UTM’s Annual Snider Lecture
The start of a new decade swept us off our feet with unprecedented changes and events. As we begin new chapters and face personal...
History was made at the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards
Saying our entry into a brand-new decade was shaky would be the understatement of the century. 2020 has shut down the entire planet, sending...
The horrifying history of Halloween
On October 31 of every year, Halloween is celebrated by many around
the world. The popular holiday’s origins date back to Samhain, an ancient
festival celebrated...
An evening with Beverley McLachlin
Last Tuesday, staff and students welcomed Canadian jurist and author
Beverley McLachlin to the University of Toronto Mississauga. The UTM Department
of Philosophy had invited McLachlin,...
Studying the history of capitalism at UTM
UTM course HIS212: The History of
Capitalism has much to offer. With topics ranging from weaving techniques to
the conquest of the Americas, it explores a...
Sanctions complicating U.S.-Iran relations
On Saturday September 14, 2019, Yemen’s
Houthi rebels carried out drone attacks on two large Saudi oil facilities,
disrupting about half of Saudi Arabia’s oil capacity....