Karen deVries, PhD
@devriesious
Wayfaring Prodigal Daughter. Solvitur ambulando. Food and companion species lover. Queer. Montanan at heart. History of Consciousness alum. Currently professing in Philosophy and Religion at UC/Colorado Springs.
One of the few things I miss about Facebook and Instagram is sharing reading journeys at the end of the year. Feeling good about my reading practice. It grounds me in all kinds of introvert-friendly ways. Good books are important treasures.
Some beauty in the neighborhood from today’s walk. Also, my grandfather would have been 100 today had he not died at 93. Fanning the flames of wonder and awe.
Adventures in Crested Butte continue. Excellent farmer’s market. Wonderful people. Mountains. Fresh crisp air. I’m such a Rocky Mountain girl.
Loving the Mountain Words Festival in Crested Butte this weekend. Especially psyched to hear some of Athena Atkipis’s Apocalypse Road Show. Highly recommend.
Spent some time at the Renwick Gallery in DC today. Yesterday, my students and I were comparing Skywoman Falling and Eve myths. I like this version of Eve. ❤️
Mildly nervous but mostly excited to give a talk on my work at Colorado College on Wednesday afternoon. Would love to see you if you're in the neighborhood. "Sowing Worlds Together: Seeking Wisdom in Religious and Secular Borderlands" - April 9 - 3:30-5:00pm - Gaylord Hall. #academicsky
Sea lions in Santa Cruz. Beautiful day here. Kind of surreal to tour campus as parent of a potential slug.
In preparation for Stand Up for Science activities tomorrow ...
I saw and loved this over on Rowen White's "Re-seeding Imaginations" substack.
Saw this at Ivywild in the Springs and immediately loved it. Coyotl by Alexandra Feinstein.
Another excellent FB post from Rebecca Solnit. My sentiments exactly re: the fucked up news discourse, the pardon story and the mirage of intact principles, and the actual scale and importance of the stories we are not hearing nearly enough about. "Eyes on the prize and the perils."
Really helpful (for me) thoughts from Brene Brown. I tend to go more towards cynicism than despair, but they are closely related. I like this idea of hope as a practice (i.e. a cognitive-behavioral process). Bring on the micro-dosing!