Current Research

Main Areas of Research and Interest:

  • Remix Theory
  • Philosophy and Religion in Popular Culture
  • Buddhist Philosophy
  • Conceptual Metaphor Theory
  • Ironic Activism
  • Pirate Politics
  • Religious Dimensions of Alcohol Production/Consumption
  • Apocalyptic Zombie Narratives
  • Absurdist/Existential Fiction
  • Zen Practice
  • Animal and Environmental Ethics
  • Urban Foraging and Wildcrafting
  • Lichenology
  • Open Source/Access and Digital Privacy

Most of my current research and writing centers on Buddhist philosophy, remix theory, conceptual metaphor theory, and popular culture. More soon on a few projects in development!