Articles By: Philip Kim

Philip is the Assistant Editor for the Kirwan Institute. He earned his B.A. in Comparative Studies and English from The Ohio State University. Prior to working at the Kirwan Institute, Philip worked as a research assistant for Professor Nina Berman, PhD, with the Department of Comparative Studies and as a freelance writer/editor/researcher for various scholarly projects. In the future, he plans to pursue a PhD in Social Thought and Critical Theory. Research Interests: Literary Theory; Identity Politics; Nationalism; Popular Culture.

Public Transportation Pt. 2

Continuation of Part 1 … Hours before Alan would nearly run over that student running across the street, before the slam of breaks, before Liam would topple over, much before the bus would reach equilibrium and return to a balance again, Alan sat at breakfast and ate a bowl of cereal. Then...

December 17th, 2009 | Creative Writing, Culture | Read More

Public Transportation Pt. 1

He thinks upon it often, at home while he watches Dancing with the Stars; over a spaghetti dinner between sips of Chardonnay; amidst a medley of Beatle’s songs during a misty morning shower; while squat on the toilet, reading the Metamorphosis, feeling bug-like himself: how sometimes, words...

December 2nd, 2009 | Creative Writing, Culture | Read More

Colorblind?

Ben entered quiet and reserved in his usual manner, with a giant smile on his face, twirling his keys around his index finger. I knew he had some fantastic story to tell, and most likely it was from his day at work (he works with children at a childcare facility in downtown Columbus). So, I put down...

August 31st, 2009 | Talk About Race | Read More