Mike Bosia
My blogs
| Location | Hardwick and Colchester, Vermont |
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| Introduction | Born in San Francisco and raised in a working class suburb, most of my adult life has been in cities. I now live in a rural community, one of the poorest in Vermont. In addition to teaching courses that compare political issues across a range of countries, and writing about the politics of HIV/AIDS, multiculturalism in France, and food activism, I am a partner in a restaurant that is part of a local agricultural renaissance. Prior to graduate school, I worked for a California State Senator, working my way up from an internship to chief of staff in the district office. My work as a teacher, scholar, policy maker and activist has always focused on creating opportunities for participation and empowerment. |
| Interests | Politics and activism, social justice, globalization, multiculturalism, food politics and rural life. |
| Favorite movies | Magnolia, I (heart) Huckabees, Colonel Chabert, Darjeeling Limited, Jeanne et le garcon formidable, Reds, The Year of Living Dangerously, Death and the Maiden, Irma Vep, Network, Bladerunner, and almost anything with zombies. |
| Favorite music | Classic punk, Elvis Costello, Gogol Bordelo, Regina Spektor, French chanson, Journey, the Who, Puccini, Satie, Debussy, Janacek, Mozart |
| Favorite books | Illusions Perdues, Les Miserables, Suite Francaise, The Great Transformation, The Crowd in the French Revolution, The 18th Brumaire, The Leopard, The Betrothed, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The World According to Garp, India Divided, Animal Vegetable Miracle |