This sociological analysis reframes the European witch hunts through objectivist and subjectivist theories of deviance, with particular attention to gender, poverty, and power. Drawing on The Burning Times documentary, Silvia Federici’s Caliban and the Witch, and scholarly sources, the piece interrogates how accusations of witchcraft functioned as social control, especially against women who resisted religious, economic, or patriarchal authority. The essay connects historical witch hunts to present-day systems of marginalization, asking what it means to label someone a threat.

Dr. Richard Lewanczuk is the Senior Medical Director of Health System Integration for Alberta Health Services (AHS). In this role he works within AHS as well as with provincial government ministries, municipalities, the volunteer sector, primary care and businesses to “help Albertans be as healthy, well and independent as they can be in their homes and communities.”
In this video, Dr. Lewanczuk discusses his views on how isolation impacts our mental and physical health and changes our DNA, emphasizing the importance of social connections.

This critical essay explores the intersection of healthcare design, artificial intelligence, and compassion. Drawing from scholarly research and poetic reflection, it considers how empathy can be preserved in increasingly digital medical environments. With references to hospital architecture, emerging AI tools, and Emily Dickinson’s poetry, the piece argues that technology must be guided by human values if healing is to remain truly humane.

This personal reflection explores the cultural and ethical tension in Sally Mann’s photography, focusing on how her portraits of children blur boundaries between art, innocence, and exploitation. Blending memoir and media criticism, the piece examines how images shape public perception and personal memory.