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Page from a book or article with bold title 'Le Visage de La Haine' and subheading 'A Levinasian Perspective by May Braaten'. The text discusses themes of vulnerability, violence, and ethics, referencing Matthieu Kassovitz's 'La Haine' (1995) and philosophical ideas about face-to-face encounters and morality.
Photograph of a printed scholarly article titled 'Power, Pesticides, and the Will to Proof: How Anthropocentrism Plays with Lyotard's Postmodern Scientific Knowledge' by May Braaten.
A girl with long hair is holding a tabby cat close to her face outdoors. The girl is smiling with her eyes closed, and the cat appears relaxed.
A woman with dark hair and a beige top sitting at a table in a dimly lit restaurant, with a neon Chinese character sign behind her and a woman standing next to her.
A wooden table with a red apple, a small clock radio displaying 12:26, a framed photo of a woman wearing a cowboy hat and plaid shirt holding a patterned cloth, a cup of glasses, a small bowl with miscellaneous items, several stacked books including titles related to country music, a small paper note, an electrical cord, and a pair of googly eyes.
A person is touching their forehead with their hand, reflecting in a mirror.
Person lying on a rug in a dark room with a single bright light source.
Academic poster titled 'Art, in defense of rats (& other projected pests)' presented at Skidmore College, by May Braaten, with Dr. Silvia Carli, dated May 4, 2024. The poster discusses the relationship between humans and rats, challenging disgust towards them, and references the film 'Ratatouille'.
A person swimming underwater, with the text 'Here I am-' at the bottom of the image.