This publication is proud to present its first issue to the Dartmouth community and beyond. Our hope, as an editorial collective, is that you will find yourself both deeply engaged and intellectually challenged by the words herein contained. In this issue, you will find first Thomas Knight’s reproach to Walter Benjamin’s reading of Parisian photographer Eugène Atget which addresses the intersection of ideology, academic scholarship, and aura. Second, Leah Casey explores the possibility of a space of alterity within Marxist materialism, questioning whether consciousness can be formed outside of the production of class consciousness. Next, Kendall Milender explores the Beatniks' conflation of nature and feminine sexuality, employing Timothy Morton’s environmental aesthetics. Finally, Alexandra Limb engages in the scholarly debate on Milton’s gendered concepts of temptation, morality, and agency.
