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Kevin Pyon

Kevin Pyon is assistant professor of American Literature, Race, and Ethnic Studies at Penn State Harrisburg. His research and teaching explore the intersections between Black Studies, American and African American literature, and religious studies.

Essays

Gratuitous Violence

Signifying a critical homology between the fields of Black studies and political theology, gratuitous violence is an important keyword for interrogating how religio-political concepts can afford unique insights into issues of slavery, race, and the human which continue to inform our world today.