Author Archives: Alex Rodríguez

As those of you who have been following my recent writing know, this past year and a half has been full of dramatic life changes for me–finishing a PhD, moving across the country, organizing for abuse survivors in my Buddhist … Continue reading →

“The Sound of Feminist Snap, Or Why I Interrupted the 2018 SEM Business Meeting” By Alex W. Rodríguez for Sounding Out! This is the first piece of writing that I’ve published online in awhile, and it’s something I’ve been working … Continue reading →

Tomorrow, I’ll be celebrating my 35th birthday, and first as a father. Nicolás Aleksandr Rodríguez (you can call him Nico) was born on September 11, 2019—a month earlier than we were expecting! He’s growing fast, I’m totally in love with … Continue reading →

Click here to contribute to the Buddhist Peace Fellowship’s fall fundraising campaign! This work arises from a pure and loving commitment To victory over the forces of materialism And trust in the bodhichitta of society Just over a year ago, … Continue reading →

“Bad news,” my new boss began as we sat around the conference room table. This had been the site of our small staff’s weekly meetings and check-ins since I joined the team in April. She then informed me that she … Continue reading →

Update: Thanks to everyone for being a part of this experiment! I wrote about the experience for the Ethnomusicology Review Sounding Board, which also includes a live recording of one of the songs we recorded. Click here to check it out! … Continue reading →