Martha’s abstract, “An Exploration of the Elementary Forms of Religious Integration,” has been accepted for presentation at the V Forum of the International Sociological Association (ISA), taking place in Rabat, Morocco (6–11 July 2025). This marks the first academic presentation of the longitudinal research underpinning her sociological essay film Searching for Mama Salone’s Secret (working…
Essay “Beyond Barbarization” Featured in GTI
Martha’s essay, “Beyond Barbarization” is featured in the new publication of the Great Transition Initiative (www.greattransition.org) as a contribution to GTI Forum Which Future Are We Living In? “Yes, we might be heading for Barbarization, but we are coming from Barbarization too.” (Van Der Bly, 2022). “Destructive forces do not need a spotlight or a speaker;…
William Esper Studio, New York
Martha is studying at the William Esper Studio in New York the Intensive Summer Course Acting.
Essay “Unity in Shared Vulnerability” Featured in GTI
Martha’s essay, “Unity on Shared Vulnerability,” is featured in the new online publication of the Great Transition Initiative (www.greattransition.org) on global solidarity. “I exist, not because I think, but because I am part of a web of relationships—even in disconnection, even in solitude, even in isolation” (Van Der Bly, 2021) You can read the article…
Martha’s Sociological Essay Film Developed at Sundance Collab
Filmed in Sierra Leone, The Secret of Salone remains relevant today. Combining sociological research and filmmaking, Martha is currently developing the documentary’s story through the course “Documentary Filmmaking: Crafting Your Story in Post” at Sundance Collab.
Martha Resumes Actor Training with StageMilk
Martha joined on-line drama club Stagemilk (based in Sydney, L.A. and London). With rigorous acting trainly culminating in a monthly peer-reviewed monologue, this is a really amazing opportunity to further hone her craft and study the human condition from the point of view of an actor. Her monthly monologues so far have included “Cruella” in…