I teach a final year seminar called America With[out] Borders, and among the required readings are long poems by Lorna Dee… Continue Reading Kerouacking the Classroom and Talmudic-Style Annotation of Poetry
Chicanas Speak Out in the Context of the Women’s March
On this dark day I am preparing for lectures next week, focusing on my students rather than paying any attention… Continue Reading Chicanas Speak Out in the Context of the Women’s March
Staffless Libraries in Ireland: A Brief Appreciation of Librarians
Former minister Mary O’Rourke penned an open letter to Simon Coveney regarding plans to roll out staffless libraries across Ireland. It’s… Continue Reading Staffless Libraries in Ireland: A Brief Appreciation of Librarians
Much To-Do about Organsing My Time: Managing the Mess of Schedules and Lists
As the tasks and deadlines of the new year loom I find my eyes drawn to any tweet, post, update… Continue Reading Much To-Do about Organsing My Time: Managing the Mess of Schedules and Lists
Teaching Philosophy
*I decided that posting my Teaching Philosophy here is long overdue, so below is the most up-to-date version as of… Continue Reading Teaching Philosophy
#AcWriMo Update: Explorations in Peer Review, Data Collection, and Losing Myself in the Chthulucene
Unfortunately, I have not been able to maintain the kind of momentum I was so optimistic about at the beginning… Continue Reading #AcWriMo Update: Explorations in Peer Review, Data Collection, and Losing Myself in the Chthulucene
#AcWriMo 2016 Goals
It’s about that time of year again when us #AcWriMo devotees declare our intentions for the month ahead (and when… Continue Reading #AcWriMo 2016 Goals
Open Access Week 2016: Making a Commitment
It’s Day 1 of #OAWeek2016 and I’ve just signed up to take action to open up research and scholarship during… Continue Reading Open Access Week 2016: Making a Commitment
A Scholarly Haunting: The Possibly Friendly Spectre of the “Professional Instagrammer”
I tweeted about the “serious academic” debacle at the time, but decided against responding any further here or elsewhere. Many… Continue Reading A Scholarly Haunting: The Possibly Friendly Spectre of the “Professional Instagrammer”
The Anthropocene Has Arrived
The Anthropocene has arrived, a new epoch hallmarked by mass-produced and often abused chickens, plastic pollution, and the fallout from nuclear tests:… Continue Reading The Anthropocene Has Arrived