Fascism speaks the language of love
28/06/2016
Sara Ahmed explains. Axé.
Author: Iansã
Sobre la ansiedad
27/06/2016
This artistic description, explanation and set of antidotes is really good. Axé.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
27/06/2016
A friend writes on this article: Let me see if I understand. This state university is essentially becoming a for-profit academy. They can’t afford not to spend the money to keep the grant winners. Of course, that money spent to keep grants is public money being spent primarily to make money, not to educate. So … More University of Wisconsin-Madison
Viaje hacia la noche
24/06/2016
This is an interesting video on a surrealist poet, that I still have to watch. Viaje Hacia la Noche from Realidad Visual on Vimeo. Moro. Axé.
Los Super Seven
24/06/2016
It is the weekend, so we will sing! Here is a version of “Plane wreck at Los Gatos” I had not heard before. It is a very important song by Woody Guthrie, sung here by an important tejano group. The norteño accordeon comes in around 0:47 and surprised me with its combination of appropriateness and … More Los Super Seven
Nation versus state, and postnationalism
23/06/2016
I am not convinced we are really postnational yet. And I am behind the times, so I should read this old piece. The term ‘post–nationalism’ has been proposed to designate the emergence of political bodies in the wake of economic globalisation. However, not only is the ‘post–national landscape’ strongly redolent of nationalism, but nations themselves … More Nation versus state, and postnationalism
Floating water world
22/06/2016
This is very interesting. Axé.
For this prize I need
22/06/2016
1. The application coversheet, with all items completed: A one- to two-page, single-spaced statement outlining the work and describing its importance. A biography and bibliography of the author, including information on translations of his or her work into other languages. A CV of the translator, no longer than three pages. If the book is not … More For this prize I need
A route to Angola for August
22/06/2016
Go to Opelousas then take US 190 east toward Baton Rouge. After you cross the spillway bridge on the other side of Krotz Springs, take a left on LA 81. Follow it for 3-4 miles and make a left on LA 77 (it’s a T intersection). It’s 17 miles from Lottie to Morganza. At Morganza, … More A route to Angola for August
Books on imperial Spain, and other books
20/06/2016
I have so many books to read but I always want others. If there were bookstores I would walk to them and browse, and if the libraries had budgets I could peruse new acquisitions. The desired books of the day are Hugh Thomas, World without end: Spain, Philip II, and the first global empire and … More Books on imperial Spain, and other books
