Author: Iansã

On why, paradoxically, one MUST study Vallejo’s biography to study his poetry; also, further unraveling of my other book on fractured subjectivities

09/01/2013

I think of him as my contertulio but really he is one of my students. My interaction with him is somewhat different from interaction with other students, however, because usually the conversation is focused on what the student is doing, not on what I am. But with this student we end up talking more about … More On why, paradoxically, one MUST study Vallejo’s biography to study his poetry; also, further unraveling of my other book on fractured subjectivities

Mardi maigre

08/01/2013

I woke up this morning terrified of the students and faculty at Vichy State University, that is to say of many of them and the atmosphere they create, and how I let the poison get into my bones. I woke up thinking that people say that it is all in how you handle your reactions … More Mardi maigre

I woke up this morning and did odd jobs, sought ways to combat anxiety, and read a brilliant comment on rhetoric and race, hallelu hallelujah.

07/01/2013

For some reason we are not allowed to count as part of our workload, which is otherwise defined very broadly, etters of recommendation and general advising for graduate school admissions as part of teaching, or of advising, or of service to the profession. Translations done pro bono for Halliburton would be community service, so I … More I woke up this morning and did odd jobs, sought ways to combat anxiety, and read a brilliant comment on rhetoric and race, hallelu hallelujah.

Governing through crime

07/01/2013

Here is Jonathan Simon’s law blog and it is worth reading. He does work related to what I would do in law, although mine would be comparative, having an Americas wide scope. W.H. Auden’s scorn for social science is amusing as a riposte here but pitiably parochial from my perspective. Axé.

Nouvel an

07/01/2013

I wish everybody who teaches a very productive, enjoyable, and intellectually enriching semester. Remember, we went into this career to read books, generate ideas, and share knowledge. Everything else is just noise. …or, as my old colleague said, we got into this to have fun, and we must remember this and act in that sense. … More Nouvel an