Motivational Tricks

That is a picture from our annual cochon-de-lait. I went there, then came home and read fifty pages of literary history. In the morning I woke up again without having to talk myself into facing the day. Someone told me about these motivational tricks, the idea being to keep them in mind when planning teaching. … More Motivational Tricks

Le samedi

→I woke up and did not even have to talk myself into getting up, so I must be improving. I have had good dreams for two days. I still say I threw my life away. However, I am only teaching three classes and they are all interesting. →This blog gathered together some interesting old posts, … More Le samedi

Le matin

We had this very good first day of classes yesterday and I am happy today. It is amazing how quickly you can heal your organism if you set your intentions in that way and turn your attention to it. Last year at this time I was waking up in the morning with my mind stayed … More Le matin

Cinque

Five months un-depressed. (This running outfit I threw together is so comfortable and also charming that I wish I could go teach in it.) Running is a truly excellent activity and this is a very good time of year to do it. What I was thinking as I woke up: that I do not have … More Cinque

Stamani

Perhaps one can consider caring for oneself, believing in oneself, as a first and not last order of the day. This is what I thought of, with the sun rising, on the theme of integration, self-care, self-love, and becoming strong enough to move ahead. “Stamani mi sono disteso / in un’urna d’acqua…” #OccupyHE Axé.

The Menu

Here is my LASA proposal: Race Beyond Exceptionalism Mestizaje is a key justification of cultural exceptionalism in Latin America. As foundational myth it has often served to limit the analysis of race and racisms, in the social sciences as well as the literary field. Is it possible to consider questions of race, or race and … More The Menu

Aubade

Be·m plai longa nuegz escura E·l temps d’ivern on plus dura, E no m’en lais per freidura Qu’ieu leials gaita no sia Tota via, Per tal que segurs estia Fins drutz, quan pren jauzimen De domna valen, Del ser tro en l’alba. I woke up thinking that if one can cast off the lack of … More Aubade