On the Value of an Independent Faculty Senate The rhetorical sleight of hand used in the attempt to discredit AAUP principles on academic freedom and tenure as well as to justify the marginalization of faculty senates resembles that used to discredit traditional university education and promote for-profit institutions and MOOCs. As academic blogger Undine indicates … More El texto, escrito, jamás será vencido
1/ Today it took me about six hours to read a long article and write a few words in each of three texts I am working on. I was being slow but I like this and not rushing gets me further in the end. I did not put on timers but I was aware of … More Productivity insights du soir. Ten theses.
Today I had a leisurely breakfast with my guest and took her to the station, after which I did some errands. I came home and started laundry, looked at e-mail and did some financial things, and then it was noon. I had lunch and sat down to write, taking short breaks to wrap packages, make … More Le lundi
Someone said in print that the atmosphere of hiddenness in María fairly begs the reader to analyze it. I note that the only white women in this novel are Efraín’s blood relatives — to the extent that they are white. To what extent does this matter or not, or rather how does it matter, given … More Eminently interpretable
This is another deliberately provocative post. From a flyer just received: This will allow for the sharing of results stemming from this experience, and to discuss a possible adaptation to this model to Louisiana’s reality in the context of an inclusive and united Francophonie, and the necessity to invent new forms of cooperation. [emphasis added] … More On Louisiana exceptionalism and united Francophonie
«Não se vêem vírgulas entre as casas, o que torna tão difícil a sua leitura e as ruas tão cansativas de percorrer. A frase nas cidades é interminável». –Henri Michaux I have to find it in French. I got it here. “There are no commas between the buildings, which makes their interpretation difficult and the … More My new favorite dictum
I Last week I did no research, spent nine or ten days doing no research, because of work at the university level against certain features of the corporate model. There is a project to severely reduce the number of full professors on academic senate, eliminate the student members, reduce the size of the body generally, … More Rentrée
→ Scrub deck, work out, grade three classes → Sand deck → Seal deck → Buy new deadbolt and install → Prepare classes → Chase down roofer → Details on last of study abroad proposals (Tuesday) → Drop off car (Monday 8 April) → Spanish version of abstract → Finish writing letters, including to Mihai … More Les activités
If such a faith lasted longer in Spain than it did in the rest of Western Europe, this is partly because Franco’s triumph allowed Falangist historians to continue celebrating the achievements of the “raza hispanica” for many years. But it should be added that the “faith…in biological continuity”of Spanish fascists had its own distinctive flavor. … More Américo Castro was against the idea of a Hispanic “race,” but…
This book is coming out. I have been saying such a book was needed. Is it really the first biography of Vallejo? I would not have said so but it may be the first of its kind. The flyer I got from the publisher today alleged the book could be had for $7.95, so look … More A literary biography of Vallejo
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