“Teaching to the test and a culturally indoctrinated fear of failure leaves many students confused (and therefore angry) when confronted with thinking.” I should print this out and post it on my door. This text is also very important. #OccupyHE. Axé.
Here is a bell curve. I could use it. I could also have: 20% W and F, 20% D, 20% C, 20% B, and 20% A. This would up my grades, and be nicer than a bell curve since more people would have A than F. Not that it will help you at all, but … More On grades
The correct academic advice is that you should decide what you want to do and concentrate on that, and insist on conversing about that, as opposed to get caught by mentoring and advice. The problem with academic advice, normally, is that it is given by people who believe themselves infinitely superior to those they are … More Yet, still, more on academic advice
What was I thinking about when I wrote these things down? Manzano’s Autobiography of a Slave Solás’1981 Cecilia Sibylle Fischer’s 2005 introduction to Lane’s translation of Cecilia (I think it discusses the certificate of whiteness; in any case, I have this book); it also says other tings I like Lamore’s introduction to the 2004 Cátedra … More Des fragments Cécilia
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Professor of Liberal Arts (Open Rank) “The college seeks a candidate who is closely attentive to the artistry in a work of literature-its imagery, nuance, tone, ambiguity, and language-rather than to the work as a text for political or ideological polemic.” “Requirements: Publications in peer-reviewed journals of literature and/or … More The most amazing job ad ever
If we look at the politics of the European neoliberal ruling class, we see that they are doing exactly this: in some countries (such as Italy) they are reducing the financing for school and for research, privatizing public schools, and provoking a large-scale de-scholarization that has already begun showing signs of producing widespread ignorance and … More What is happening
Here is a database of some of my family’s slaves. Axé.
I have now been un-depressed for over three months and the way to become un-depressed is to resist oppression. I am not entirely there yet: it took all Sunday to submit an article and all of today to work on my vita, a project with which I am still not finished; these were in fact … More Into month four
A question that was within view then: would Independence be taken to imply freedom? Axé.
My student gave an excellent presentation on Frida Kahlo and decoloniality, with a stellar explanation of Mignolo’s ideas. What the audience said: Student A: We are all becoming small versions of Professor Zero. Student B: Somos los hijos de la Z. Z: Ay, qué horror. Students: No es un horror, es bueno. #OccupyHE. Axé.
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