This is a brilliant blog, and this is an excellent post in it. One thing I am going to do with TIME: read in the evening, write in the morning; morning sessions are theoretically 1 hour and evening, 1-1/2 hours, but these can be shortened or divided up. Monday to Thursday are regular work days; … More On research as a second language
The question in the students’ book was: have you ever said yes to something when you meant no? I would not normally have a profound thought about this question but because it came up in an academic venue, and somehow I have profound thoughts during this very basic class — they float somewhere near the ceiling, … More On saying yes and no
The other point to be made is that doing things in the academically prescribed way: rushing, taking “shortcuts,” going through the motions superficially, saying things you do not believe — is boring. Things become interesting if you give them attention, and anxiety producing if you do not give them enough time. If I explained this … More …and furthermore, it is boring!
Speaking as someone who does not particularly like to teach and only went into academic work because of having had it explained that this was all about research, and very little about teaching, I proclaim that: Contra what the professors say it does not save time or energy, or lead to happiness, health, or new … More Encore une fois
1/ To write, you have to do research, and I since a certain point I have always been under such pressure to write before doing research. In research you follow up on things, read, and let what you read change your thoughts rather than just eat the pieces you need for your own writing production … More On research
I honestly think and have always thought the only way to get enough peace of mind and research time would be to let the major and graduate programs die. We do amazing amounts of service and out of field teaching to keep these going. Without them, we would teach one more section of service courses … More Method
DCLioness left a comment on a recent post that contained an important word: deprofessionalization. I keep trying to figure out why it is that I shrink and do not grow in the profession the longer I work at the kind of institution I do, and deprofessionalization would be the answer. I know one is expected … More On deprofessionalization
You only say this because you have never held an administrative position or undertaken major service. In the meantime, I will remove the services of your IT department and those in charge of your physical plant. If you are foreign language faculty, I will remove the study abroad office from your university while also requiring … More Academic Myth #1: “Administration is useless, and service is easy”
It may just be my perception but it seems to me that the verb assumir is or embodies a Brazilian cultural value. People are always talking about the importance of taking responsibility, taking charge, assessing, declaring and facing the reality of a situation. It seems to me that much academic advice goes in the opposite … More Assumir
What are they really up to with all of these digital humanities job postings? I cannot help but think it is code for something. They apparently want: A senior digital humanities specialist: someone who, while having scholarly expertise in one or more areas of literature in English, has established national/international visibility and leadership in digital … More University of Connecticut
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