“Jante Law is just as normal as the law of gravity,” newspaper editor and anthropologist Anne Knudsen assured me. “You find it everywhere, especially in peasant societies, and back [in Sandemose’s day] there were peasants peasants peasants all over the place in Denmark. This kind of ideology became the State ideology when democracy was established … More Sandemose — eller Jantelov, igen
I It took me all afternoon to make a handout for a class. I have more to do than I can handle, and this handout is one of the things I could have not done, and those who say you must “cut corners on teaching” would surely say I put too much into it, but … More Apollinaire
Today I did not really start work until 10 AM, but when I did start I went straight through. 8-8:30 prepare essay topic 10: prepare class 11: teach 12: prepare class 1-4: teach 4-5: meeting 5-6: office hour 6-7:30: write up the minutes I paste in below 7:30-8: blog That means I have so far … More Aquí se trabaja
…[W]hy is everyone so afraid to write what they want to write, to publish what they want to publish? Why, we ruminated together, whether we are seeking tenure-track jobs or have tenure already or simply want to get inside the covers of a book, are we besieged by so many anxieties and fears regarding what … More Punctum Books
I was to spend an hour on research and writing this morning but I only spent about five minutes. Then I spent nearly two hours on administration and correspondence. I next spent four hours in class, an hour on class preparation, a half hour at a meeting, and an hour and a half in office … More La disposition du temps
I bought a book that I was tired of getting by inter-library loan. I ordered a good used copy online. It is an overpriced book and I had only ever seen it in paperback. I thought I would receive a paperback copy. When it arrived, it was in hardcover. I heard myself say: “Oh, look! … More “A whole one”
We decided we will try to host an MLA roundtable at Philadelphia on 21st century Spanish programs. There is more to come on this, although perhaps not on the blog. We decided our research and writing hours would be M-F 8-9 and Tuesday and Thursday, 9-11 and 1-3. These hours can move somewhat (e.g. 7-8, … More Our study group today
I was sick for a day and now forget everything. I have to talk to Chérie and Rey still. I have two letters of recommendation left. I have one syllabus to revise and I have that article to finish. And classes to prepare. I must not forget any of it, and I know there are … More La peur
According to this, the corporate university is already in decline. What of the entrepreneurial university, however: is it the same thing as the corporate university? I am inclined to think not. I do wish I had seen this panel at the MLA: MLA Panel 803. Finance Capital and the University Sunday, 10 January, 12:00 noon–1:15 … More David Schultz
It is a lot easier to get work done when you have a good library, an interesting town, stimulating colleagues and a supportive atmosphere. This really is true and it is possible that these things, or at least easy access to some of them, are necessities. Axé.
