…asked Undine. I am “over” teaching out of field in an unstable (who knows what the students will be like and what they will bring with them?), yet rigid (certain things must be covered because they must) program. In a stable program, you can do it: take a standard curriculum and go. In a flexible … More What are you “over”?
What I said socially: “I am in Comparative Literature and Latin American Studies.” I felt comfortable with this. I sign “Spanish” sometimes and “Hispanic Studies” sometimes, because those are the words my institution uses. Of the two I much prefer Hispanic Studies, but I am comfortable with neither. What is the difference? Well, visualize the … More Fields
…I relate to academia the way abuse victims relate to the world and this was why I knew I was disabled and should leave. People did not see this, and at the time I did not have the language to explain it. This is because of having had a few abusive situations and then, when … More La perception du jour
♦KW21ZM — ID Code 1P3D. I must call United and make sure they have my frequent flyer number. I must remember to download a parking coupon for the Parking Spot. ♦I must decide whether to drive to N.O. at the crack of dawn, or spend the night there before LASA. If I do this, I … More I am becoming more efficient
Darío, Cardenal, Cortázar’s “Apocalipsis en Solentiname,” more. One would learn about Sandinismo and its vicissitudes, and about some authors, and find out how to read some literature. #OccupyHE Axé.
This is how they do it for English at the University of Amsterdam. More and more I think it should be something like this, on a theme. I am tired of what we have been doing, and what I tried this time, does not work. I think we could have three books or so, a … More More on the introduction to literary studies
There are many things here I do not take advantage of because of financial considerations — getting to them. No individual excursion is particularly expensive, but they mount up and I need more than I actually undertake. Life would be really different with a small amount of funding. Those working in the university’s centers of … More Pour considérer et faire
Another thing to remember from those conferences I have just been to — I should go ahead and put prisons on my research agenda. They would be something to teach about, too. Axé.
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♦♦ After LASA, from whence I will May 26, and before the Ohio event, for which I will depart about May 31, I will make my June syllabus and e-mail the students. ♦♦ In the meantime I must now create my LASA paper and my Vallejo abstract. I will write the Vallejo paper during June. … More Eaux de mars
coldhearted scientist وداد 