King Alexander
03/11/2013
#OccupyHE. Axé.
Un misterio
03/11/2013
I am teaching two sections of Spanish 3. Students have no aural comprehension of Spanish, no speaking ability, no sense of syntax, and very little ability to read the readings in the textbook, which is a common textbook they are using for the third semester in a row. Some of them say that in their … More Un misterio
Hasta los huesos
01/11/2013
Axé.
E agora, José / Dulzura por dulzura
31/10/2013
I will post for my class, and then I will go home. At home, I will write my letter of recommendation and read Mignolo. I will return to campus early to deliver the letter, and I will clear up matters around the office, particularly with regard to grading papers. I will create a format for … More E agora, José / Dulzura por dulzura
Henry Giroux
30/10/2013
Resistance is no longer an option, it is a necessity. That is the last line of a very good essay you should read slowly. #OccupyHE. Axé.
Diasporic medieval Afro-European peasant culture
28/10/2013
I took this with my phone in Oaxaca de Juárez on 26 October 2013. It is part of a wedding parade, outside the amazing Templo de Santo Domingo. I am interested in the clown costumes, which resemble those used in Cajun Mardi Gras; the clowns act in a similar way. Apparently these clowns also appear … More Diasporic medieval Afro-European peasant culture
I think I can
28/10/2013
I believe I can afford a Mexican Fullbright. I think I can live on what they offer for “maintenance,” and pay bills at home with what they offer as a “stipend.” This would be amazing. #OccupyHE. Axé.
Science news today
25/10/2013
Science is finished, said the scientist I talked to today. The word implies critique, but it is now taken to mean production and profit. Science not oriented in those directions will not be done again. This makes teaching very painful, he said. Students go into biology because they know they can make things to sell. … More Science news today
Presenting papers
24/10/2013
I have decided one really does need a PowerPoint or some sort of visual aid on a projector. That cannot be misused, of course, but it is a good idea. One should read the abstract and explain it, and then on the PowerPoint have an outline of the paper, with a few quotations and images, … More Presenting papers
Los puntos negros de la academia
23/10/2013
Otro tema que el estudio del FCCT revela es la pérdida de solidaridad entre colegas y el surgimiento del individualismo como valor dominante entre los investigadores. Esto se debe en buena medida a la exacerbación del elitismo y del sentido de privilegio particularmente en las universidades con la aceptación de puntismo, que ha generado una … More Los puntos negros de la academia
