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Academic Hoarding
During a recent cleaning spree, I came to a slightly upsetting conclusion about myself: I am a hoarder. I hoard...
Commuter University
Winnipeg, Canada I work and attend a commuter University. It’s in the heart of downtown, and in Winnipeg, downtown is...
Why Are We Here?
Kentucky, USA. Lee Skallerup Me: Why are going to talk about reading in this writing class? Why is reading important...
Critical Motherhood
Connecticut, USA Photo: Afshan Jafar Afshan Jafar Ever since I can remember, I have been a talker. I was never...
Symbols in the Classroom
Lund, Sweden Europe has been shaken recently by debates about the presence of religious symbols in schools. In Italy crucifixes...
Dear Professor, I Want To Be Your Friend
Boston, USA. In the six years of teaching at my university, I’ve gotten to know my students on a variety...
To PhD or Not to PhD
Aliens, pumpkin pie, birds, solar energy, language, coffee, football, traveling, new shoes, Kon-Tiki, walking my dog, weather, doing P90X...
Naming Assumptions
For women in the academy, one’s name is akin to a passport which under no circumstance must you tamper with...