This post is for my new teachers or teachers newly committed to centering black women’s voices in their classroom. As with all things, let me start by telling you a little story. The day after Donald Trump was elected to lead my country due to our outdated, racist electoral college system I flew to CanadaContinue reading
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Making the Most of Coursework: Part 1
The very first thing you need to know about your PhD coursework is what NOT to do. That’s what we focused on with the first installment of our Making The Most of Coursework webinar series. This upcoming Monday, at noon PST, we’ll have our second installment which will focus us on how to use courseworkContinue reading “Making the Most of Coursework: Part 1”
Why We Need Your PhD
Ok, let’s get one thing straight: This is not a shame post. If your anxiety-brain or Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria-brain interprets the title of this post to say that you, specifically, need to keep doing your PhD even though it feels unbearable I want to tell you that this is not that thing. I’m not hereContinue reading “Why We Need Your PhD”
Delayed But Not Deterred
First, wherever you are at the moment I hope that you and the people you love are well. Like many of you, I spent part of the weekend protesting police brutality in the United States. Like many of you, white supremacists groups have formed in my town and are threatening violence against Black Lives MatterContinue reading “Delayed But Not Deterred”
FDT
The day after Donald Trump was elected I went to Canada. I was presenting at the National Women’s Studies Association’s annual conference which was held in Montreal that year. I had gone to bed early the night before, when polls started to show that Trump was winning, hoping that, while I slept, there might beContinue reading “FDT”
What They Don’t Tell You About Coursework
It’s not about the courses. There are a lot of reasons that PhD programs start with two years of coursework but it’s not about the courses. One of the biggest mistakes that new PhD students make, that I 1000% made, is thinking that PhD coursework is like the types of coursework we’ve done previously inContinue reading “What They Don’t Tell You About Coursework”
Circles (Not Post Malone Related)
I’ve always thought that “writer’s block” is a horribly named phenomenon. It certainly describes that feeling of not being able to make progress but, in my experience, writer’s block feels less like being stuck and more like not knowing where to go. I’ve found that most of my clients feel the same. I propose thatContinue reading “Circles (Not Post Malone Related)”
Video Recording/Conferencing Tips and Tricks
A Dedication: This post is for my dear friend who gave me some lovely compliments on recorded lecture on virginity and the patriarchal nation-state. She has an important interview coming up soon that’s taking place through zoom and I want the committee who sees her to know what an imitable bada** she is. Originally, IContinue reading “Video Recording/Conferencing Tips and Tricks”
WTF: Making Progress
Last month we covered the fundamentals of dissertating: what a dissertation is, why you have to do one, and different ways of thinking of your dissertation. This month we’re going to give you some tips on how to overcome writer’s block and make progress. Before we dive into that, though, it might be worth spendingContinue reading “WTF: Making Progress”
Our New YouTube Channel!
Hi Everyone, A few days ago I offered to record some lectures on my areas of expertise for any of you looking for online teaching resources suddenly. The response was bigger than expected so I did something I never thought I would do–I created a YouTube channel. The first video on the connections between virginityContinue reading “Our New YouTube Channel!”