[Thought Soup] Theory of Water week 2 (plus an update)
Hey. We're reading Theory of Water by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.
There are some changes to my plans for Saturdays, so read on to know what those changes are. If you have any questions or concerns after reading it, please let me know!
what I'm reading
This week I'm reading parts 5-8 of Theory of Water:
- part 5: Gizhiigokwe and Chi’Mikinak
- part 6: Mappings of the Liminal
- part 7: Un-mappings Leading to Everywhere and Nowhere
- part 8: Pinery Road and Concession 11
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info on the format (and an update)
On Mondays, I email with what we're reading this week from the book.
On Saturdays, I'll send an email at about 11AM ET. It'll mostly serve as a reminder that we're going to meet if you'd like to join us, but I'll also include an icebreaker question to potentially get the conversation going when you arrive.
🚨 new info 🚨
In the past, we've had our video chats at 12pm ET, but I'm going to try changing that starting this weekend. This Saturday (and going forward, if we're good with it) we'll meet and chat at 5pm ET. That makes it a little easier for people on the west coast to join (at 2pm PT) while hopefully still keeping it accessible for people in the EU (10p or 11p). I realize that pushes us deep into the evening for people in the EU; if this can't work for you, please reach out and let me know and we'll try to recalibrate.
schedule
Here's my reading plan for the next few weeks.
| Reading | Week of... |
|---|---|
| parts 1-4 | Apr 13 |
| parts 5-8 | Apr 20 |
| parts 9-12 | Apr 27 |
| break to read other stuff | May 4 |
| parts 13-16 | May 11 |
| parts 17-20 | May 18 |
| parts 21-23 | May 25 |
That's all for now; stay safe this week, and we'll talk Saturday.
