Hope is (still) a discipline
Dear friends, It's been a while. It has been hard to know what to say these last few months, for all the obvious reasons. Anyone working in or near higher ed...
The Value of the Humanities
Dear friends, I wanted to share two things I’ve written recently amidst the sea of difficult news hitting the humanities and higher education. First, I had...
What Now (Part II, Higher Ed)
Dear friends, Working freelance means that I have a wide-angle view of what's happening in universities nationwide, since I'm typically working with a...
What Now (Part I, K-12)
Dear friends, I recently posted elsewhere about the executive orders that aim to dismantle the Department of Education and the Institute of Museum and...
New special issue of JEP on collective & embodied scholarship
Dear friends, I am incredibly excited to announce the publication of “On Gathering,” a new special of the Journal of Electronic Publishing focused on...
Stepping into a tricky new year
On setting intentions, finding community, and embracing complexity
On anguish, writing, and community
Dear friends, The obvious background for this is the recent election. The results came in so fast, when we had all been bracing for a long stretch of not-...
Summer daze
I've been busy writing, celebrating my new book, and exploring exciting mentorship opportunities!
Reflecting on place
Hi everyone, I want to share that I've decided to set up a paid option for this newsletter. There's nothing extra if you upgrade. So... why would you? Only...
Seeking peer reviewers! JEP x Inkcap collab, "On Gathering"
Dear friends, As you may recall, I'm putting together an Inkcap-inspired special issue of the Journal of Electronic Publishing, titled "On Gathering." This...
Hi, 2024. Plus: Announcing Inkcap Courses!
Dear friends, Of all the moments we mark a new year, I think January 1 might be my least favorite. I definitely prefer the energy of a new academic year each...
Start 2024 with a special Inkcap retreat
Dear friends, Though I still think in terms of academic years more than calendar years, I welcome the new year—and especially the quiet, dark days of...
Reminder! Submissions due Friday for special JEP issue, "On Gathering"
Dear friends, I'm writing with a quick reminder that submissions are due this Friday, December 15, for the Inkcap/JEP special issue, On Gathering. I've...
The humanities matter. Enough with the handwringing.
Dear friends, Last week, I came across this NYTimes piece and posted some feelings about it on social media. It seems to have weirdly struck a nerve, so I'm...
NHC gratitude, and Inkcap/JEP call for papers!
Dear friends, I just returned from the National Humanities Conference in Indianapolis—a conference I had never attended, and that I wholeheartedly loved. My...
Sharing Inkcap Success Stories
Dear friends, It's been awhile! I hope that the summer months have offered a welcome change of pace. I've been lucky enough to spend a few weeks visiting...
Summer writing w/ Inkcap; Slack invite; book announcement!
Dear friends, Summer! For many of us, it's a time of different rhythms—longer days, more family time, a mix of laze and wanderlust. It also tends to be a...
Growing, Breathing, Pausing
Dear friends, I joked on Mastodon recently that I've spent the year building up my shadow CV. Taking more risks has meant racking up a not-insignificant...
RSVP now for Activist and Coalitional Leadership (April 5, 3pm EDT)
Dear friends, It has been awhile since we last gathered and I am missing the energy of our conversations! We have something really special in store for our...
Skipping March 8, see you April 5
Dear friends, Thank you so much to everyone who joined our February session! It was a special joy to have Jade E. Davis join us to talk about her forthcoming...