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...
Wed, Feb 8: Ethics and Epistemology of Care (Not Empathy)
Dear friends, As I write this, I’m gearing up to teach my first solo class in… a long time. CUNY’s semester starts late, so I’m sure that many folks reading...
Surprising communities: On assemblages, symbionts, and the fediverse (Jan 11)
Dear friends, I feel like I blinked and a month has gone by. The outside-of-time feeling of the holidays, at once lazy and busy, shifted to restlessness—a...
The longest night: Solstice thoughts and greeting 2023
Dear friends, The solstice. For me, more than the day that the calendar year changes, the moment when we finally begin adding slivers of daylight feels like...
Centering your values and priorities: Upcoming Inkcap events
Dear friends, A lot of our discussions together have focused outward, on the contexts and infrastructures of higher education. This month, we’re turning...
Higher ed's heartbreaks (cw: gun violence, labor exploitation)
Dear friends, I’ve been lucky to step back into in-person speaking and conferences in recent weeks, the busyness of November buoyed by the joy of seeing old...
Making DH Work for Us: Labor, Care, & Careers (Nov 17)
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Coming up: Inkcap@ASA, Nov 6 (in-person and virtual); gratitude; new projects
Dear friends, October's session on white feminism in the academy was powerful and necessary. I'm so appreciative of the work the Britt Munro and Houda Ali...
Reminder (TODAY!): White feminism and the academy, Oct 12 at 3pm EST
Hi friends, Just a quick note to remind anyone who wishes to join us that our next discussion is today (Wed, October 12) at 3pm EST; please register here....
White feminism and the academy, Oct 12 at 3pm EST
Dear friends, I've been putting off writing and sending this, and now it's too long! Apologies—and hope you'll stick with me to the end, there are some great...
Reminder! Wed, Sept 14, 3pm ET: How do we know what we know?
Dear friends, Perhaps you, like me, are shaking off a summer fog and preparing for the onrush of the school year. For me it has been a summer outside of...
Mark your calendars for Wed, Sept 14 at 3pm ET
Dear friends, Many thanks to everyone who took the time to share your availability. For this fall, let's plan to meet on the second Wednesday of each month...
Celebrating "fragile possibilities" // poll for future discussion times
Dear friends, Request: Please fill out this availability poll if you'd like to be part of our discussions in the semester ahead. whenisgood.net/inkcap...
Poetry, Pedagogy, and Social Change: Insurgent Knowledge with Danica Savonick (Aug 2)
Hello friends! I am so excited for next week's discussion, which will be facilitated by my friend and colleague Danica Savonick (ACLS Fellow and Assistant...
Summer reading, writing, thinking, noticing
Dear friends, Warm thanks to everyone who joined us at our recent discussion. Despite my nerves about sharing a rough-stage project, it felt incredibly...
Tracing intellectual roots; hope as a discipline; reproductive justice
Dear friends, I hope you'll bear with me for a longer-than-usual message. (And do join us next week, July 5, for our next discussion if you can. Details...
Reminder: July 5, 2022, In Our Own Words (works-in-progress)
Dear friends, I’m writing to you on the northern hemisphere’s summer solstice. In some ways this is my favorite day: perfect summer, not too hot yet; so many...
In Our Own Words (Tuesday July 5, 2pm EDT)
Dear friends, Thank you to everyone who joined us for our recent discussion on Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing. We brought together many threads from past...
Prompt for today's discusson on Jenny Odell's How to Do Nothing (1pm EDT)
Good morning everyone! Hope to see many of you later for today’s discussion of Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing. (1pm EDT, sign up here.) If you can, please...
Rage, Renewal, Refusal (Reminder for June 8 session and update on postcard project)
Hi friends, Happy June! As a reminder, we will gather next week on Wednesday, June 8, at 1pm EDT to discuss How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention...
Nothing will come of nothing? Text & art for June 8 discussion
Hi friends, I'm writing with a quick update on the plans for June 8. I'd like to read How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell. It's...
Attunement, fluidity, and connection: Session recap and looking ahead
Dear friends, Our recent session with Natalie Loveless and Carrie Smith focused intensely on attunement. How do we build fluidity into our work so that we...
Tomorrow! Ecologies of Beauty and Ruin: Natalie Loveless & Carrie Smith, May 10, 2pm EDT
Hi friends, Quick reminder about our next reading group session; details are below. Hope to see you then! —Katina Next Session Join us on Tuesday, May 10 at...
Ecologies of Beauty and Ruin: Natalie Loveless & Carrie Smith, May 10, 2pm EDT
Hi friends, Somehow the entire month of April has come and gone, and the first flush of spring blossoms has already faded to summer green. For me it has been...
Reminder! Poor Queer Studies with Matt Brim, Thurs April 14, 3pm EDT
Hi everyone, just a quick reminder about our upcoming April session! I hope you’ll join us on Thursday, April 14 at 3pm EDT to discuss Poor Queer Studies by...
Whom do you teach? On Poor Queer Studies by Matt Brim (THURS, April 14, 3pm EDT)
Dear friends, Thanks to all who joined us for our most recent session. We talked about the connections between capitalism/precarious funding and the...
Reminder! March 15, 2pm EDT: Academic freedom, political repression, and unrest
Hi friends, Quick reminder that our next reading group session will be tomorrow, March 15, at 2pm EDT. Cihan Tekay, PhD candidate in anthropology at CUNY...
Rage and Renewal—plus events, links, & reminders
Hi friends, this is a quick note to share a few links, announcements, and reminders. Enjoy! —K Postcards of Rage and Renewal Sign up here If you, like me,...
On academic freedom, political repression, and unrest (March 15, 2pm EST)
Dear friends, Words are coming more slowly than usual. My mind is wrapped up in matters both global and personal. I'm writing now to find my way back into my...
Announcing Inkcap! 🥳
Dear friends, I waited to name my consultancy after stepping out on my own, wanting to find something that felt just right. Now that the contours of this...
Reminder! On work, love, and invisible labor — Tues, Feb 15 at 2pm EST
Hi friends, Quick reminder that our next session will be on Tuesday, February 15, from 2-3pm EST. The new day/time snuck up on me! Please register here if...
Feb 15: On work, love, and invisible labor. Plus new ways to connect!
Dear friends, Thank you all for being a part of this experiment in reading, reflecting, and learning in community. As this space grows and takes shape, I...
Questions! Upcoming gathering times, readings, topics—please weigh in
Hi friends, Warmest thanks to all who joined for our most recent discussion. Following Sara Ahmed, we talked about the patterns and grooves that grow deeper...
Reminder: Comfortable for whom? On form, ease, and breaking institutional habits (Jan 20, 5-6pm ET)
Hi friends, Just a reminder for our next reading group session, one week from today! Details below; sign up here for the link. Hope to see you there. —Katina...
Comfortable for whom? On form, ease, and breaking institutional habits (Jan 20, 5-6pm ET)
Hi friends, Well, the new year is here but the same challenges remain. It's hard not to feel like we're stuck on repeat in the cycle of fear, restrictions,...
Reflecting and looking ahead: The possibility for change, the power of refusal
Dear friends, Deepest thanks to everyone who joined our most recent discussion on epistemic injustice—and thanks especially to Alyssa Arbuckle for the...
Reminder: Who can know? On epistemic injustice in and around the academy (Dec 16, 5pm ET)
Hi friends, Just wanted to send a reminder that our next session, focused on epistemic injustice and led by Alyssa Arbuckle, will be this Thursday, December...