How to be useful: Twitter activist edition

Having talked a bit about my reasons for discomfort with the way we in the West have been following "Twitter revolutions", I wanted to give a few ideas about how to use Twitter to engage usefully with struggles in other parts of the world. I've been thinking about this primarily in regards to the Egyptian … Continue reading How to be useful: Twitter activist edition →

Connecting to the Twitter Revolution

Right now my Twitter stream is full of tweets about the protests in Egypt, mostly retweeted information. It's easy to get caught up in it. As I type this, protesters and journalists are being beaten up, shot at. Twitter is full of personal stories: video of arrests, messages from increasingly-worried protesters, notes about the international … Continue reading Connecting to the Twitter Revolution →

Returning to research and writing

Over the last year, I've been enjoying having a break from the in-depth research and writing that a PhD requires. I've been enjoying the immediacy of teaching, of seeing the direct result of my efforts and of having easily achievable and clearly-defined goals. I've had time to dabble in other projects and work on developing … Continue reading Returning to research and writing →

A new blog for a new year

While I was writing my PhD I kept a blog, witty title pending. I was fond of it, and appreciated having a space to share my work. I found, when I finished my PhD, that I got less and less enthusiastic about writing there. So this is my new blog. What will I put here? … Continue reading A new blog for a new year →