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More On Racism: Black Anger And White Guilt
There have been varying responses to the recent blog dialogue between Fabio Rojas, Tressie McMillan Cottom, and me over the existence and persistence of racism in the US — what one colleague aptly...
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A King’s Dream, 50 Years Later
Today kicks off a week-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, best remembered by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,’s “I Have A Dream” speech. For so many reasons, it...
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“I’m Sure He’s Not Racist”— Why Not?
I swore I would stay politically neutral and as as silent as possible during the first year (maybe longer) on the tenure-track. (Well, kinda.) I am brazen enough to come to the job with specific...
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Academia Is A Warzone
Day after day, I return to work with the notion that academia is a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for intellectual growth. Like many people, I recognize the pattern that greater...
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Sexual Violence: What I Have Learned (And Experienced?)
I am a believer of the notion that we are forever students. From birth to death, we learn new things, revise things we already knew, and sometimes dispose of knowledge that is no longer true or...
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My Survival Vs. My Job
One Friday, a couple of weeks ago, I woke up tired and a bit grouchy. I cannot explain how, but I had a feeling the day was destined to be rough. Now teaching everyday except for Friday — three...
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The Myth Of Meritocracy In Academia
Many sociologists, as well as scholars in other disciplines, talk about the “myth of meritocracy” in their classes. They inform their students that many in the US believe good ol’ hard work is the...
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Academic Freedom Won’t Protect Us
“One day,” the tenure-obsessed mindset suggests, “I’ll be able to speak freely, pursue controversial projects, and teach on controversial subjects.” Successful completion of the seven-year-long...
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Intellectual Violence In Academia
For over a year now, I have been seeing a therapist to work through the trauma that was my graduate training. I have a knack for discussing personal troubles publicly, so I have been writing about the...
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Supporting LGBTQI Survivors Of Campus Sexual Violence & IPV, Pt. 2
Jackson Wright Shultz provides suggestions on how to support LGBTQI students who disclose experiences of sexual or intimate partner violence.
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