I’ve had Borderlands/La Frontera on my reading list for a LONG time. But I plan on reading This Bridge Called My Back over the summer. If there’s time left, I might also read Borderlands.

Sean, thanks for always sharing your experiences! Reading your post has been a reminder of my own naiveness and wishful thinking. It’s so frustrating to read how precarity seems to always sneak in and occlude […]

Brie, I really liked that at the bottom you wrote about the downsides of care. That’s part of my struggle when I try to have a set definition for care. The more I think about the term, the more I keep changing my […]

I like this method you used, Tuka! Now I’m curious to try it. Personally, the pandemic changed me and I will never forget to take care and value my time from now on. But this is just me of course…

Yes, this “trap” is what I was thinking when I asked what can we do to counteract? I’m also not sure what’s the solution or way out. Not engaging in diversity studies if you care about it is really not an option. […]

Hi D, when I saw this I knew I wanted to come back to it. It’s a truly moving read. Thank you for sharing your story

Nelson, your post got me thinking about our presentation on Precarity and how lack of care from the institutions was leading to the early deaths of scholars of color. But your last lines made me recall a situation […]

Brie, I’m so jealous of your garden! It reminds me of how important it is to have access to such spaces. I know that I wrote about painting and doing roadtrips in my post. But to be honest, this semester I’ve been […]

Hi Brie, thanks for sharing your perspective as a therapist. The simulator also made me recall my experience as an MA student during the pandemic. In the simulator I chose not to grade my students. This was sort […]

Thanks for sharing this interview, Jen. I like how you point out that critical consciousness may not be empathy, but it’s still rooted in it. It’s good evidence to support your skepticism towards Davis’ piece. I f […]