this definitely feels like a good omen to me! what other Gloria AnzaldĂșa do you plan on reading this summer? i found myself revisiting her work at the exhibit as well.
is institutionalized carework a trap?by d some thoughts i’m still developing… this line from Risam’s work is sticking with me: “participating in diversity work is a […]
Holding onto this thought, Sean: “fighting is exhausting, so people normally end up picking their fights.” I remember a few years back, just before the pandemic, I attended the Emergent Strategy Ideation […]
what they tried to take from us… by: d some thoughts i’m still forming on radical self-care and self-actualization in a capitalist context: i think about how my […]
on empathy as ideology-d i felt a great deal of tension reading Jade E Davis’ zine this week. i’ve been trying to process, like others, how empathy, which […]
The first excerpt of Delmiya’s work that you shared reminded me of Robin Hall Kimerrer’s essay “Asters and Goldenrods” from her book, Braiding Sweetgrass. Here are some selections of the essay that felt like they […]
Thanks for sharing, Brie; I can’t begin to imagine how challenging it must have been for you to hold space for others during a pandemic, and like Jen, I’m wondering if the idea of “empathy” was forced to be bigger […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about institutional accountability, especially when colleges/universities benefit from tax-exempt statuses, often subjecting surrounding local communities to bloated rental prices, and […]
i find myself vacillating between two possible options to explore for the final project for our course. overall, i’m really interested in helping educators cultivate inclusive, […]
love this iteration of your project Tuka; even just this image of the landing page gave me a sense of *aaah*…a fresh breath, as if I was strolling through a garden. I’m curious …would this tool only be […]
I was really intrigued by the parallels that Bethany Nowviskie drew between land stewardship and digital stewardship. As I learn more from Indigenous scholars like Kimmerer about our responsibilities […]
I really appreciated the facility with which we are able to find and navigate information on SeeThroughNY and the CUNY budgets. Financial transparency is a commitment to accountability to the public that is meant […]
+1 Tuka! On your point regarding “who is this donor”…. I often wonder about how the values of these individuals directly inform the actions of the institutions. I wonder… at what point do those values eclipse […]
love the blackout poetry! to be totally honest, this is my first time reviewing information like this, and it felt so great to experience more “familiar” ground with this tool. thanks, Jen!