Last week I watched Laurie Anderson’s first lecture (although she resisted that label) for Harvard’s Norton Lectures. She will be giving 6 in all over the course of 2021. The second lecture will take place on March 24 and I would really encourage you to sign up. She touches on so much –and does what […]
My thinking about critique was piqued for three (and then more) reasons this fall. Before the semester started in a meeting with John and Anne, Anne suggested we watch this video, The Room of Silence addressing ways in which some BIPOC students feel in critiques. I began to think a lot about race and critiques. […]
I would love to hear from everyone about your teaching situation. How are you teaching: Totally online? synch, asynch, hybrid, flex plan, students take home equipment, meeting outside– how is everyone coping with the first few weeks. I’d love to know (and once I figure it out this will be a poll instead of a […]
FotoFika Workshops Update. Out of respect for the continuing momentum behind BLM political movement over the past month we have pulled back on FotoFika both in promoting the All Star Cards as well as the planned workshops. Today’s workshop was to focus on workers rights and unionization and it was the title Solidarity that made […]
The June 17th FotoFika Workshop: Solidarity is POSTPONED to JULY 1. Due to scheduling conflicts we have had to postpone the workshop until July1. We have an exciting and important session planned and apologize for the postponement. Please plan for July 1 at 1PM to discuss issues of workers rights issues, big tech and the […]
I will be offering 4 workshops this summer, details for RSVPing will be forthcoming as we solidify. Workshops will take place on Wednesdays but unlike the regular FotoFika slot, we will meet from 2 to 4 (EDT). The dates and general topics are as follows: Workshops will be participatory and emphasize problem solving and solutions […]
Yesterday on FotoFika we did yoga with Stephanie and I was amazed at how relevant it felt to everything. Thanks John, that was a great idea. We will continue to talk about self-care over the weeks to discuss some ways to advocating for yourself with your institution or institutions or if you don’t have an […]
It was an overused joke even before the Covid era, but I really did pick the wrong year to give up Facebook. Now I cling to it for connections and the news. As one of my friends said about Facebook, “In 2008 it was a novelty, a year ago it was the ruin of civilization, […]
My father was a grief expert and I remember him talking about the idea of care for the caregiver, a bit to my mother’s dismay. I think as the caregiver for the caregiver it hit her wrong or exponentially problematic. But it brings up a lot right now of the idea of who is doing […]