Reflections on EJI Legacy Museum and Memorial for Peace and Justice

by Matthew Teutsch

Every semester, I try something new in my classroom. Recently, I’ve been working on decentering my courses in various ways, specifically through the use of active learning assignments. These involve assignments such as my archives project or creating more student centered discussion through the questions I pose in class. This summer, I taught a minimester course in early American literature. Essentially, we met 24 … Read More Reflections on EJI Legacy Museum and Memorial for Peace and Justice

May 17, 2018 + constance bailey, inclusive citation, maha bali, Pedagogy, syllabus, Uncategorized

End of Semester Reflections on Syllabi and “Inclusive Citation”

by Matthew Teutsch

Continuing the end of the semester reflections, I want to take the time with today’s post to self-reflect on my own practices in regard to constructing syllabi and conducting research. This post arises out of two recent pieces that I have read from Constance Bailey and Maha Bali. Bailey’s piece provides tips for developing and designing your dream course(s), something I have been doing … Read More End of Semester Reflections on Syllabi and “Inclusive Citation”

May 10, 2018 + academia, academics, Literature, memo, Pedagogy, university

Reflections on the End of the Semester

by Matthew Teutsch

The end of each academic year brings fatigue, a one or two week break, then a return to the classroom for the summer session. This has been my schedule for a large part of my academic career, mainly out of necessity. I’ve written about the struggles and problems with contingent faculty before, and I do not want to dredge up that discussion here. Rather, … Read More Reflections on the End of the Semester

April 10, 2018 + chicago, cla, college language association, conferences, graduate school, netwroking, Pedagogy, phd advice

Networking and Conferencing: Part II

by Matthew Teutsch

Note: 2016 CLA post and 2017 CLA post. A few weeks ago, I posted some tips about networking and conferencing. As well, over the past couple of years, I have written about my experiences at the annual College Language Association (CLA) convention. For a little background, founded in 1937 by Black scholars and educators, CLA fosters innovative scholarship and study that “serves the academic, … Read More Networking and Conferencing: Part II

April 3, 2018 + Ben Railton, blogging, dissertation, graduate school, Pedagogy, porductivity

How do you maintain productivity?

by Matthew Teutsch

Note: Images from PhD Comics. Over the past few years, various people have asked me how I remain so productive with such a packed schedule. Today, I want to provide some tips to remain productive amidst so much work that needs to be done. This is by no means an exhaustive list of ways to remain productive. When I say productive, I am speaking … Read More How do you maintain productivity?

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Reflections on EJI Legacy Museum and Memorial for Peace and Justice

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