All posts in January 2009

Margaret and I agree that if you look at the web page of a scholarly association’s job openings listings more often, then more jobs ought to turn up. And just so’s you know, we’re doing our part.

Inside Higher Education features a list of ten technological innovations to watch out for in 2009 (at least one of which I was advocating in 1999). IHE also reports on a session at the American Historical Association meeting, which discussed the possible value of rejiggering the grad-school curriculum. The premise makes sense to me; to…

Our semester break began with a curious incident at the home of some friends. While they’re on vacation, we’re watching their mousetrap, taking in their mail, and so on — and, as it turns out, calling the police, nailing up plywood, and meeting the insurance adjuster:     It seems that a car was rear-ended…

Joey linked to an interview that Branford Marsalis gave, in which he submits that “all [students] want to hear how good they are and how talented they are. Most of them aren’t really willing to work to the degree to live up to that.”   Without disrespect to Marsalis (or Accordion Guy), I’d want to…

Ulrike Reinhard has posted an excerpt from the email interview that she and I prepared for the next issue of WE magazine — she was intrigued that I hand-wrote the notes for my responses to her questions, and asked if I’d send a page of notes along with my answers. I will, of course, be…

I’ve been putting off the canonical obligation for a blogger to write retrospectively about the year past, partly because my family and I felt the weight of a particularly bleak year (in several regards), and I don’t want to bellyache. I’m heartened by the prospect of an Obama administration, but I don’t expect much of…