I was in the middle of a series on the theory of credentialism and Lower Ed when it became time to decorate around here for the book releases. The next two installments are written, though, and will post over the next three weeks. In the meantime, I’ve been up to a few things. First, youRead More “Work, Work, Work, Work, Work”
Tag Archives: pedagogy
Critical Learning in the Modern University
I had a great time with the Digital Pedagogy Lab yesterday. I hope to get back a bit more before it wraps up Friday. My keynote discusses our experiences launching the VCU SOCY Digital Sociology program as a case of innovation in the modern, corporate university. This is one of the most practical, engaging learningRead More “Critical Learning in the Modern University”
What Now?
That’s the question. What now? As in, what has happened NOW? What do we DO now? We are in the middle of a long, hot summer in a series of hard, complicated days. I do not have much else to say about police violence, race, racism, bias, and inequality that I haven’t said before. TheRead More “What Now?”
When Your Curriculum Has Been Tumblrized
I teach three core courses: an undergraduate seminar in race, a graduate seminar in race, and a graduate seminar in digital sociology. This post is about my experience teaching the first. My academic training is in political economies and inequalities. My intellectual training has always emerged from and been filtered through an intersectional framework. That’s how I endRead More “When Your Curriculum Has Been Tumblrized”
Becoming An Advisor
If you have been keeping track, I’m now an assistant professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University. I’m also a faculty associate at the Berkman Institute for Internet & Society. And, I’m a contributing editor at Dissent and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. It’s a lot. I love it all. This post is aboutRead More “Becoming An Advisor”
Doing Sociology With New Sociologists
I suppose it is always a difficult time to teach sociology. The past few months have certainly been such a time. There seems to be a new video of police brutality and extrajudicial murder of mostly black men and women every week. People are actually debating if there is some essential genetic race feeling (which,Read More “Doing Sociology With New Sociologists”
Creating #Havoc at #VCUSOCY
It may surprise you to learn that I live a great deal of my life off-line. I know, I know, hear me out on this fantastical possibility. Recently, I’ve been offline meeting some of the most brilliant scholars across the country and I am beyond pleased to say that I have found a home amongRead More “Creating #Havoc at #VCUSOCY”
Inequality and Technology Syllabus
I am fascinated with U.S. sociology’s casual and sporadic engagement with digital spaces, technologies and trends. This year, the federal government enacted one of the most sweeping public policy initiatives we’ve seen since the Great Society programs. The healthcare exchange may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but no one can argue that it isn’tRead More “Inequality and Technology Syllabus”
The Trigger Warned Syllabus
Apparently universities are issuing guidelines to help professors consider adding “trigger warnings” to syllabi for “racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, cissexism, ableism, and other issues of privilege and oppression,” and to remove triggering material when it doesn’t “directly” contribute to learning goals.” One example given is Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” for its colonialism trigger. ThisRead More “The Trigger Warned Syllabus”
Teaching Stratification and Blogging as Pedagogy
I mentioned before that I try to push my pedagogy beyond what worked for me as a student. I am teaching “Class, Status, and Power” this Spring. It is a basic sociology stratification course. This term I will experiment with offering alternatives to The Paper. I am starting with a platform I am most comfortableRead More “Teaching Stratification and Blogging as Pedagogy”