PinnedDr. Jorge J Rodriguez VMy Fat Body is More Than A Ticking Time BombIt is a challenging moment to be Fat — especially a Fat youth. In addition to the normal avalanche of weight loss advertisements and “new…Feb 7, 2023Feb 7, 2023
PinnedDr. Jorge J Rodriguez VCareerism, and the Lessons of my Working Class Parents“Good Credit, Good Healthcare, and Good Community.” This was the answer Mom gave me a few years ago when I asked her what lessons she’s…Aug 18, 20221Aug 18, 20221
PinnedDr. Jorge J Rodriguez VAfter my Ph.D. I Expected Celebration, not dealing with my Mental HealthOne year ago, today, I earned the title “Dr.” after having successfully defended my dissertation. Though that night I celebrated with my…Apr 28, 20224Apr 28, 20224
PinnedDr. Jorge J Rodriguez VCaring More About Weight Than About People: Fat Phobia as a SystemI’ve been studying fat phobia and the ways people with larger bodies are dismissed/demonized by health care professionals, marketing…Dec 18, 2021Dec 18, 2021
Dr. Jorge J Rodriguez VTo My Incredible Students | Reflections on Columbia University’s Arrest of Peaceful ProtestersOn April 19th, 2024, one day after the NYPD arrested over 100 peaceful protesters on the campus of Columbia University, I sent the…Apr 22Apr 22
Dr. Jorge J Rodriguez VThe Ghosts of History, The Restlessness of the Past“We Americans like to leave our history like we like to leave our garbage — thrown down a chute to disappear into some invisible darkness…Jan 30Jan 30
Dr. Jorge J Rodriguez VEducator and Administrator: Integrated Wholes not Bifurcated SilosNow that the ink is dried I’m excited to share that as I continue serving as Associate Director of the Hispanic Summer Program, I will also…Jun 3, 2022Jun 3, 2022
Dr. Jorge J Rodriguez VSitting with Criticism from my Engagement of ResidenteI’ve received criticism about my engagement with Residente’s “This is Not America” in the last few days that I’m really sitting with.Mar 23, 2022Mar 23, 2022
Dr. Jorge J Rodriguez VResidente’s “This is Not America” is about the Story of “America” and Who is Allowed to Tell ItTW: This article contains depictions of violence, especially gun violence. It also depicts scenes from both Donald Glover’s “This is…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Dr. Jorge J Rodriguez VDeath is PoliticalDeath — or perhaps, the commemoration of death — is always tied to politics and power.Jan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022