kathy villalonBlog #11: ReflectionAs the semester comes a close, and as I reflect on our experiences as a class in scholar activism — I’m exhausted! We have met so many…Dec 7, 2015Dec 7, 2015
kathy villalonBlog #10 Engaged PedagogyThis weeks reading by bell hooks on “Engaged Pedagogy,” was everything I have ever wanted to say about teaching and pedagogy. It feels so…Nov 27, 2015Nov 27, 2015
kathy villalonBlog #9: Give and GiveWhat a great week to be in scholar activism! We had Jesse Stommel, and Eve Tuck in the room this week, and there was so much knowledge…Nov 20, 2015Nov 20, 2015
kathy villalonBlog #8: HopeKarma Chavez is an associate professor at UW-Madison in the communication arts department, and this week in our scholar activism class I…Nov 12, 2015Nov 12, 2015
kathy villalonBlog #7: Characteristics of a scholar activistDr. David Stovall teaches at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and is also originally from Chicago. Stovall’s scholarship is…Nov 6, 2015Nov 6, 2015
kathy villalonBlog #6: Risk takersAdeline Koh visited our scholar activist class this week. Koh, was great, she told us of her work in the digital humanities and how she…Oct 30, 2015Oct 30, 2015
kathy villalonBlog #5: Saints and SinnersIn scholar activism this week we had Sandy Schram visit. Schram is a political science professor at Hunter College. His work centers issues…Oct 23, 2015Oct 23, 2015
kathy villalonBlog #4This week in Scholar Activism we had three professors speak to us. First, John McAdams, then Kelly Wilz, and David Vanness. They all spoke…Oct 16, 2015Oct 16, 2015
kathy villalonBlog #3: MicroaggressionsDon Downs spoke to our Scholar Activism class this week. He spoke about academic freedom cases in the university.Oct 9, 2015Oct 9, 2015
kathy villalonBlog #2: Responding to the rightMichael Apple was our guest speaker in Scholar Activism this week. As usual, Michael was inspirational, making clear connections for us…Oct 2, 2015Oct 2, 2015