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The What and Why of the Annotated Bib

methodologies

I was invited to teach my department’s proseminar (Graduate Professional Development Seminar) this year, and one of the training tasks we undertake involves ‘mapping the…

Locating New Primary Sources

methodologies

In the Summer of 2021, I worked with two undergraduate research assistants on a new project related to Central American narrative, for which I was particularly invested in…

Starting the PhD off on the Right Foot

advice

PhD

professionalization

Things I wish I had known on day one of doctoral studies…

The Comprehensive Exam

advice

PhD

This post is for PhD students who are composing the reading lists for comprehensive exams. Below are tips and best practices from my experience and that mentors, colleagues…

Compiling a High Quality Bibliography

methodologies

An advisee was recently dealing with one of the many scholarly inconveniences of the coronavirus pandemic. After having to cancel a research trip to Mexico, she needed…

In Defense of Wandering: Podcasting Pedagogy

reflections

pedagogy

For millennia, wandering has been held as a font of aesthetic inspiration in the creative process…

Inviting Professors to Speak at your Event: Best practices

professionalization

advice

An undergraduate student approached me in Spring 2020 to give a 20-minute talk on Benedict Anderson’s Imagined Communities. He described the event and then told me that the…

Natalia Beristáin, Rosario Castellanos and Violence Against Women

literature

reflections

At a January 2020 screening of Los adioses, I was invited to give a talk on the work of director Natalia Beristáin. The below is a transcript of that talk.

The Academic Job Market

job market

advice

One of the most frequent questions students pose is “How do I prepare for the job market?”…

About …

I decided to start this blog when a couple of students asked for advice and resources related to writing the dissertation and preparing for the job market. Every so often, I…