This piece arguing for abolishing university administration is pretty interesting. While I think this plan would be impossible to achieve, their careful discussion of the history of university governance & other models of faculty leadership are very helpful. It also helps explain the structural problems underpinning why administrators are in some sense designed to be at odds with faculty.

https://muse.jhu.edu/article/917791

#academia

Thanks to @pvonhellermannn for sharing the link in an #academicventing thread

This compilation of AI policies on syllabi is extremely helpful #histodons

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RMVwzjc1o0Mi8Blw_-JUTcXv02b2WRH86vw7mi16W3U/

Really interesting story on how #families are changing & what it means for our relationships and support systems: https://theworld.org/media/2024-01-11/study-global-demographic-change-fueling-decrese-family-size-and-kinfolk

#kinship #family #demographics #histodons

This statement from Rep. Nadler on the hypocrisy of Stefanik’s campaign against antisemitism is exactly what needs to be said and repeated

https://nadler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=395109

This quote from the (just resigned) chair of Penn’s BOT captures the real failure of (former) president Liz Magill at the House hearing:
"'Over prepared and over lawyered given the hostile forum and high stakes, she provided a legalistic answer to a moral question, and that was wrong"

As a (Jewish) Penn alum & a college prof, I’m deeply concerned by what’s happening with political & donor interference in #highered—while also frightened by surging antisemitism.

#academia

I've incorporated suggestions from here & on Bluesky, and my revised graphic on doing historical research is now available for hi-res download. Please feel free to use it with your students!
#histodons #teaching #research #pedagogy

https://cassandragoodhistorian.com/2023/11/14/teaching-historical-research/

I've been struggling to get students to use peer-reviewed books and journal articles rather than websites for research--even when the assignment prompt says "no websites."

Maybe, I concluded, it just isn't clear to students WHY websites are less reliable.

Today, I paused to explain the research process & what peer review is--I'm hoping it helped. I also created this graphic; please share suggestions/feedback!

#histodons #teaching #research #pedagogy

That this letter was necessary is depressing, but I’m grateful to the scholars who crafted & signed it.

https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/letters/open-letter-against-lefts-lack-of-empathy-for-israeli-victims