I hate doing literature reviews. I always feel I have not read enough. I worry that what I write will be ‘wrong’ because I have missed some vital piece of literature. These feelings never seem to entirely go away, even though I have been publishing papers for over a decade. I can certainly relate to […] [...]
Author: Meghan K. Riley
I'm a PhD candidate in English Language and Literature, mom, intermittent blogger, former high school teacher, speculative fiction researcher and enthusiast, student services professional, and many, many other things.
Study on call backs for law internship shows gender & class bias
A new study on law school internship hiring has yielded interesting and dismaying results regarding the influence of both social class and gender on hiring. A c.v. study found that call back rates for men track class indicators, with men having c.v.s indicating lower class origins markedly disfavored relative to men with markers for higher […] [...]
Stairways
What is a stairway? What does a stairway represent? What do you think of when you hear the word "stairway?" I considered all of these questions while reading today's prompt on The Daily Post: Stairway Since I've been thinking about my career trajectory fairly often lately, I suppose it makes sense that my thoughts immediately [...]
Superman and Diaspora, by Child of the Cosmos
Critique like this is why I study literature and media, and especially why I study speculative fiction. A great example of this can be seen oddly enough in Man of Steel when Lois Lane asks Superman what the S on his chest stands for. He tells it means hope in his people’s language and Lois [...]
Rusul Alrubail on Using Poetry for Classroom Discussions
A student's comment on reading Maya Angelou: “We’re always put down by society, men, and sometimes those who love us. It’s why I have this on my mirror, it gives me strength every day to walk into the world as a black woman.” Powerful. via Using Poetry to Facilitate Discussions — Heart of a Teacher
Emma Vossen, storyteller
Congratulations to PhD candidate Emma Vossen, who made the top 25 list in the annual Storytellers contest. Never heard of it? Read more, and watch the video! Source: Emma Vossen, storyteller
Professormex, The Nerds of Color, on “Elysium and the 1%”
Professormex notes: "..while Elysium whitewashes the main character, it’s important to note the character is (supposed to be) a person of color, and, at least in theory3, is ultimately in reclaiming paradigm shift.” There is so much to consider in this analysis of Elysium. I think that it's important that the protagonist died (in the [...]
