Yesterday was the first day of the Critical Ethnic Studies conference at UC-Riverside. Framed around the topic of “Settler Colonialism and the Future of Genocide,” this is a well attended, exciting, and rigorous conference that compels all in attendance to rethink not only systems of domination and power rooted in ethnoracial constructs, but also our own complicity in those systems. I’ll possibly have a couple of posts to make after it’s all over; but I wanted to post a point for reflection now, especially as so many people I know are finalizing their proposals for next year’s National Communication Association convention. Continue reading “Critical Ethnic Studies (Some Reflections for NCAers)”
Staying Focused
In this day and age, it can be hard to stay focused. Add some adult ADHD into the mix, and websites like Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, or just about anything that changes with a click of your refresh button can hinder your productivity at some of the worst times. In procrastinating this evening, I ran across a neat little Chrome extension that helps to keep you on track. Continue reading “Staying Focused”