Things I Learned at University How to bike on cobblestones and where to signal right.How to walk through doors held by Old Etoniansand not scowl. How to make myself invisible in seminarsby staring at the table. How to tell Victorian Gothic from Medieval.How to eat a Mars bar in the Bodleian. When to agreewith everything … Continue reading An irreverent poem
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Uses and abuses of slow
I am a bit behind on blogging the slow academia season of Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education Society (PaTHES) virtual social meets. Covid has hit our household and I am working reduced hours while we are in isolation. So far we are feeling ok, but today seems a bit tougher than previous days. I … Continue reading Uses and abuses of slow
A poem for staying still
I read this poem many years ago, lost it for a long time, and am thankful to have found it again here. Among Women, Marie Ponsot (1972) What women wander? Not many. All. A few. Most would, now & then, & no wonder. Some, and I’m one, Wander sitting still. My small grandmother Bought from … Continue reading A poem for staying still
The Slow Academic 