On December 9, we officially wrapped up classes for the semester. I am currently grading my students’ final projects, but my time in the classroom is officially finished. Let’s take a look back at these final weeks and take stock of the semester as a whole. Instead of assigning any new readings, I dedicated the… Continue reading Museums & Crisis: December Update, and Final Reflection
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Dissertation Work, December Update
On Thursday, I wrapped up what has been a marathon semester of dissertation work. From September 1st to December 8th, I created outlines for two chapters, wrote both chapters, and did an initial revision on each. And I managed to do this while teaching Museums & Crisis, presenting at ASA, curating a new exhibit for… Continue reading Dissertation Work, December Update
In the (Container) Garden
Ever since we moved into the house at Sasha Court, I’ve been using home ownership as an opportunity to try out different pastimes and hobbies. Some of these, like painting birds and other wildlife through the house, are things I’ve done before but haven’t tried recently due to being in a rental. Others, like composting,… Continue reading In the (Container) Garden
Museums & Crisis, November Update
The last time I provided an update on my teaching, we had gotten into the course content in earnest, with our readings addressing decolonization and systemic racism. On November 18th, we officially wrapped up the course readings for the semester, as we’ll be dedicating the last two weeks of class to student presentations. Let’s take… Continue reading Museums & Crisis, November Update
Dissertation Work, November Update
Last month, I talked about the outlines I had created as part of the initial drafting process for Chapters 3 and 4. On October 17, the Monday after the mid-semester break, I started writing Chapter 3. On November 18, the Friday before Thanksgiving Break, I finished the initial draft of Chapter 4. In between those… Continue reading Dissertation Work, November Update
#ASA2022
At the end of my first year at William & Mary, I made a list of objectives I intended to accomplish over the next four years. Among the goals I had set for myself was a series of conferences I’d like to attend to present my research. While I’d presented at conferences before, I was… Continue reading #ASA2022
The Weird, Wonderful World of Holiday Stores
A few weeks before our wedding Brandon and I were out running errands when we saw this sign outside a vacated shop: It wasn’t the first time either of us had seen such a banner. On the contrary, we’d been expecting one to pop up somewhere in town. Like the turning of the foliage itself,… Continue reading The Weird, Wonderful World of Holiday Stores
Museums & Crisis: October Update
In my last update about my Museums & Crisis course, I talked about our initial foundations unit and the adjustments I’d started making in response to student interests and needs. Now that we’ve had a few weeks to get into the course’s primary contents, let’s take a look at what we’ve been doing. We first… Continue reading Museums & Crisis: October Update
Dissertation Work, October Update
The last time we checked in with the dissertation, I was making my way through the Holger Cahill papers and sharing some of the things I’d learned. Today, we’ll see how I’ve been shifting from researching to the writing process. After I finished going through the Cahill papers, I still had some additional research that… Continue reading Dissertation Work, October Update
Our Wedding
Let’s open today’s post with a flashback: The place is Roswell, New Mexico. The year is 2016, when late spring shimmers into early summer. I’m about three years into my role as the Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Roswell Museum, and one of my new coworkers has stopped by my office to ask… Continue reading Our Wedding