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I’ve always thought that “writer’s block” is a horribly named phenomenon. It certainly describes that feeling of not being able to make progress but, in my experience, writer’s block feels less like being stuck and more like not knowing where Read more…

A Dedication: This post is for my dear friend who gave me some lovely compliments on recorded lecture on virginity and the patriarchal nation-state. She has an important interview coming up soon that’s taking place through zoom and I want Read more…

Last month we covered the fundamentals of dissertating: what a dissertation is, why you have to do one, and different ways of thinking of your dissertation. This month we’re going to give you some tips on how to overcome writer’s Read more…

Hi Friends, Like many of you, I’ve spent the past several days trying to switch my teaching completely online for the rest of the semester. The dirty truth of online teaching is that it is either WAY harder or WAY Read more…

This month we’re talking about what a dissertation is. Why do you have to do one? What does it do for you? Why is it so damn hard? Today, we’re going to look more closely at that last question. We’ve Read more…

[GRABS YOUR LAPELS] Listen to me. I know you want your dissertation to be good, BUT YOU NEED TO WRITE A BAD DRAFT. [Releases lapels. Pours you a sparkling water.] The absolute BIGGEST problem that I have with every client Read more…

We rarely talk about what a dissertation *is* but how can you effectively do something you’ve never talked about?