My final few weeks in New York were frantic. I submitted a paper for review, began to think about Winter syllabi, and finished (mostly) the massive pile of books I had checked out from the library. But, I managed to have some downtime too. Challenging borders I attended a few events at Where No Wall Remains, the 2019 biennial Live Arts Bard festival at the Fisher Center for the Arts. I like the intellectual grounding of the festival. Artists submit items for inclusion in the festival syllabus, … [Read more...]
More sabbatical downtime
Over a cozy dinner at Lucoli Pizza in Red Hook, my former colleague Amy remarked that if she were ever alone in a new city, she might need to bring me along. What a compliment! Even without a car during my sabbatical, I manage to get around. Of course, dinner and drinks with some colleagues from my Hood College days, passing through the area on their sabbatical, was a highlight! Blithewood Garden In late September I toured the traditional walled Italiante garden of the historic … [Read more...]
Sabbatical downtime
"Downtime" happens in role-playing games when a party finishes an adventure and needs to rest and stock up before heading out again. Sabbatical is like that too! I am spending my fall term as a Visiting Scholar at the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College, in New York's Hudson Valley. Intellectually, it's been great. But so has my downtime! Here's a little of what I have been up to during my September Saturdays. My Instagram stories are also a good way to keep … [Read more...]