Category Archives: Teaching

For the Health (Care) of America

Posted on 9 November 2016 by collinlieberg

Some of the current political climate in America, and, to be honest, Britain, has involved healthcare. In the US there has been a lot of railing against ‘Obamacare’ because it costs too much; while in the UK a lot of … Continue reading →

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Maintaining Relevance

Posted on 26 May 2016 by collinlieberg

It’s always nice to feel prescient and relevant when writing. There’s almost nothing worse than feeling out-of-touch with my audience or society around me. A few recent articles and events have happened over the last few weeks to make me … Continue reading →

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Darker Side of Academia

Posted on 18 May 2016 by collinlieberg

Higher education in the West has become a commodity. There have been numerous articles, studies, posts, etc. about how universities now are now becoming sprawling institutions of administration geared toward making money (this Onion article may be satire, but it’s … Continue reading →

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End of the Line

Posted on 5 March 2016 by collinlieberg

There’s a song from the band Traveling Wilbury’s called ‘End of the Line’. It starts off with the line ‘Well it’s all right…’ doing something, repeated in various iterations. In other words, there are lots of reasons why it’s all … Continue reading →

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#freekesha

Posted on 22 February 2016 by collinlieberg

Now, I’m not a fan of Kesha’s music. I’ve heard it and I was not impressed. I’m not her target audience, obviously, so I doubt she would care much about my personal feelings on her music. Other people can like … Continue reading →

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At the Dark End of the Street

Posted on 22 September 2014 by collinlieberg

I’m done!  Mostly.  I think… I’ve completed a full revised draft of the entire thesis.  It’s even under the maximum word limit.  Mostly it’s good, with some very strong sections.  I have sent it off to my advisor for last … Continue reading →

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Reflections On Me

Posted on 26 August 2014 by collinlieberg

As you may remember from my last post a few weeks ago (sorry for the long wait) I had a few interviews last week.  After I wrote that post I got invited to another interview, as well, so I had … Continue reading →

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We Have A Few Questions For You

Posted on 11 August 2014 by collinlieberg

I’ve been lucky enough (skilled enough? able to sell myself enough?) to be called in to interview for a few fellowships next week.  One is a full-time position teaching a few core first-year modules, the other is a half-time teaching … Continue reading →

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To infinity, and beyond (next year!)

Posted on 21 July 2014 by collinlieberg

Ten weeks from now.  Ten!  That’s when I’m expecting to submit my PhD.  I’m terrified (rightfully, I think).  Not because I don’t think it’s very good, but because I’m worried about next year. Like any good PhD student I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Marking and Possible Industrial Action

Posted on 27 February 2014 by collinlieberg

I have been somewhat reluctant to blog about marking for various reasons, including reluctance to talk about specifics from essays.  However, I will try to keep everything anonymous and not go into too many specifics.  I feel the issue is … Continue reading →

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