Monthly Archives: October 2011

This last weekend was spent at the American Studies Association where I participated in panel with my amazing colleagues Amanda Phillips, Alexis Lothian, Melanie Kohnen, Marta Rivera Monclova, Tanner Higgin, and moderated by the amazingly supportive Anna Everett. The roundtable … Continue reading →

Working on my first chapter, and thought I’d share a completely de-contextualized snippet. Below is a word cloud based on the text from the I-129, Petition for a Non-Immigrant Worker. Close-readings of the formal aspects of the document, read in … Continue reading →

It’s been a while, but here’s a quick update: Summer sessions went well. Loved the students and the class. I had a blast presenting on xenophobia and ethnic others in the Justice League of America/The 99 crossover at Comic Con … Continue reading →