Slow Agency

Esther Namubiru, Anna Habib, and Weijia Li

5.0 (2)
EDUCATION

This work is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. This 36-episode podcast brings researchers at the intersection of writing centers and writing studies to help you intentionally consider and address issues affecting your work in the writing center. The title of the podcast is inspired by Lauren Micciche's 2011 article titled For Slow Agency.

09/15/2024

E36 Activist Editing with Elizabeth Kleinfeld and Julie Prebel

In part two of the conversation, Elizabeth Kleinfeld and Julie Prebel discuss 'activist editing', the method that they and Sohui Lee used to edit the collection Disruptive stories: Amplifying voices from the writing center margins. About the authors Elizabeth Kleinfeld teaches rhetoric and writing theory and practice courses in the ⁠English department⁠, coordinates the new Disability Studies minor, and directs the ⁠Writing Center⁠ at ⁠Metropolitan State University of Denver⁠. She is writing a memoir about being her husband’s caregiver and working on a scholarly project studying how the sex lives of disabled people are represented in memoirs. She is also a coach for the ⁠National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity⁠, an end-of-life doula, and a hospice volunteer. Julie Prebel teaches courses in rhetorical theory, critical theory, and American cultural studies, and directs the ⁠Writing Center⁠ at ⁠Occidental College⁠. Along with ongoing research in rhet-comp, she is currently working on a manuscript focused on the racialization of sentiment in (seemingly) feminist representations of rights discourse in literature and popular media. She presents her work regularly at national conferences such as IWCA, CCCCs, and the American Studies Association.

26 min
08/02/2024

E35 Elizabeth Kleinfeld and Julie Prebel on Disruptive Stories

Elizabeth Kleinfeld, Julie Prebel and Sohui Lee are the editors of the new book, Disruptive stories: Amplifying voices from the writing center margins, a collection of essays on challenging writing center narratives. In this episode, Professors Kleinfeld and Prebel explain what the two of them have learned and started applying from the book to question their own assumptions. Mentioned in the episode: Patricia Dunn's "⁠Chapter 4: Revising & Editing Myths, Metaphors, and Multisensory Strategies⁠" in ⁠Talking, Sketching, Moving: Multiple Literacies in the Teaching of Writing⁠. Karen Moroski-Rigney's "⁠Chapter 9: Crippling Marginality: Disability and Directing a Writing Center⁠" in ⁠Disruptive Stories: Amplifying Voices from the Writing Center Margins.⁠ Episode 19: "Lucie Moussu on Poorly Designed Research Projects" Episode 26 "Decolonization and the Writing Center" with Nancy Henaku About the guests: Elizabeth Kleinfeld teaches rhetoric and writing theory and practice courses in the English department, coordinates the new Disability Studies minor, and directs the Writing Center at Metropolitan State University of Denver. She is writing a memoir about being her husband’s caregiver and working on a scholarly project studying how the sex lives of disabled people are represented in memoirs. She is also a coach for the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity, an end-of-life doula, and a hospice volunteer. Julie Prebel teaches courses in rhetorical theory, critical theory, and American cultural studies, and directs the Writing Center at Occidental College. Along with ongoing research in rhet-comp, she is currently working on a manuscript focused on the racialization of sentiment in (seemingly) feminist representations of rights discourse in literature and popular media. She presents her work regularly at national conferences such as IWCA, CCCCs, and the American Studies Association.

27 min
06/13/2024

E34 - The Post Pandemic Writing Center with John Katunich and Sarah Rice

"The Post Pandemic Writing Center:"A Digital Edited Collection (2024) WLN journal's Digital Edited Collections If you enjoyed this episode, you'll also like: E21 - WLN Author Sarah Rice on Navigating the "New Normal" with Abnormal Discourse Theme music for Slow Agency was created by Emmanuel Mubiru.

31 min
11/13/2023

E33 Adapting to Local Contexts: A Conversation with the European Writing Center Association Board Members

In this episode, we chatted with Lawrence Cleary, Elif Demirel, and Franziska Liebetanz, EWCA board members about writing center work in their respective contexts. We hope you'll enjoy it! Make sure to check out a recent feature piece on the 2023 EWCA Summer Institute. A transcript of this episode is posted on: www.wlnconnect.org

16 min
10/25/2023

E32 WLN Authors Kerri Rinaldi and Rebecca Spiegel on Disability Justice in the Writing Center

In this episode, Weijia spoke with WLN authors Kerri Rinaldi and Rebecca Spiegel on their article titled Disrupting Habits: Modifying Writing Center Processes In Pursuit of Disability Justice. The article was published in June 2023 special issue on disability justice and anti-able-ism in writing center work. We hope you'll enjoy it! For a full transcript, go to: www.wlnconnect.org

22 min
09/27/2023

E31 Unwell Writing Centers with Genie Giaimo

Slow Agency is back with another round of insightful conversations about writing, writing centers, and the people who make them work for students. On this episode, we invited Dr. Genie Giaimo to help us unpack the meaning of an un-well writing center, which she writes about in her book Unwell Writing Centers: Searching for Wellness in Neoliberal Educational Institutions and Beyond. Dr. Giaimo also shared systematic measures that writing center directors can take to ensure that their risk management and emergency plans prepare them for unforeseen crises and go beyond commodified self-care. For show notes and resources, please go to: www.wlnconnect.org

48 min
08/09/2023

E30 Best of Slow Agency Teaching and Researching Writing in the Middle East

Here's one of our favorite conversations from the past. We hope you'll like it! For show notes and resources, go to: www.wlnjournal.org/blog

49 min
07/19/2023

E29 Best of Slow Agency Writing Centers in Latin America

Here's one of our favorite conversations from the past. We hope you'll like it! For show notes and resources, go to: www.wlnjournal.org/blog

1h 19m

5

out of 5

2 Ratings

This work is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. This 36-episode podcast brings researchers at the intersection of writing centers and writing studies to help you intentionally consider and address issues affecting your work in the writing center. The title of the podcast is inspired by Lauren Micciche's 2011 article titled For Slow Agency.

Creator

Esther Namubiru, Anna Habib, and Weijia Li
Years Active

2021 - 2024
Episodes

35
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Esther Namubiru, Anna Habib, and Weijia Li
Show Website

Slow Agency