Are you in a toxic relationship with academia? During my Liberate Your Research workshops with faculty and graduate students of color, I ask participants to share how they feel about their research. In every workshop, nearly every participant responds with words like: tortured, disempowered, and struggling. As we share, we realize that we are not …
Nadine was recently featured on iHeartRadio as part of the podcast Rep. The podcast episode can be found here on Spotify. Nadine’s part begins at 33:30.
Do you ever find yourself obsessing over what gatekeepers are going to think about your work? Have you ever feared that you may not survive an academic evaluation? Of course, hierarchical academic structures–reviews, tenure evaluations, etc.–create the conditions that foster these anxieties. Disciplinary conventions rooted in white supremacy and racist/classist/heterosexist gatekeeping intensify these anxieties for …
Originally published by Darcel Rockett in Chicago Tribune here on May 26, 2022 It’s been three weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court’s leaked draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was made public. Striking down the 1973 decision would end federal protection for abortion rights, opening the door for states to ban or restrict access to the …
Do you ever feel like you “can’t write theory”? If so, you’re not alone. Most of my workshop participants say that “writing theory” makes them feel: tortured | overwhelmed | stuck | in chaos | like an imposter But it’s not you! It’s what Barbara Christian affirmed decades ago—that dominant disciplinary structures distinguish between analytics that deserve to be counted …
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Originally published in TruthOut here, this article was written by Nadine Naber and Atef Said. Incarcerated for most of the last 10 years, renowned Egyptian activist, voice of the Arab Spring revolutions and political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah began a hunger strike on April 2. He is 40 years old. With the most recent charge …
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