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AI or not AI? Thinking about knowledge beyond internet uploads (part 1)
Does your life feel like it has been taken over by “Artificial Intelligence”? I have a very remote relationship to it but cannot say that it is not influential (while I was typing “Artificial”, Word… Read more
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How do you braid your personal and political?
Greetings from the academic summer, the months from May through August in which we have a lot of flexibility, can “do what we want” (typically a mix of research, travel and relaxation) and are not… Read more
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Coping strategies in a crumbling democracy – a snapshot
It is late March – for those of you outside of the United States: March is women’s history month here, just as February is Black history month – both traditionally times when events are organized… Read more
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An ode to teaching or: “For this, Sir, you are a monster”
I wish you all a happy and healthy 2025! I am very proud of myself for getting this blog out before the semester starts (which is, for us, tomorrow). This one is an ode to… Read more
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What keeps you going? My network of brilliant female friends
I wrote the first version of this blog in mid-September, starting out complaining that I have too many things to do and don’t find time to write. I was in “overload mode” because of all… Read more
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Still learning from the Germans? Living transnationalism, part 2
For those who prefer to read in German/ für alle, die lieber auf Deutsch lesen wollen: copy and paste the text into https://www.deepl.com/translator. Last September, after our return from summer vacations in Germany, I had… Read more
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10 years of life in Florida – play trivia with us!
It is hard to believe, but we have been in Florida now for exactly 10 years. During this time, there were several moments when I had wanted to throw a party – because of a… Read more
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Hostages, ceasefire, and a slow voice from the “middle ground”
One reason for starting this blog was to create a voice. I often FOLLOW others’ public statements on current issues but am too slow to formulate my own. I takes me time to come to… Read more
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Living transnationalism, part 1
For those who prefer to read in German/ fuer alle, die lieber auf Deutsch lesen wollen: Try https://www.deepl.com/translator. Pretty good – ziemlich gut! Transnationalism is a core part of my life and one that I… Read more
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Feminist Mothering Month
May is the month in which many countries officially celebrate mothers, so let me talk a bit about motherhood as a commonsense feminist. I have my own experiences to draw on, both as a mom… Read more
Enjoy the read!
I write about things that I currently feel inspired by or concerned about. That makes the blog a bit eclectic. You will see some contemporary issues (e.g., politics), but also more general ones (e.g., motherhood), and posts inspired by travel (I started this blog during a marvelous stay in Trinidad and Tobago).
The common sense feminist 