I got this exciting (for me) meme here.
1. How did you arrive at your most recent project of considerable scope?
I’m starting a new big project right now and my most recent accepted article is my very first attempt to approach this issue. I make it my business to read everything that gets published in Spain by 15-20 authors of my choosing (which is a LOT of reading, by the way.) So as I was reading these novels, I started seeing one central issue that a huge number of them were addressing. How could I resist analyzing it in more depth?
2. If you could go back and teach your grad school self one important thing about reading/writing/teaching/etc. that you learned after grad school, what would it be?
“Research is fun and publishing is easy.” (c) Also, that the Internet is a great place to search for brilliant academic advice. I wish I had discovered this while I was sitting there uselessly in almost complete intellectual loneliness back in grad school.
3. What aspect of being a professional scholar and teacher do you find most difficult?
I can’t say that I find any aspect of the job all that difficult. I work for a school that has wonderful hiring practices and a great work environment, so I’m lucky.
4. What do you like most about being a professional scholar and teacher?
That I have a lot of time and opportunities to develop intellectually.
5. What kinds of things do you do to maintain your intellectual curiosity?
I read like I’m getting paid to do it. Oh, wait, I am getting paid to do it. Yay!
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#3. Service. Especially committees. I avoid them as much as I can.
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