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Intervening when witnessing microaggressions (my backup plan in case I don’t have time for this slide in an upcoming seminar)

March 19, 2024

I am planning a seminar on relationships in the classroom, and I have way too many things to say on that in general, AND want it to be driven by…

Currently reading: “Disarming Racial Microaggressions: Microintervention Strategies for Targets, White Allies, and Bystanders” (Sue et al., 2019)

April 21, 2023

I have another recommended reading for you! I found this really nice framework for disarming microaggressions, both targeted directly towards the perpetrator, but also institutional and societal macroaggressions, in Sue…

Microaggressions: How intent and impact don’t always go together.

June 9, 2022

I’ve recently started including the topic of microaggressions in my academic development workshops, and here is one reflection on the topic (including the super helpful sandals&boots-analogy by Presley Pizzo). I…

Currently reading: “Microaggressions: Intervening in three acts” by Thurber & DiAngelo (2018)

January 28, 2022

I’m currently thinking so much about how to make academia a more welcoming and accessible environment, and just read the article “Microaggressions: Intervening in three acts” by Thurber & DiAngelo,…

“Walking Through the Future in the Present”, inspired by Wilson et al. (2025)

July 1, 2025

I’m totally appropriating half of the title of Wilson et al. (2025)’s article, “Walking Through the Future in the Present”, as the name of an activity that I want to…

Exploring the UDL 3.0 version, inspired by an episode on the Tea for Teaching podcast

May 31, 2025

It took me a while to appreciate the UDL* framework since I first started looking into it 3 years ago. Without context, it seemed overwhelming in the amount of details…

Currently reading Sund (2015) on “Just an illusion of equality? The gender diversity paradox in Norway”

May 12, 2025

Having lived in Norway for 3 years during my postdoc, and now in Sweden for the last 3.5 years, I am often frustrated how many people misunderstand the consistently high…

Currently reading: Connaught (2024) “Reframing the impostor phenomenon for Black college students”

May 1, 2025

I have been critical of the “impostor syndrome” — that everybody seems to be talking about everywhere these days! — for a while because it puts the responsibility of dealing…

Currently reading about SDGs, education for wonder, and academic activism

April 30, 2025

As many other places in the world, my university works with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework, and for many researchers and teachers pointing to one or…

Reading up on the purpose, pros and cons of positionality statements

December 17, 2024

Reading up on more positionality statement discussions for ongoing work with Kirsty, which started from us drawing up our own positionality statements and discussing the differences [see hers and mine…

Striving for accountable spaces (instead of safe or brave ones)

December 6, 2024

Hearing promises of “safe spaces” is usually a quick way to get me very angry. Safe for whom? And safe from whom? Probably not safe for minorities from dominant discourses……

Thinking about Maria Weurlander’s seminar on “When learning becomes difficult: Emotional challenges in education”

September 5, 2024

Yesterday I was one of those annoying people on their laptop during a seminar, taking notes during Maria Weurlander’s presentation on “When learning becomes difficult: Emotional challenges in education”, and…

Reflections on “How do I cultivate a sense of joy, passion, and purpose in my teaching, and how do I share that with my students?”

May 11, 2024

Mark Carrigan recently asked quesions for a reflective teaching practice on his blog, and one really resonated with me: “How do I cultivate a sense of joy, passion, and purpose…

Planning a seminar on relationships in the classroom

March 21, 2024

In April, I will be teaching one afternoon in a course on “developing and leading courses at LTH”, on what we traditionally called “belonging”. Here are my thoughts so far.…

On writing my teaching portfolio

June 26, 2023

About a year ago, I started writing a teaching portfolio to apply for LTH’s “pedagogical academy”, which, when successful, comes with the title of “excellent teaching practitioner” (ETP). During the…

Currently reading “How well-intentioned white male physicists maintain ignorance of inequity and justify inaction” by Dancy & Hodari (2022)

May 16, 2023

This article has repeatedly been making waves in my circles over the last couple of months: “How well-intentioned white male physicists maintain ignorance of inequity and justify inaction” by Dancy &…

“Conflict is not abuse” by Schulman (2016)

February 15, 2023

The title of this book, “Conflict is not Abuse. Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair” (Schulman, 2016), caught my eye in the office library. It looked like…

Reducing bias and discrimination in teaching: an annotated, incomplete — WORK IN PROGRESS! — list of references

June 2, 2022

Already at the time of posting, I have added to my to-read list for an updated version of this post. Please let me know of any additional literature I should…

Choosing technical terminology that does not make people feel excluded or uncomfortable

May 20, 2022

A colleague recently sent me a great article by Peter Kirn: “So yeah, let’s just use plug and socket — industry group recommends obvious change in terminology“. In the article,…

How much of the work should the teacher vs the student do? Teaching as a dance, inspired by Joe Hoyle

March 18, 2022

This week I spent in a really interesting position: Sitting in the back of a workshop on “introduction to teaching and learning in higher education”, occasionally giving inputs, for example…

Thinking about “Universal Design for Learning”

January 31, 2022

Something that has been on my mind a lot lately is how to make learning situations welcoming and accessible to all students. A very obvious response is to the “accessible”…

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Intervening when witnessing microaggressions (my backup plan in case I don’t have time for this slide in an upcoming seminar)

Currently reading: “Disarming Racial Microaggressions: Microintervention Strategies for Targets, White Allies, and Bystanders” (Sue et al., 2019)

Microaggressions: How intent and impact don’t always go together.

Currently reading: “Microaggressions: Intervening in three acts” by Thurber & DiAngelo (2018)

“Walking Through the Future in the Present”, inspired by Wilson et al. (2025)

Exploring the UDL 3.0 version, inspired by an episode on the Tea for Teaching podcast

Currently reading Sund (2015) on “Just an illusion of equality? The gender diversity paradox in Norway”

Currently reading: Connaught (2024) “Reframing the impostor phenomenon for Black college students”

Currently reading about SDGs, education for wonder, and academic activism

Reading up on the purpose, pros and cons of positionality statements

Striving for accountable spaces (instead of safe or brave ones)

Thinking about Maria Weurlander’s seminar on “When learning becomes difficult: Emotional challenges in education”

Reflections on “How do I cultivate a sense of joy, passion, and purpose in my teaching, and how do I share that with my students?”

Planning a seminar on relationships in the classroom

On writing my teaching portfolio

Currently reading “How well-intentioned white male physicists maintain ignorance of inequity and justify inaction” by Dancy & Hodari (2022)

Recommended reading: “The New Science of Learning: How to Learn in Harmony with Your Brain” by Zakrajsek (2022) (Part 2)

“Conflict is not abuse” by Schulman (2016)

Reducing bias and discrimination in teaching: an annotated, incomplete — WORK IN PROGRESS! — list of references

Choosing technical terminology that does not make people feel excluded or uncomfortable

How much of the work should the teacher vs the student do? Teaching as a dance, inspired by Joe Hoyle

Thinking about “Universal Design for Learning”

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