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"Never has the silence of displacement been so deafening and so omnipresent. Poetic language lives, labors, amid this displacement; and so does political vision." -Adrienne Rich
"Imagination conjures change. First we dream it, then we speak it, then we struggle to build it. But without the dreams, without our decolonised imaginations, our efforts to name and transform the system will not succeed." –Patrick Reinsborough
about the site
This is the personal website of Myshele Goldberg, a writer and PhD student in Glasgow, Scotland. More information is available in my bio, and much of my work can be found in the writing section. Enjoy!
A lot of work has gone into this site's original artwork, layout and writing - if you wish to use something, please link back to this site and give appropriate credit, or contact me for permission if you wish to use any photos, artwork, or large portions of text. Thanks!
contact
The best way to get in touch with me is e-mail: myshele @ gmail . com (no spaces).
current projects
Currently studying at the University of Strathclyde, looking at social conscience and higher education in Scotland - for more information, please see my academic page.
I'm also on the board of the Centre for Human Ecology, where I edit the newsletter and help with the masters course.
For two years, I was writing a column on the education page of the Scotsman, but sadly that was cancelled due to space limitations.
pretty things
Check out my cafepress shops:
Earth
Activist Training
Fans for
Peace
tech stuff
This handmade site is hosted by DrakNet. Progressive hosting for progressive people - now 100% solar! Also, dynamic content management by Nucleus.
recent additions
I'm currently taking a break from updating and focusing on my PhD for awhile. Thanks for your patience!
Latest personal reflections
10.13.09: Gender and Burnout
Latest photos
9.7.09: I've installed a new system for updating the photo page, so there are new photos at least once a month now.
latest writing
Labour Exploitation in Academia
Scotland’s Greenest MSc
The Politics of Hope and Fear
Seeds of Tolerance
featured essays
Useful for Whom?: my university's strategic plan claims to help advance society -- but is the university really more interested in profit? Published in the Scotsman.
What the Old State House Has Already Lost: The Old State House brought history to life for nearly a decade -- but poor management now leaves Connecticut's most important stories untold. Published in the Hartford Courant.
What's in a Name? Colonial Dynamics in Spiritual Practice: The politics of domination can manifest even in our spiritual practices.... How we might begin to recognize and heal our attitudes. Published in PanGaia Magazine.
Tuition Fees Create a Debtor's Prison: The reality of student debt in America, its effects on wider society, and hard questions for Scotland. Published in the Scotsman.
Full archives available on the writing page.