Monthly Summary of Articles, July 2019
Monthly Summary, July 2019 We are adding this monthly summary of Postcolonial Space, as the frequency of our blog posts has increased. The point is to provide every month, [...]
Postcolonialism and Neoliberalism: My Two Forthcoming Talks in Pakistan
Public Talks on Postcolonialism and Neoliberalism I am delighted to share that if all goes according to plan, in August I will be delivering two public talks on topics [...]
Using Grammarly for Scholarly Writing
Introduction Today I want to write about using Grammarly, the grammar aid program, for scholarly writing. As a scholar of postcolonial studies, even though most of my published work [...]
“The Dragon Can’t Dance” Reading Notes
Introduction Earl Lovelace's The Dragon Can't Dance is one of the finest Postcolonial novels set in the postcolonial Trinidad. Lovelace, in my opinion, is a chronicler of the Afro-Trnidadian [...]
“The Joys of Motherhood” Reading Notes
Introduction Buchi Emecheta is indubitably one of the most prominent female voices of postcolonial Africa. I have taught her The Joys of Motherhood in several of my classes over [...]
Postcolonial Space: Actual Costs of Running a “Free” Website
Introduction Since 2002, Postcolonial Space has been, as stated on our Landing Page, a free resource for scholars and students of Postcolonialism. I can say without a doubt that [...]
Webinar on Scholarly Writing and Publishing
Introduction Webinar on Scholarly Writing and Publishing Note: We have decided on July 27, 9:00 am US Central Time. Please Register HERE! After a successful live Webinar on Postcolonialism, [...]
Textbook Rentals for College Classes
Textbook Rentals: To Rent or Purchase? Textbook Rentals? Until a few years ago, as a college professor, I was completely unaware of college textbook rentals. I learned about it [...]
TOEFL and GRE Requirements for International Graduate Students
Introduction TOEFL and GRE. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and GRE are two of the required tests for admissions into US doctoral programs. I often get [...]
Is a TEFL Certificate Useful for English Majors?
Introduction In my opinion, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is a burgeoning field in the education sector and earning a TEFL Certificate with credentials to teach English [...]