Robert Baker

Professor Errant tracking fugitive slaves thoughts idea(l)s and ... wine ... Teaches history occasionally in Atlanta. RTs≠endorsements

[Robert Baker @FugitiveProf]

Or maybe critical theory killed its host?

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@Christy_SpaceHW Lovely!

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@TracyLKarol Combination of factors. A major contributing factor is to support my wife, who got a great position in LA. Another is because I don’t have the passion for another project.

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I resigned my Faculty position today. That fulfills my lifelong dream of giving up tenure. I know I never post on this platform, so I’m sure nobody will actually see this, but I kind of felt like I had to say something… goodbye to academia.

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@julie_limardo @harchivist It is both sad and understandable.

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@jmw3tx Can you move it to Santa Monica?

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@SundayDiana Not sure yet. Still consulting for the NCSS. And writing for various outlets.

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@ChainLINKGal No.

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@Cher47 I’m going to have my fiddle restrung. And watch my daughter wrestle this season. And find a new job!

[Robert Baker @FugitiveProf]

@JoshuaYchurch Proving my point for me? Well played.

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I’ve been off Twitter for a while, but just came back to lurk and somehow it’s stupider.

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@Donahoo10Tina No need to feel sorry for me. I had a great career.

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@AnaStucki The saddest part is that there should be no better place in the world to work.

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@fugitivephilo I spent seventeen years with survivors guilt. But I did love my job.

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@HeatherWalker15 And here I was just rereading Russell Jacoby‘s the last intellectuals…

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@Jenn9925 I will say that @GeorgiaStateU is not an elitist institution.

The board of regents? maybe a different story…

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@rollinghills59 Yes. And while I didn’t retire undefeated, I got up more than I was knocked down. Even if that doesn’t make sense.

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@teamtiviti Surprisingly not scandalous.

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@CeliaLisset It’s a Simpsons reference.

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@Stanehill It is, and also hard to surrender my identity. But now I can live up to my handle

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@areteagape Cracking wise with an antiquated Simpsons reference.

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@barbaralongley I’m definitely going to lead with a hobby.