Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo

Assistant Professor of English: American literature & culture, critical university studies, multi-ethnic lit, and pedagogy. I enjoy jiu-jitsu, gardening, 日本の文化。

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

@ESPNFC He has to answer yes to that question. It has nothing to do with ego. It isn't him guaranteeing anything. He is national team player. He has to answer yes. That's all. Why you make it out like he's making promises?

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Hilarious and clever. In the future, what will dating be like once AI enters the mix? https://t.co/RpLA7A92tS

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

Just saw the premiere of Dave Harris's play Incendiary at Woolly Mammoth theatre in Washington DC. It was funny and poignient. Great performances.
https://t.co/yqxBysELAP

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

Great paper by @HalloranVivian "Mixing Things Up: Interracial Love and Food Establishments in Café Con Lychee and The Light Always Breaks" @melus2023 #melus2023 on a great panel.

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

Shakespeare's 1st - 4th Folios are on display at the Lilly Library along with Quartos and lots of other versions. Not to mention one of the Gutenberg Bibles! @IULillyLibrary #Shakespeare

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

Yes, please

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I will talk at MELUS on "Education and Identity Fashioning in Atlanta and Dear White People." April 23, 2023 at 10:30am. @melus2023 #melus2023 @EnglishGannon @EnglishIUB

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

Amazing activism for people of any age to take inspiration. "In Montana, It’s Youth vs. the State in a Landmark Climate Case" https://t.co/k2UxRfaJsZ

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Giving a talk on Higher Education Sojourns, Identity Negotiation, and The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Thursday March 23, 2:15 at the annual Northeast Modern Language Association convention #Nemla @nemla.org #NortheastMLA Representing @EnglishGannon

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

@EnglishGannon Making me proud!! Love to see you in the classroom putting your knowledge and creativity to the service of your new students!

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Same goes for educators, another profession that is sadly underpaid and undervalued.

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

#adcc trialsを勝った@BjjspunkyKにおめでとうございます! 九月に頑張ってね🔥 Congrats on winning -77kg division at the trials this weekend. Good luck at ADCC in September!

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

Wonderful resource on Japanese comics titled "Manga: Out of the Box" containing history of manga from 12th century to present, explanatory articles, and much more. I am excited to use this with my students the next time I teach about #manga! https://t.co/CRQtKUPbH4

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

@NAEmmanuele One possibility is profit margin of grad courses is higher, so colleges can afford to pay more. Another might be that undergrad courses don't require a PhD instructor but grad courses do, hence higher pay. These are just guesses.

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

While in #NewOrleans for #MELUS2022, I attended the premiere of the indie film Phony, directed by @David_Bush. Very meta film, fun, and pointed commentary on gendered expectations, self presentation, and deception in (online) dating. Rent on Amazon Prime. https://t.co/vAcnb0EyA4

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

@EnglishGannon It should be a great panel. Anyone interested in my presentation should let me know. Maybe I can give a lunchtime talk on campus later this semester.

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

This Friday, March 25, I am presenting the paper "Teju Cole's Open City as National Allegory" at MELUS 2022--Awakenings, Reckonings, and Multi-Ethnic Literature. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! @MELUS2022 @MELUSNOLA2022 @HalloranVivian @EnglishIUB

[Jake Tapper 🦅 @jaketapper]

Seriously, read it again knowing what we know:

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

@LiteracyAGE It was a pleasure! Very stimulating discussion and exchange of techniques, activities, and ideas. Looking forward to next time!

[Dr. Derek F. DiMatteo @DerekDiMatteo]

Thank you for reminding us, @NPRinskeep, of what the #Debates2020 were supposed to be about. Students should be assigned to watch presidential debates from the 1980s and 1990s to see the difference. More than ever, the USA needs #civics classes in the K-12 curriculum.

[Steve Inskeep @NPRinskeep]

People say it was awful. But return to these basic questions. Biden said if he wins, he’ll keep the ACA, add a public option, support Roe v Wade, enact a climate change plan. Trump defended his record and attacked Hunter Biden, but didn’t really say what he’d do if re-elected.