Philli Irvin Minneapolis Interview Project

Minneapolis Interview Project

Philli Irvin (Steven Johnson)...

Aging on the Run: Activist World Travel blog, November 2023-Present

Aging on the Run, long term travel

My partner and I met in Minneapolis in 1982, as activists in solidarity with El Salvador. David became a Minneapolis Public School Social Worker,  I earned a doctorate, and taught college history. We lived in Minneapolis, MN, USA. We watched our child grow, planted...

The Curses of Nationalism: Meditations on Passover

Nationalism, Radical Hospitality

Below is an article I wrote 21 years ago, with some edits. At the time my byline read: Anne Winkler-Morey teaches History and Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota and Macalester College. _______________ APRIL 12, 2002 The Curses of Nationalism BY ANNE...

AI, College Plagiarism and Existential Crises: Reimagine Higher Ed.

Education, Sustainable Economies

I spent thirty years teaching college social science courses, developing strategies for dealing with plagiarism. Receiving a copied paper was always the most painful part of the job. I tried to develop assignments so unique that it would be impossible to find...

Our Existential Crises Are More Fundamental Than AI

Sustainable Economies

What does it mean to have an existential crisis? According to the World Health Organization, half the population of humans on the planet lack water for sanitation, and a third lack safe drinking water.  Surely, we can not exist without water. The World Food Programme...