Kevin Dettmar

Rage, rage against the dying of the spotlight open.substack.com/pub/deripiodef…

Trying to see if I can get the knack for this Substack thing. open.substack.com/pub/kdettmar/p…

Hotel vibe: Neil Young in the lobby, Blues Traveler in the restroom. That’s about right.

Excited to be heading to Santa Cruz for John Ghazvivian’s “Scholars to Storytellers” retreat. He’s even opened up a slot for me to tell the origin story of this bad boy/bad girl, coming September 8: #scholarstostorytellers #punkin50pieces

My latest for the paper of record (for the egghead set). chronicle.com/article/ask-th…

The latest, in which I pull off a Simpsons analogy--and my editor lets me embed the link! chronicle.com/article/ask-th…

It was a treat to attend the inaugural Switchyard Festival at the University of Tulsa, and to write about it for the Chronicle of Higher Ed. The informal theme was freedom of expression, featuring a dynamite lineup of speakers and set of conversations. chronicle.com/article/the-un…

@fuscowrites So kind, Katherine: thank you!

An accidental “reply all” is one thing; a “cc: all” is some next-level sh*t. How does a chair deal with pirate-radio broadcasts coming from inside the building? chronicle.com/article/ask-th…

This month’s column, featuring a new graphic that seems to be based on Sam Cohen’s office? chronicle.com/article/ask-th…

Nothing beats tv shows about department chairs, amirite? I wrote about LUCKY HANK and television's recent obsession with Big Men (and Women) on Campus for THE ATLANTIC. theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

My latest "Ask the Chair" column for the Chronicle of Higher Ed. How does a chair negotiate the tricky, and contradictory, roles of supportive mentor and juror for a colleague facing tenure review? chronicle.com/article/ask-th…

What’s the opposite of a Valentine? It might sound something like this month’s snippy “Ask the Chair” column…. chronicle.com/article/ask-th…?

Had fun writing this in advance of Sunday’s Grammys. theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

Delighted that the folks at Times Higher Education published "The Art of Fostering Collegiality," an excerpt from How to Chair a Department: timeshighereducation.com/campus/art-fos…

In this month's "Ask the Chair": Leading from a precarious place. chronicle.com/article/ask-th…

Today we're launching The Point Program for Public Thinking, a joint project of @the_point_mag and @UChicago dedicated to promoting a more thoughtful, humane and pluralistic education. publicthinking.thepointmag.com

In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, it’s another Groundhog Day for Congress. nyer.cm/iN9LNP4

@aktange Thank you for your service!

@cohenss #rockstar