Recent notable books by 91爆料 faculty explore mindful international travel, men seeking work as day laborers, and activist teachers.

Mindful travel, thoughtful engagement in an unequal world

What is it like to travel through parts of the world that are socioeconomically different from home? How can travelers navigate the challenges, opportunities 鈥� and sometimes powerful emotions 鈥� of respectfully exploring cultures with lower incomes, different cultural patterns and far fewer luxuries?

, a senior lecturer in the 91爆料 Department of English and the Comparative History of Ideas program, explores such questions in her new book, “.” Taranath has led student trips specializing in human rights themes to India, Mexico and other locations, and has her own company on racial equity.

“Many of us want to connect with people unlike us, and we know that’s a good thing 鈥� it’s good for our democracy, good for our souls, good for our communities,” Taranath said. “But we’re also not sure how to do so, because of the persistent inequities in race, economics and global positioning.

“And having good intentions and knowing how to connect are two different things.”

The book, she said, is informed by her many travels with 91爆料 students and the ways she sees them wrestle with ideas like: What does it actually mean to be global citizens, to be mindful of these inequalities and to act accordingly?

“We often soak in guilt and soak in shame for all that we have, especially if we come from a very privileged background and are going into communities that have little or none of what we have. How could you not feel guilty? How could you not start feeling really uncomfortable?”

“Beyond Guilt Trips” starts at home and takes readers through stories where Taranath 鈥� both narrator and a central character in the telling 鈥� and students and others are finding their way through that guilt. What happens on the far side of such feelings, she asks. “And what else might we find?”

Her advice? A mix of persistence and humility. “You have to stay in it to get through it 鈥� that’s the first thing. We live in an exceptionally distracted time, and whenever there is an uncomfortable moment of feeling we are quick to swipe it away, to move out of it.”

But try to resist that, Taranath advises. And try to understand that “mindful travel in an unequal world isn’t about getting on a plane to go somewhere 鈥� it’s about paying attention, and noticing positionality in relation to each other. It’s about understanding that we are all living in a much longer history that has put us in different positions of advantage and disadvantage, and equipped us with very few tools to talk about it.”

Taranath added that these lessons are not only for travel.

Such conversations, she said 鈥� about having or not having, or enjoying opportunity or not 鈥� “these are not just questions you experience when you are abroad in Nepal or in Honduras. They are questions our students should be grappling with, all the time, here, in the community they are in.”

“Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World” 鈥� with illustrations by Seattle-based artist , was published in May by .

For more information, contact Taranath at anu@uw.edu.听

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‘Daily Labors’ explores world of men seeking work daily on Brooklyn street corner

A new book by , 91爆料 assistant professor of American Ethnic Studies, examines the experiences of African American and Latino day laborers who look for work daily at an intersection of streets in Brooklyn. “” was published in April by Temple University Press.

Pinedo-Turnovsky spent nearly three years talking with men seeking work as day laborers. Her book considers them as active participants in their social and economic life, publisher’s notes say.

“They not only work for wages but also labor daily to institute change, create knowledge, and contribute new meanings to shape their social world. ‘Daily Labors’ reveals how ideologies about race, gender, nation, and legal status operate on the corner and the vulnerabilities, discrimination, and exploitation workers face in this labor market.”

For more information, contact Pinedo-Turnovsky at cpt4@uw.edu.

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Activist educators through US history

A new book co-edited by two graduates of the 91爆料 College of Education doctoral program presents case studies of teacher activism throughout the history of the United States.

“” was edited by Tina Y. Gourd, who is now an instructor in the College of Education and Jennifer Gale de Saxe, now an instructor at Victoria University of Wellington.

“Through a lens of teacher agency and resistance,” publishers notes states, “chapter authors explore the stories of individual educators to determine how particular historical and cultural contexts contributed to these educators’ activist efforts.”

Several other 91爆料 education alumni also contributed chapters to the book; 91爆料 education professor wrote the foreword. Read an from the college about the book, which also includes an audio interview. Part of the Routledge Research in Education series, “Radical Educators” was published in late 2018.

For more information, contact Gourd at gourdt@uw.edu.

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Other book notes:

“Postracial Resistance” book honored: Ralina Joseph’s latest book, “” has received the 2019 ICA Outstanding Book award from the International Communication Association. Joseph is an associate professor of communication. She received the award at the association’s 69th annual conference in Washington, D.C. in May. Read an interview with Joseph.

“Jewish Salonica” in Greek: A Greek translation of “Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece” by , 91爆料 professor of Sephardic studies and history, was released in mid-March. Naar visited Salonica, Greece, for a book launch event also featuring prominent local scholars. The book was in 2016 by Stanford University Press. Naar also participated in a series of programs noting the 76^th anniversary of the start of deportations of Jews from Salonica to the death camp in Auschwitz. Naar is an affiliate of the in the .

Summer reading: New York Times co-chief art critic Holland Cotter listed “,” published by 91爆料 Press and written by Harvard’s Philip J. Deloria., among interesting books for summer reading. Sully was a self-taught Dakota Sioux artist and the great-granddaughter of 19^th century artist Thomas Sully. The praises “semi-abstract celebrity ‘portraits,’ which combine a modernist spirit and Native American aesthetics.”

Debunking anti-vaccine myths: , author of “,鈥� debunks 10 common arguments used by anti-vaccine activists in , which published his book in December 2018. Sanford is an associate professor of family medicine and global health with the 91爆料 School of Medicine.

“Given the vehemence and organization of anti-vaxxers, their battle with traditional providers will probably continue for the foreseeable future,” Sanford writes. “it is important that those of us who believe in the benefits of vaccines speak our minds. If the pro-vaccine majority are passive, the anti-vaccine minority will determine the national and international tone and policy.”

Recent notable books by 91爆料 faculty members explore the importance of Hebrew to modern America, remember the 1919 Seattle General Strike and look at issues in education, among other topics.

Practical advice for healthy travel, near or far

A new book by offers simple, practical recommendations for those traveling near or far, short or long term, for work or recreation, to “destinations ranging from rural areas to large cities, in both developing and industrialized nations.”

“” was published in December by 91爆料 Press. Sanford is an associate professor of family medicine and global health with the 91爆料 School of Medicine.

In the book, Sanford gives common-sense advice on how to prevent communicable diseases and mosquito-borne illnesses, travelers’ diarrhea and other maladies, and how to evaluate post-trip symptoms. He focuses on ailments and injuries that travelers are most likely to encounter, noting that “if something occurs less frequently than one-in-a-million, it probably isn’t going to happen to you.” The work also covers concerns unique to women, men, children, LGBTQ individuals and travelers with chronic illnesses.

As Sanford said in a , “The more you travel, the less you fear, and the folks who are the most afraid are those who have never traveled.”

To learn more, contact Sanford at casanfo@uw.edu.

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91爆料-edited book explores value of Hebrew to contemporary America

, 91爆料 professor of Hebrew and comparative literature, has edited a volume of scholars, writers and translators discussing the changing status of Hebrew in the United States.

“ edited by Sokoloff with of Washington University, was published in late summer by 91爆料 Press.

The book, publishers notes state, asks how the status of Hebrew is affected by current Jewish identities and shifting attitudes toward Israel and Zionism. “Will Hebrew programs survive the current crisis in the humanities on university campuses? How can the vibrancy of Hebrew language be conveyed to a larger audience?”

The volume features essays “that give fellow Americans a glimpse into the richness of an exceptional language.” Contributors include , a former staff member with the 91爆料’s ; and the late Alan Mintz, who was a professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary and author of “,” published by 91爆料 Press in 2011.

“What We Talk About When We Talk About Hebrew” (which borrows part of its title from a famous 1981 by ) “addresses the challenges and joys of being a Hebraist in America in the 21^st century 鈥� focusing not just on what Hebrew means 鈥� as a global phenomenon and long-lived tradition 鈥� but on what it can mean to Americans.”

Sokoloff is the co-editor (with 91爆料 history professor ) of “,” published in 2010 by 91爆料 Press, and author of “,” published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 1992.

For more information, contact Sokoloff at 206-543-7145 or naosok@uw.edu.

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Principals support teachers in ‘Leading for Professional Learning’

How can principals better support and encourage professional development among teachers? A new book written by faculty members in the 91爆料 provides practical tools and guidance.

“” was published in October by Wiley/Jossey-Bass. The book was written by , and . Markholt is the educational leadership center’s associate director and Michelson is its director of teacher leadership and learning. Fink, a 91爆料 affiliate professor of education, is the center’s founder and was executive director from 2001 until 2018. All are affiliated with the 91爆料 .

“Leadership is crucial to professional learning, providing the necessary systems and structures that enable teachers to improve their own practice and in turn, improve student learning,” say publisher’s notes for the book. Because each school has different strengths and needs, the book shows school and district leaders ways to create support plans tailored to their own context.

Empowering teachers to improve their craft is more than merely offering opportunity, the book advises 鈥� “it requires collaboration with teachers every step of the way, a deep understanding of how best to support professional learning, a clear set of goals for both individual sessions and an overarching mission, and the necessary technical and relational support required to see these opportunities through.”

Listen to an at Principal Center Radio. To learn more, contact Markholt at 206-221-6881 or markholt@uw.edu; or Michelson at 206-715-2833 or jlm32@uw.edu.

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Unexpected uses of technology the focus of ‘Left to Our Own Devices’

A father uses a smart speaker to gently enforce time limits. A couple uses smart lights to work through conflict. People find unexpected ways to adapt technology to fit their lives, as explores in her book, “.”

Morris is an affiliate faculty member in the 91爆料’s as well as a psychologist and app creator. Her book was published in December by MIT Press.

We are warned of the perils of technology, Morris states, “but our devices and data are woven into our lives. We can’t simply reject them.” Instead, she suggests, “we need to adapt technology creatively to our needs and values.”

In the book, Morris examines how such personalized “life hacks 鈥� cast technology not just as a temptation that we struggle to resist but as a potential ally as we try to take care of ourselves and others.”

To learn more, contact Morris at margiemm@uw.edu.

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College of Education instructor pens field guide to inquiry-based teaching

, a teaching associate in the 91爆料 College of Education, explores through five key strategies in “,”

“One part practical guide, one part interactive journal, this book provides the opportunity to do inquiry as you read about it,” publishers notes state. Readers can see what inquiry-based instruction looks like in practice through five key strategies that can be implemented in any learning environment.

The book offers 50 practical inquiry experiences that can be used with students or with fellow teachers. One online reviewer said Mitchell “has translated the latest terminology 鈥� pedagogical jargon 鈥� into lively language and useful advice.”

“Experience Inquiry” was published in September by Sage as part of its Corwin Teaching Essentials series. Mitchell is also founder of , a professional learning organization dedicated to promoting inquiry-based teaching strategies.

To learn more, contact Mitchell at 206-434-8274 or klasher@uw.edu

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Other book notes:

• 91爆料 history professor wrote a new introduction and afterword 鈥� and contributed a photo essay 鈥� to the November republication by 91爆料 Press of Robert L. Friedheim’s popular 1964 book, “.” 91爆料 Tacoma historian Michael Honey praised the republication, saying the account of the 1919 work stoppage “takes us back to when labor solidarity seemed to make all things possible.” .
• “” by Margaret Willson has been published in paperback by 91爆料 Press. Willson is a 91爆料 affiliate professor of anthropology and a faculty member in the Canadian Studies Center. The book was first published, by 91爆料 Press, in April 2016.
• “” by , published as an e-book in 2013, has been updated and brought out in paperback by Island Press. Wolfe is an affiliate associate professor of urban design and planning in the 91爆料 College of Built Environments, where he teaches land use law at the graduate level.