Hello. My name is Matthew Williams, and this is my blog.
I locate my scholarly pursuits within the tradition of critical composition studies. By this I mean that my teaching and my research is ultimately concerned with the relationships between the production of meaning through language and broader social dynamics.
My current work, stemming from my doctoral research (Ph.D., 2012), concerns a reconstruction and “Pragmatist Critique” of college preparation, particularly in regard to secondary/post-secondary writing instruction. I’m hoping to see this published in book form within the next year or two.
The foundations for my scholarship bridge many different areas: Pragmatism / Deweyan scholarship, history of education and schooling, political economy, educational anthropology / ethnography, history and theory of Liberalism, sociocultural theories of language, critical / Marxist / Left Hegelian pedagogies, and–of course–scholarship in composition studies.
Starting in Fall of 2012, I will be teaching at Inver Hills Community College, just outside of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area.
I also love baseball, autumn, and all things green and growing.
