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The Art of Academic Improvisation

Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace Vulnerability

Etienne Toussaint
Jan 18, 2025
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“The thing about improvisation is that it’s not about what you say. It’s listening to what other people say. It’s about what you hear.” — Paul Merton

When my father passed away in October 2015, I didn…

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