Hallowe’en silliness because I can; because Goldie is both patient and a delight to work with; because it’s fun to dress up; because why not?…
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Collie
Dashing and eclectic scholar-about-town. Have laptop, will travel!
Dissertation blues in a majorly cheerful key, pt. 3
Last three titles of my ten most influential books and articles which helped shape my thinking regarding feminism and the human community — woo! Got…
Continue ReadingDissertation blues in a majorly cheerful key, pt. 2
Whoops! Finishing off the list of my ten most influential books and articles which helped shape my thinking regarding feminism and the human community took…
Continue ReadingDissertation blues in a majorly cheerful key, pt. 1
Woohoooo! Current scoreboard in the Collie’s advancement to dissertation candidacy game: HRRC approval (as in: the ethics committee): a decision is promised to me by…
Continue ReadingProposal committee approval score: 2 out of 3! :)
Another ‘squeeeeeee!‘ moment for me this morning! I opened my email inbox to discover that my second (of three) committee members has approved my proposal…
Continue ReadingProposal passed by my committee chair!
Eeeeeeee! I am SO pleased — just got the email from my dissertation committee chair that she’s passing my dissertation proposal on as acceptable! Now…
Continue ReadingReluctant heroes
I have been fortunate, over the years of my post-grad work, to have had some truly exceptional and deservedly renown professors. Some of my proudest…
Continue ReadingField notes on disturbing ethical questions, part 2
Just as the worrying realities of Field notes on disturbing ethical questions, part 1 are starting to really register as I read, there’s a quote…
Continue ReadingField notes on disturbing ethical questions, part 1
I’m eating lunch and reading one of my methodology books and scaring myself. It’s Feminist Research Practice: A Primer, 2nd edition. Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber is…
Continue ReadingGleeful news! :-D
Whew! Got my definition for indigenous hammered out adequately, I think — thank heavens! It’s been a pretty good couple of days so far, in…
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