While puttering around the web, drinking my coffee, trying to avoid the heavy black words on the looming word doc that peers through my task bar, I stumbled upon this blog boasting an amazing photo-essay on North Brother Island in NYC.
Author Archives: Kelly Boudreau
Is it worth it to do a PhD?
Via Simon Dor‘s twitter (thank you btw) http://www.economist.com/node/17723223 The value question in the article is related to work / income and not necessarily intellectual enrichment – but there are some alarming stats and sad realities painted if you are – like me – hoping to make your life in academia after the PhD …
To Laugh or Cry: That is the question
Thanks to my good friend over at Bug-eyed Bistro for this one – it is one of those things that are both comical and sad at the same time…
Happy New Year!
For the 7th time! Incredible to think that I started this blog during my bachelor’s degree, and here I am, in 2011, the year I am to graduate my PhD !! I am still stunned when I think about it. When I started this blog, I was muddling my way through academia – unsure ofContinue reading “Happy New Year!”
CFP: AoIR 12 – Performance & Participation
The 12th Annual International and Interdisciplinary Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) October 10-13, 2011 Renaissance Hotel, Seattle Seattle, Washington, USA People perform identities, worry about economic performance, expect better performance from technologies, and feel pressure to perform as employees or in other roles in life. We observe or participate in artistic performances,Continue reading “CFP: AoIR 12 – Performance & Participation”
CFP: The Philosophy of Computer Games 2011 [Player Identity]
THE PHILOSOPHY OF COMPUTER GAMES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN ATHENS 2011 April 6th-9th, 2011 Call for Papers We hereby invite scholars in any field of studies who take a professional interest in the phenomenon of computer games to submit papers to the international conference “The Philosophy of Computer Games 2011”, to be held in Athens, Greece,Continue reading “CFP: The Philosophy of Computer Games 2011 [Player Identity]”
Small Hiatus
It has been a crazy time around here – trying to get as much writing done as possible to meet my February deadline. Couple that with the pending holidays and the social time that comes with it and let`s just say, I am as scattered as I can possibly be!
CFP: Canadian Game Studies Association 2011
The 2011 Canadian Game Studies Association’s (CGSA) annual conference will be held in Fredericton, New Brunswick from May 30-31, in conjunction with the Congress of the Social Sciences & Humanities. This year’s theme is “Coasts & Continents: Exploring People and Places.” We invite both national and international paper proposals on digital games research, broadly defined.Continue reading “CFP: Canadian Game Studies Association 2011”
Looking for Motivation
As I am working through the writing part of my dissertation (as opposed to the reading, note taking and game playing), I am finding it hard to stay on task. I have always been a last minute drama-panic type of writer, and up until this point, it has always worked for me (managed to getContinue reading “Looking for Motivation”
Redefining (my) Literature Review
I am working on the ‘lit review’ (and definitions) section of my dissertation this week, and it has been an interesting challenge so far. I come from Sociology, where a proper literature review – reviewing what has been written on a particular topic – usually framing the field or the range of perspectives before addingContinue reading “Redefining (my) Literature Review”
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