All 21 entries tagged PhD

An observation on the growing importance of social media

I’m currently working on a document that explores the methodological approach I am planning for my research into trans experiences of (primary) health provision.

In the paragraph I’m currently working on, I note the increased importance of social media to activism within trans communities. I cite Trans Media Watch as an example, noting the popularity of their Facebook page and Twitter feed.

>>>Read more at Trans Activist.

Ruth Pearce : 08 Mar 2012 14:57 |  Tags: PhD Research Trans |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Learning to teach

I've been a bit worried lately that I spend too much time teaching. When I say that, I don't just mean the time spent teaching my actual single, two-hour seminar, but the time spent preparing, reading, and talking about techniques and approaches with my fellow sessional tutors in the department.

>>>Read more at PhD Life.

Ruth Pearce : 04 Feb 2012 09:09 |  Tags: PhD Teaching |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Warwick CSWG Postgraduate Seminar Series – Spring Term Schedule

A somewhat belated post here I'm afraid! The first event was definitely a success, with some great feedback on an early draft of my "Genderforking" conference paper. There was also a fantastic last-minute contribution from Mark Carrigan, who postulated a connection between the "sexual revolution" and the emergence of a particular "asexual" identity in the early years of the 21st century.

The next two events promise to be equally interesting, with multi-disciplinary contributions from across the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Ruth Pearce : 25 Jan 2012 08:42 |  Tags: Feminism Gender PhD Research |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

New Year, new enthusiasm

That's a lot to be said for a good break.

The last few months of 2011 were a whirl of activity for me, even if I didn't manage to get as much done on my actual PhD as I might have liked. Fortunately, I've really benefitted from a proper break over the Christmas period.

>>>Read more at PhD Life.

Ruth Pearce : 03 Jan 2012 10:11 |  Tags: PhD |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

PhD students in film

I sat down with my partner and a friend the other day to re-watch the 1972 classic Cabaret. Amidst the singing, dancing, decadence, romance and inexorable rise of the Nazis during the dying days of Weimar Germany, I realised for the first time that central character Brian is a PhD student.

>>>Read more at PhD Life.

Ruth Pearce : 18 Dec 2011 10:10 |  Tags: PhD |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

It's nearly Christmas…hurrah, I finally have time for my PhD!

Term is over, the undergraduate population has largely evaporated overnight, and Warwick's campus is once again quiet. Time for a well-earned rest? Hah! No way...

>>>Read more at PhD Life.

Ruth Pearce : 12 Dec 2011 16:21 |  Tags: PhD |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Gender, Bodies & Technology: (Dis)Integrating Frames

My paper, "Genderforking: deconstructing gender norms in a community blog", has been accepted for the second Gender Bodies and Technology conference. The conference, which is hosted by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Virginia Tech, will take place on 26th-28th April 2012 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.

I'm very excited at the prospect of presenting my work in this setting! I've never attended a conference outside of the UK before, and the conference itself - an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationships(s) between gender and technology - should be fascinating, so it will certainly be an experience to remember.

Ruth Pearce : 03 Nov 2011 08:00 |  Tags: PhD Research Trans |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Technological experimentation is FUN

A little while back I wrote about my experiences planning a videoconference as part of what we believe to be the world's first international gathering of researchers in the new field of asexuality studies. With the event - organised by a shiny new research network - rapidly approaching, I can think about little else!

>>>Read more at PhD Life.

Ruth Pearce : 24 Oct 2011 05:56 |  Tags: Asexuality Identity Repertoires Mind The Gap PhD Research |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Centre for the Study of Women and Gender Graduate Seminar series Programme 2011/12 (Autumn Term)

We've finalised the first two streams for this year's graduate seminar series! The sessions will take place from 5pm in the Gillian Rose Room (R3.25) in the Ramphal Building, University of Warwick central campus. All are welcome!

Session One: Processess of interpretation: gender and sexuality in celebrity culture – 2nd November 2011

Melanie Kennedy, University of East Anglia: The Jonas Brothers as Tween Pin-ups: The Negotiation of Desire in Young Feminine ‘Becoming’

Clare Reed, University of Reading: The Changing Face of Lesbian Programming

Izzy Gutteridge, University of Warwick: Picturing Fame

Session Two: Gender, migration and citizenship – 23rd November 2011

Evelyn Sulem, University of Warwick: Transnational Migration in Mexican Indigenous Communities: The Reconstruction of Gender and the Empowerment of Indigenous Women

Bimbika Sijapati Basnett, London School of Economics and Political Science: Nexus between Gender, Migration and Forest Governance: Re-thinking Community Forestry Policies in Nepal

Menah Raven-Ellison, Queen Mary, University of London: Beyond Detention: Women, Home and Mental Wellbeing

Ruth Pearce : 12 Oct 2011 08:44 |  Tags: Feminism PhD Queer Research |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Eureka! The cleaning ritual as a nexus of academic creativity

A month or two ago I had an extremely productive shower. As my thoughts idly wandered, I began to explore the concept of intersubjectivity - an idea I've had some attachment to since my undergraduate degree in Philosophy. I wondered if I could possibly apply the concept to an article I was working on, in order to better explain a particular social process I had observed.

Suddenly, everything made perfect sense! I spent the next couple of days blissfully fleshing out the idea in my head, wondering if it might even provide the foundation for an ontological backdrop to my PhD project.

>>>Read more at PhD Life.

Ruth Pearce : 11 Oct 2011 10:54 |  Tags: PhD Research |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem