home cooked theory

Dreams and reality

It is a little like waking up from a dream this week. It’s Thursday already, but I still feel like it might not be safe to open my eyes. (Oh no! I just did! And look what happened…) The fact that I literally partied all night on Saturday may have something to do with my [...]

Done

So it actually took two weeks, but now it’s submitted. I’m looking forward to some feedback, because it’s one of the biggest things I’ve written since my book. I cite a bunch of you guys in it too, so best that you take a look at it at this stage. I really hope I’ve done [...]

Rates of writing

There’s been quite a bit of discussion going on in the comments of this post, which I’d urge people to take a look at if they haven’t for a while. I can’t help but read the various responses as themselves symptomatic of the difficulties junior scholars have at getting mobilised for a big cause. Lots [...]

An introduction to affect

With one project finally off my whiteboard for good, it’s getting to crunch time for The Affect Reader, as Greg and I try to get a full draft to Duke in time for peak commissioning season in the US. My most recent experience of academic presses in the States was frustrating, and as an Australian [...]

Over networked

Last week I was in Melbourne briefly for the Cultural Research Network annual meeting. The CRN is funded by the Australian Research Council and allows a select group of researchers across the country to be brought together for 5 years to capitalise on and extend existing research collaborations, as well as generate new ones. It’s [...]