Comments on: Work cultures http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/04/24/work-cultures/ Tue, 22 May 2012 08:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ana australiana http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/04/24/work-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-89174 ana australiana Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:06:25 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/?p=946#comment-89174 Mel, thanks so much for opening up this discussion. I'm a recent cultural studies PhD graduate (well, I put on the floppy hat next month, so perhaps I shouldn't speak too soon!!) who has been on the sessional roundabout for the last couple of years* with no sign of a change in the future beyond the one you describe above as a "lucky" lady of tenure. In relation to the discussion below re the CSAA conference I have to say that Glen's proposal seemed the most appealing....! Apart from the possibility of having some great colleagues with shared values there is nothing that's attractive to me about becoming an ongoing academic and is not something that I am pursuing in an active way. This feels awfully schizophrenic and ironic considering the extraordinarily liberatory knowledges that I 'gained'/was exposed to as a result of my university education and especially my PhD. This is partly why I will be using my available, unpaid time to attend the S.O.T.I conference! I really like the idea of holding SOTI alongside a CSAA day as proposed by Anna below - the issues are so clearly intertwined and as such I think we could get some very interesting outcomes that correspondingly address the 'industry' issues and the 'field of study' issues. It keeps faith with the visions for CS and keeps CS in a place where it is doing something different to other parts of the humanities and social sciences. *I once wrote an angry and fanciful post in relation to this, which may be found here: http://ana.people.vee.net/archives/2008/05/13/meme-passion-quilt/ Mel, thanks so much for opening up this discussion. I’m a recent cultural studies PhD graduate (well, I put on the floppy hat next month, so perhaps I shouldn’t speak too soon!!) who has been on the sessional roundabout for the last couple of years* with no sign of a change in the future beyond the one you describe above as a “lucky” lady of tenure. In relation to the discussion below re the CSAA conference I have to say that Glen’s proposal seemed the most appealing….! Apart from the possibility of having some great colleagues with shared values there is nothing that’s attractive to me about becoming an ongoing academic and is not something that I am pursuing in an active way. This feels awfully schizophrenic and ironic considering the extraordinarily liberatory knowledges that I ‘gained’/was exposed to as a result of my university education and especially my PhD. This is partly why I will be using my available, unpaid time to attend the S.O.T.I conference! I really like the idea of holding SOTI alongside a CSAA day as proposed by Anna below – the issues are so clearly intertwined and as such I think we could get some very interesting outcomes that correspondingly address the ‘industry’ issues and the ‘field of study’ issues. It keeps faith with the visions for CS and keeps CS in a place where it is doing something different to other parts of the humanities and social sciences.

*I once wrote an angry and fanciful post in relation to this, which may be found here:
http://ana.people.vee.net/archives/2008/05/13/meme-passion-quilt/

]]> By: MC http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/04/24/work-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-89171 MC Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:15:55 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/?p=946#comment-89171 The presentations will be about 20 mins each, and I'm going first, I think. Hopefully that means you can come for a bit! The presentations will be about 20 mins each, and I’m going first, I think. Hopefully that means you can come for a bit!

]]> By: Kristian http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/04/24/work-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-89149 Kristian Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:57:49 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/?p=946#comment-89149 Do you know how long you'll be presenting for? I'd love to come but probably wouldn't be able to stay for the whole seminar due to ... work. Do you know how long you’ll be presenting for? I’d love to come but probably wouldn’t be able to stay for the whole seminar due to … work.

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