micha cárdenas' plenary, Trans of colour poetics: imagining futures of survival, began with the room collaboratively playing redshift & portal. It's a beautiful, heartbreaking game, and I was a little surprised by how affecting the collective experience was ("What do you mean leave? NO! STAY AND HELP!"). cárdenas used this as a way of exploring … Continue reading AoIR16: Day 1, part 1. Stitching Poetics and #BlackLivesMatter.
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Resettling at Curtin and exploring research
A big part of my focus, returning to Curtin's campus in the last month and a half, has been trying to catch up on what other researchers here are doing. This has been a particularly good time for that, as there are a few interesting events happening for Curtin's 2015 research week. I'm honoured to … Continue reading Resettling at Curtin and exploring research
Personal and Political: Centre for Human Rights Post Graduate Colloquium
This Saturday I was privileged to attend the CHRE postgraduate colloquium, where several students presented their work. One of the pleasures of being back in Perth is being able to connect with a research community again, drawing on the work other people are doing to extend and deepen my own. Baden Offord's opening comments about … Continue reading Personal and Political: Centre for Human Rights Post Graduate Colloquium
A fond farewell to the Ada Initiative
The Ada Initiative announced today that they'll be shutting down. I am, of course, sad to see them wind down, but I also recognise the value of making thoughtful decisions about the lifespan of organisations. I appreciate the care that has gone into making sure that the knowledge and experience embodied in TAI's work is … Continue reading A fond farewell to the Ada Initiative
Book review – Beyond Capitalism: Building Democratic Alternatives for Today and the Future
Jeff Shantz and Jose Brendan Macdonald (eds), Beyond Capitalism: Building Democratic Alternatives for Today and the Future (New York, NY, London, New Delhi and Sydney: Bloomsbury, 2013). [Note: I accidentally agreed to do this book review before realising the journal, Political Science, isn't open access. The text is below, and the citation is: Sky Croeser, … Continue reading Book review – Beyond Capitalism: Building Democratic Alternatives for Today and the Future
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