I spent the past weekend in Birmingham at the 59th annual conference of the British Association for American Studies. My… Read more BAAS 2014: On Violent Films and Disturbing Cities
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Nitty Gritty: On the Joys of Detail
I’ve just started writing my first analytical chapter on Poppy Z. Brite’s novel Lost Souls. After a lot of theoretical… Read more Nitty Gritty: On the Joys of Detail
Entering Fight Club: On Becoming a Participating Academic
As a female scholar working on Fight Club, the inevitable question one gets during awkward wine receptions is: “So how… Read more Entering Fight Club: On Becoming a Participating Academic
Public Intellectual: Final Event
On 13 and 14 March, the last event in the Becoming a Public Intellectual series took place. This time we… Read more Public Intellectual: Final Event
A Short Update
I have been very busy lately, which is why I haven’t written much. It’s not that I don’t have the… Read more A Short Update
Another Great Day at the Office
Yesterday the fifth Public Intellectual event took place. As always, it was a real joy to spend a day in… Read more Another Great Day at the Office
On Panels, Conferences and Plans
I’ve just returned from the BAAS postgraduate conference at the University of Nottingham. While I didn’t give a paper, I… Read more On Panels, Conferences and Plans
Short research update
The past few weeks have been frantic. I have worked hard to meet the deadline for the submission of my… Read more Short research update
As Autumn Is Progressing, So Am I
It’s been a while since the Media symposium and I am pleased to tell you that it was successful. Interdisciplinary… Read more As Autumn Is Progressing, So Am I
It’s Been Too Long…
Ouch. More than a month has passed since my last post. But going back to the UK and getting back… Read more It’s Been Too Long…
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