STS

Surviving First Contact (aka., beginning data collection)

Many moons ago, my thesis supervisor uttered words of great wisdom, which I have carried with me and shall endeavor to pass on to any unsuspecting research student who doesn’t run away fast enough. “No plan survives first contact with the enemy.” He was speaking in the aftermath of my first foray into data collection.Continue reading “Surviving First Contact (aka., beginning data collection)”

I stand with Claudia.

Last night, while browsing #AcademicTwitter, I came across a heart-breaking post from Dr Claudia Schwarz-Plaschg, recounting her horrific experiences in the #HarvardSTS program lead by one of the ‘greats’ of the Science & Technology Studies (STS) field. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. I link her tweet below; it’s gratifying toContinue reading “I stand with Claudia.”

Pipped to the post – and thoroughly glad about it

What is your contribution to knowledge? This question haunted me and probably haunts any academic when contemplating their own research and scholarship. We are all aware that although there is undoubtedly value in scholarship which corroborates previous discoveries or arguments, the real clincher is what’s new and different. What is your unique contribution to theContinue reading “Pipped to the post – and thoroughly glad about it”