In the spring of 2008, shortly before I graduated from college, I made my initial foray into social media by opening a Facebook account. Fourteen years later, I deleted it. If Meta is to be believed, it was permanently erased on July 31. I had several reasons for deleting my account, from concerns over privacy… Continue reading Deleting Facebook
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Dissertation Work, July Update, Part II
Last month I talked about my long-awaited research trip to Minneapolis. Today, I’ll share the work I’ve been doing with those documents since getting back to Williamsburg. The first thing I needed to do was get all my documents organized. Since I was allowed to take pictures, I had hundreds of reference photos on my… Continue reading Dissertation Work, July Update, Part II
Dissertation Work, July Update, Part I
Like last month, July’s dissertation update will be divided into two parts, as I’ve been working on two parallel tracks. Last week I finished my first revision of Chapter 2 and sent it off to my advisor. I had intended on finishing this work before I went to Minneapolis, but the final section required more… Continue reading Dissertation Work, July Update, Part I
Painting the House
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything about my art practice on here. Not that I haven’t been doing any sketching or drawing, but between various trips, conferences, and ongoing dissertation work, I’ve had plenty of other things to talk about. Today though, we’ll check in on my latest creative project: painting birds… Continue reading Painting the House
On Having Supportive Parents
I’m on a self-imposed break this week, so here’s a post from the stash. I’ve discussed my privilege on this blog before, and how being a white woman with a supportive family network has made career success easier for me to achieve. But that family support extends far beyond monetary resources or emotional stability. Today,… Continue reading On Having Supportive Parents
Adventures in Minneapolis
I’ve been meaning to write about the Supreme Court’s recent decisions and their repercussions. But in all honesty, I’m still feeling too drained emotionally, so let’s take a look at some travel pictures instead. Last week I talked about the research I did at the Walker Art Center archives. As exciting and as important as… Continue reading Adventures in Minneapolis
Dissertation Work, June Update, Part II
Last week I talked about the initial reorganizations I’ve been doing for Chapter 2, and how I’ve been looking to other genres of writing to help me think the text. Today, we’ll pivot back to the research side of things and take a look at the research trip I recently completed at the Walker Art… Continue reading Dissertation Work, June Update, Part II
Dissertation Work, June Update, Part I
Last month I didn’t have much to report on with the dissertation, but that’s changed since then. Over the next two weeks, I’ll share these updates, because why limit myself to one post when I can do two? In terms of writing, the main thing that I’ve been doing recently is redrafting chapter 2 after… Continue reading Dissertation Work, June Update, Part I
Labor in the Space Between
Last week I attended my first in-person conference in three years. Titled “Labor in the Space Between,” this event was the annual conference for the Space Between Society, an organization I’ve been involved with since 2019. As the title suggests, the topic of this year’s conference was labor. Since I’d already talked about labor at… Continue reading Labor in the Space Between
Reflecting on the JDP Assistantship
Last month I formally concluded my assistantship as the JDP Fellow at the Office of Career Development and Professional Engagement. Today, I’d like to reflect on what I’ve gained from the experience. In terms of hands-on projects, this is probably one of the most involved assistantships I’ve had since coming to William & Mary. In… Continue reading Reflecting on the JDP Assistantship