http://penelly.net/blog Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:15:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow, I really haven’t updated this blog for a long time. I blame the thesis-rock I’ve been living under. Orlan is my new hero. :) Her lecture at the art gallery last night was fantastic. I felt so rejuvenated and inspired afterwards. She pushes all my creative and intellectual and feminist ... http://penelly.net/blog/?p=26 Wow, Jana Sawicki is in the country. I wish I’d known about this sooner. I want to go to UQ to see this seminar. Sawicki’s publications always stick in my mind as the work that made me begin to understand Foucault, and how he is useful for feminist theory. She made ... http://penelly.net/blog/?p=24 I haven’t posted in here in a very long time. I should use this blog more often. I think it would encourage me to write more critically and in a more academic style in comparison to my everyday blog. Below are some Essay Guidelines I developed for my students. They were ... http://penelly.net/blog/?p=23 I just watched the return season of Desperate Housewives - it’s research, truly it is!! I took notes and everything. :) More than likely, I’m going to analyse it because it’s popular among my interviewees, and I think it has something to say about the major themes of my ... http://penelly.net/blog/?p=22 I found the comments on a recent BitchPhD entry about writing schedules really interesting. I’m posting it here so that when I eventually start writing, I can read the comments for inspiration and motivation. I like to see how other people tackle the writing task. I think one important ... http://penelly.net/blog/?p=20 To the editor, I am stunned and appalled at the audacity of Tony Abbott’s refusal to remove the ban on RU-486. (Abortion bill ban stays: Abbott 15/11/05). This drug is available in many countries and has been shown to be a very safe and effective alternative to surgical abortion. In Australia however, ... http://penelly.net/blog/?p=19 I just found out that Professor Ien Ang is presenting a paper at my uni later this month. Very exciting! She’s a very influential figure in cultural studies and social sciences, so it will be awesome to hear her talk. Her paper is called “SBS and the Politics of Multilingualism”. I’m ... http://penelly.net/blog/?p=18 Affluenza: The new illness in Australia? By Clive Hamilton - posted Monday, August 01, 2005 It is widely accepted that people believe they need more money than they have, no matter how wealthy they happen to be. Most people act as if more money means more happiness. But when people reach the ... http://penelly.net/blog/?p=17 Last week I listened to a discussion on Phillip Adam’s late night show about generations of feminism. It featured Anne Summers, Elizabeth Evatt and Elizabeth Meryment, talking about 30 years of feminism. I took notes and should type them up soon. You can download it or listen to it ... http://penelly.net/blog/?p=16 This year, Newcastle is beginning to feel more like home. Especially after nights like tonight, where I’m with friends and getting to know new people. We won trivia! First time so far. ‘Tis very exciting. We won a bunch of hotel merchandise, some wine and bar vouchers. I’ve somehow ... http://penelly.net/blog/?p=15