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I don’t want to be an armchair anthropologist.

I keep meeting people who think any one can be/is […]

Week one.

I finally made it to Jönköping after a 31-hour commute over three flights and a bus ride, transiting from 37*C to -3*C. My coldest night here has been -8*C. My friends back […]

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Academica Dramatica x Art

Crystal Abidin Dissecting a Review, 2014 Ink on paper 21cm x 29.7cm

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What’s on my mind?

What’s on my mind is how is today Saturday and why is there weekend inertia and why are all the contexts collapsing because life is very mysterious.

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Red.

I have a project proposal! I have a project proposal! Now, to make all this scribbling sound smart on paper… Lying on my side and free-writing is surprisingly productive for […]

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Academica Dramatica x To-do Lists

Academic pals, we have survived yet another year! This is your friendly neighbourhood reminder that to-do lists are forever. Hypothesis: To-do lists are abysses. Test: Have been slowly striking things […]

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Academic behind-the-scenes: Conceptualizing a blogpost.

Notebook 01: Running catalogue of paper ideas to be developed […]

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Academia x arrested development.

All my friends are acquiring property, and I’m just sitting here slowly getting through grad school.

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Class of 2011 strikes back.

We’re back in our hood, homies! Look at my soci bro being all hardworking and stuff. Also, thanks, class of 2014, for letting us camp out in the Honours Room. Sincerely, […]

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Academic genealogies, networks, and affect: team #CCIWS13 ftw

[Note: Extremely wordy and somewhat convoluted personal map to follow. […]

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Standing on the shoulders of giants.

I have been conference/symposium/masterclass marathoning of late. And accumulating soundbites, as usual. Meeting new people is always equal parts fun, exciting, and awkward for me. Amidst the rapid fire stimulation, […]

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It is 53 days to 2015.

Only 01 batch of marking 01 conference 03 travels 06 flights 03 revise & resubmits 03 new articles 04 thesis chapters to go. Time to kick butt. Autobots, roll out!

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#digcult14 was very tweetable.

“IF THERE IS A FIRE, RUN FOR YOUR LIFE.” /Fire safety 101, nice and easy “CYBER-SEX IS SO 1990s.” “WHO DOESN’T WANT TO BE A SUPERHERO.” “PULL YOUR SKIRT DOWN […]

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Keep on keeping on.

Before the year is up, I will: 1) Produce a full draft of my thesis 2) Present at four conferences 3) Finish up four new/R&R publications 4) Grade two rounds […]

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PhD life and depression.

I have been in some sort of a lull for two weeks now. Fellow postgrad warriors who know me are aware that my writing habits are rather melodramatic (although not […]

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Treading water

Warning: Verbose, rambly post from self-reflexive Anthropologist to follow. Proceed with caution and attempted interest. Ready? Let’s go. According to the wisdom of the internet, to tread water, one keeps a […]

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Academica Dramatica x Graduation Ceremonies

wishcrys attends her partner’s graduation ceremony and internally monologues through 120 minutes of officious sitting. Graduation ceremonies for parents are like the first day of preschool all over again. All […]

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Academica Dramatica x Brainfarts

“It’s not really considered a job right? Aren’t you still a student? When will you get a proper job?” / awkward family conversations “How come they let you teach undergrads, […]

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Academica dramatica x the commerce of anthropology

Spotted: Purity & Danger ice cream in the ivory tower […]

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SOC4 nostalgia (II) – circa April 2011

it just sunk in. after listening to a voice recording of gana in deviance class that bear put up on facebook. “it has been a pleasure teaching you.” (applause) i […]

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SOC4 nostalgia (I) – circa March 2011

i was one of those awkward adolescents who really really loved the anonymity uni life accorded me. no fixed classes. no class registers. no moving everywhere as a group. i […]

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Academica Dramatica x Professionalism

Used a selfie (haphazardly taken in the middle of a street while traveling because urgent) for officious institutional memorabilia: Check.

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Academica Dramatica x Grasping Air

‘2217hrs I read five books today and I still cannot grasp this concept’ selfie in the office. Also, PhD Selfies.

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Musical ambience and intellectual writing.

I am physically unable to write without being plugged in to some form of music. And I also listen to my favourite tracks to death. I feel like my yet-to-be-written […]

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Academica Dramatica x Stage Presence.

On stage, Officious person whispers: “We have to stand here until they stop clapping.” I whisper back: “This is very awkward.” Also, #cataloguingconversations.

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Attempting to wrap up 2014 (yes I know it’s only August)

When did 2014 go? How are we already two-thirds in? […]

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My education is a luxury good.

In this weekend’s series of #cataloguingconversations, @wishcrys 23Aug14 1424hrs Ex-student: “I’m so happy to finally not be at work so I can come here [library] to do school work.” /tbh […]

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Anthropology is everyday, every day is anthropology

“If I were a good Bugis officiant I could probably […]

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Academica Dramatica x #totesnotacreepyfangirl

Oh you know, just casually standing in a one-meter radius away from GODDESS JUDY WAJCMAN and produced some audible sounds from my mouth (please don’t issue me a restraining order). […]

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a letter to the universe.

dear universe, some days i feel like i can conquer the world. others, i can barely pry myself out of bed. today is one of those curious in-between days. i […]

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