Category Archives: Books

Social Cultural Representation

Posted on 28 April 2018 by collinlieberg

I’ve been thinking a lot about privilege and cultural representation recently. I grew up in Southern California as a straight, white, middle-class, male. Being Southern California there was actually a diverse mix of people with whom I interacted, but I … Continue reading →

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#IWD2016

Posted on 8 March 2016 by collinlieberg

Today is International Women’s Day, or #IWD2016. It’s a day to celebrate equality and taking action for all women, of all ages, around the world. Google has made an inspiring Doodle for the day. The behind the scenes information about the … Continue reading →

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Think of the Children! Game of Thrones Season Four

Posted on 20 June 2014 by collinlieberg

Yet another season of Game of Thrones has ended.  One of the most engaging shows on television has, for another year, left me wanting even more.  And, for the first time since the show began, I’m left wondering exactly what … Continue reading →

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This Post Has Been Revised, Per Feedback From Supervisor

Posted on 27 May 2014 by collinlieberg

I’ve started the long process of revising  my PhD chapter drafts.  Other people have written about the topic and give excellent advice, which I am trying to follow.  Overall it’s a long task that is going to have a lot … Continue reading →

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Reading: Piles of Books and Pages

Posted on 28 April 2014 by collinlieberg

Theoretically I’m in the last year (and hopefully few months) of my PhD.  For most people apparently this is known as the ‘writing up period’.  For me, apparently, it’s the ‘continue researching piles of books that you should have read … Continue reading →

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Academic Writing Pitfalls

Posted on 15 February 2014 by collinlieberg

This past week was reading week for my university.  Now, as I only teach one day a week that didn’t necessarily mean a whole lot, other than not having to catch a train and have a horrendously long Friday like … Continue reading →

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Book Proposals

Posted on 30 December 2013 by collinlieberg

I’m attempting to write a book proposal for an edited collection based on a conference I organized. I didn’t realize how much work goes into such a thing!  Not only do I need to collect all the outline plans from … Continue reading →

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