Tag Archives: PhD

Looking Back In…

Posted on 20 July 2016 by collinlieberg

There are a lot of beautiful places in the UK. Coventry is not one of them. I wish I had paid more attention to that when I decided to go to school there. Sure, there are nice parts like anywhere, … Continue reading →

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Darker Side of Academia

Posted on 18 May 2016 by collinlieberg

Higher education in the West has become a commodity. There have been numerous articles, studies, posts, etc. about how universities now are now becoming sprawling institutions of administration geared toward making money (this Onion article may be satire, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Last Week, A QB Threw A Touchdown On A Wire In Panama

Posted on 5 April 2016 by collinlieberg

This week, I’m going to use my academic background to tie together disparate elements of society into one idea. As a PhD student I had to combine multiple, often contradictory, sources to form one coherent thesis. I’m harnessing this training … Continue reading →

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Watching Without Fear

Posted on 18 March 2016 by collinlieberg

Today is the day. Daredevil season 2 has been released on Netflix. I won’t be watching. Not that I don’t want to watch it. I’m highly looking forward to it, actually. I thoroughly enjoyed season 1 and absolutely loved Jessica … Continue reading →

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End of the Line

Posted on 5 March 2016 by collinlieberg

There’s a song from the band Traveling Wilbury’s called ‘End of the Line’. It starts off with the line ‘Well it’s all right…’ doing something, repeated in various iterations. In other words, there are lots of reasons why it’s all … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Major Tom

Posted on 12 January 2016 by collinlieberg

I awoke yesterday to the stunning news of David Bowie’s death. Apparently many of his family and friends, including producer Tony Visconti, knew he was suffering from cancer for a while. Some have, in retrospect, realised that his recent communication … Continue reading →

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At the Dark End of the Street

Posted on 22 September 2014 by collinlieberg

I’m done!  Mostly.  I think… I’ve completed a full revised draft of the entire thesis.  It’s even under the maximum word limit.  Mostly it’s good, with some very strong sections.  I have sent it off to my advisor for last … Continue reading →

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Reflections On Me

Posted on 26 August 2014 by collinlieberg

As you may remember from my last post a few weeks ago (sorry for the long wait) I had a few interviews last week.  After I wrote that post I got invited to another interview, as well, so I had … Continue reading →

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We Have A Few Questions For You

Posted on 11 August 2014 by collinlieberg

I’ve been lucky enough (skilled enough? able to sell myself enough?) to be called in to interview for a few fellowships next week.  One is a full-time position teaching a few core first-year modules, the other is a half-time teaching … Continue reading →

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Write like the wind (of conference papers)

Posted on 29 July 2014 by collinlieberg

Well, I’m off to another conference later this week.  I’ve written before about things to do and avoid at conferences but realised those were mostly about attending.  Now comes the post about writing and presenting a paper. There are plenty … Continue reading →

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