Tara Brabazon
@tarabrabazon.bsky.social
Prof of Cultural Studies at Flinders University. Pop Cult Obsessive. Fan. Listener. Learner. Teacher. Writer of 21 books. AM.
Tara Brabazon is the Professor of Cultural Studies and formerly Dean of Graduate Research at Flinders University, Australia. From 2023-24 she was a Dean at Charles Darwin University. She has worked in ten universities in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. .. more
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Post 119 - The Batman Effect
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We all have moments in our life of fear. Confusion. Despair. How can we transcend the worry? Answer: The Batman Effect. We explore the impact of self-distancing from emotion and transcending tragedy and challenge. Here we go. New Post - youtu.be/l9UREpxP5ug
Post 118 - How to survive, sustain and - hopefully - succeed
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Survival mode is tough. It melts the light and hope from our life. This week, we begin in the darkness of contemporary life, and create a new life architecture to sustain and - let's hope - succeed. New post - youtu.be/VhOrmRZXHMo
Ditto, My Queen :) txxx
You are the best, Jane. Thank you for sharing so many of your beautiful walks with me. You carry me around the world :). All my love and hopes - always. txxx
Post 117 - Agency and autonomy through the taxonomy of trouble
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Most of us have been there. Our working lives are productive and enjoyable. Then ... Then ... A new person arrives or a cluster of academics occupy line management roles. An enjoyable job becomes a mess. What happens next? That is the focus for the Post this week - youtu.be/z44HB0vdFlM
Post 116 - The taxonomy of trouble: (Post) exploitation in our universities
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Academic work can be a joy and a privilege. Learning. Teaching. Researching. Building knowledge. But then... A taxonomy of troubling people jut into a workforce... This week - let's explore this 'taxonomy of trouble' and troubling workers... #academicsky - new post - youtu.be/Cv-sv4FPfqE
Post 115 - The PhD and the Professional Doctorate
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The doctorate is under attack. It is being weaponized and devalued. This week, we talk about the diversity of doctorates and how - through that diversity - we confirm quality and standards. We also value the diversity of people now enrolled in these programmes - #PhDsky - youtu.be/qVmDROY_UMo
Post 114 - Writing a Theory Paper
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As my late husband Steve Redhead confirmed, these are Theoretical Times. We are living Baudrillard's theories. Therefore, it is the time to write that theoretical paper. Let's do this. Let's change the world. #academicsky - New Post - youtu.be/DkXP8ZXjV3g
Tara Brabazon
@tarabrabazon.bsky.social
· Sep 28
Post 113 - How to write a method/s article
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The verification of academic research matters. So much. A thought bubble is not scholarship. Emotion is not scholarship. Therefore this week's Post explores the power of writing about methods. When we share 'the how' of our research, we make the 'why' meaningful. New post - youtu.be/WgFSR8axPbc
Tara Brabazon
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· Sep 21
Post 112 - Hubris Syndrome
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We live in the century of syndromes. Something strange happens? A syndrome is invented. One of these interesting inventions is Hubris syndrome. With a powerful context and origin and a burgeoning literature, hubris syndrome is a paradigm of interest. And - perhaps - horror. youtu.be/Sfc0O2sb3_Q
Tara Brabazon
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· Sep 14
Post 111 - Constructing research aims and objectives
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We live in an era that fears 'the why.' But this does not mean that researchers do not work - hard - to connect with audiences, readers and stakeholders. This week, we invest in 'the what' of research. Let's probe research aims and objectives. #phdsky - youtu.be/U6NwZKO7Kto
Post 110 Every good artist makes their audience uncomfortable: Andrea Gibson - life, living & death
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Certain writers - certain poets - change the world. This week's Post explore the power, passion and talent of the late Andrea Gibson. We also explore (post)reading and how poetry can intervene in declining reading rates and the consequences on citizenship. #booksky #poetrysky - youtu.be/vnExMOMPGgU
Thank you so much, Karen - all my respects and hopes to you. txxx
A moment that leaves me stunned. But humbled and thankful. Three (!!!) of my books are in Amazon's top six (!!!!) titles for higher and continuing education. I am not sure how this has happened, but I am so thankful....
Tara Brabazon
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· Aug 31
I love that, Michele. Tiny and mighty. And that thread of connectivity between us all. Thank you for your kind repost. Lovely to be connected with you here :) txxx
Tara Brabazon
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· Aug 31
Post 109 - Footnotes: where the margins matter
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References. Evidence. Verification. It all seems optional at the moment. An emotion, thought bubbles and vibes dominate. Right now, there is value and power in reclaiming footnotes - to demonstrate - to probe - to demonstrate. Footnotes reveal that the margins matter. New post: youtu.be/8D3ZbzHSItQ