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I Could Tell Some Really F*&)(&ing Personal Stories. (Please weigh in.)

Caneel Joyce — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 18:34:59 +0000

I write a lot about how and why to do things at work – I’ve explored the academic, the productive, and the professional. But this post is different. It’s the beginning of exploring the personal. The oldest writing advice in the world is “Write What You Know.” Reflecting on this, I decided to take a wild leap and begin …

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How to Pick a Thesis or Dissertation Topic: Thinking by Writing

Caneel Joyce — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:50:48 +0000

Dear Caneel, Choosing a thesis topic is kind of crazy. I feel like I’m committing to marriage or something. Is it the right one? Will I be happy? Will I get bored? Will it keep my interest? Is there something better out there? – A Masters Student Dear Masters Student, I know, the decision can …

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Mac Software & Workflow Tools for Academics, Writers, and other Procrastinators

Caneel Joyce — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:26:45 +0000

This morning I sat stuck in the London Underground for about 90 minutes. I was listening to the Mac Power User Podcast – their “workflows” podcasts are great. Anyway, it got me thinking about the tools that I’ve wasted hours on over the years. I jotted down a little list on my iPhone as I waited for …

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The Measurement of Design (and Other Squishy Concepts), or, Why Designers Need Scholars

Caneel Joyce — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:09:00 +0000

What do academics do that designers don’t? And why should designers care? These were some of the challenging questions asked at the Design & the Creative Industries: Working Together with Universities conference last Friday in Brighton. As a scholar and teacher, I was feeling rather unappreciated (and frankly over-valued by society, relative to all of …

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Open Notebook Science & Sharing the Messy Process of Creating

Caneel Joyce — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:32:00 +0000

In searching for motivations / reasons / justifications for writing and sharing more freely, I’ve stumbled upon the idea of Open Notebook Science, a practice of the Open Research community and inspired by open-source programming and open innovation. The Wikipedia entry explains, The term Open Notebook Science was first used in a blog post by …

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Getting Set Up to Dive into Dissertation Mode: Organizing, Inboxes, and Software

Caneel Joyce — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:03:00 +0000

I’m currently spending some time getting myself organized and ‘set up’ to write my dissertation – the process, my time, my stuff, my articles, etc etc etc… I must confess that I felt guilty about compulsively doing this and little else, until a generally prudent friend assured me that I’m not OCD and that this …

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Organizing your academic job market search

Caneel Joyce — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:37:00 +0000

As many of you know, I’ve been on the academic job market this Fall, so far with success (multiple offers in hand at the moment, and more interviews on the agenda). Thought I’d share a process that worked well for me. The academic job market is challenging in many ways, but I didn’t expect it …

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