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Spaces of (Dis)Location Conference

Posted on May 11, 2012 by livesinliminalspaces

I’m very pleased to say that I’ll be giving a paper at the Spaces of (Dis)Location Conference in Glasgow later this month. My paper is titled: “Place of Names: Depictions of Minneapolis in Louise  Erdich’s The Antelope Wife”  and the programme … Continue reading →

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Sovereignty vs. Justice

Posted on February 27, 2012 by livesinliminalspaces

I came across an interesting discussion in the New York Times regarding tribal sovereignty and racial justice recently. The article is based around the on-going issue arising from the Cherokee Nation’s attempt to remove the  Freedmen (descendants of black slaves) from … Continue reading →

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Writing, Blogging and Vlogging?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by livesinliminalspaces

In the last few days, I’ve been considering whether blogging counts as an academic exercise. I think it does, as there are many wonderful academic blogs such as Pue’s Occurrences and Ireland After NAMA but the idea prompted me to search a … Continue reading →

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