On a scale from 1-7, how religious are you? Yet another example of how I try to both use this blog as a tool for procrastination, a way to apply concepts I am (supposed to be) learning in my Master's course, and a way to vent my brain. How much do politics influence your life? 1 … Continue reading Ordinal Experience
Winter holiday en brief. I traveled by bus, airplane, train, ferry, car, taxi, and my own two feet. I took my one backpack, along with a small tote for my hula hoop, because how could I leave that at home? I had a stellar time with friends, colleagues, and fellow travelers along the way. I … Continue reading Winter Wanderings
In case you were wondering: yes, I am as awkward on camera as I am in person. My final exam essay is due in less than 36 hours (yow), so of course that means I finally get around to putting something substantial on here for the first time in weeks. I bring you my first … Continue reading Live and In Colour
I promise I'm not just drinking and being irresponsible in airports. Outside of the Erasmus Mundus Journalism program, there is a lot going on. There is a running joke in the group about the chia pet-like growth of Facebook groups about everything from football to cooking to photojournalism; at a meeting I had earlier this … Continue reading Extra-Mundus Activities
What does it mean to be a Mundusian? With a purpose largely centered around getting my head straight for this exam essay topic set yesterday and due over the weekend, here is another prolix post on some recent observations around the Mundus programme. I tend to over-think and over-analyse everything. Actually everything. I go into … Continue reading Stereotypes and Cultural Relativism: Nothing is Definitive
You haven't had a real university experience until you've been to a Danish "Friday bar." This past Friday was the Største Fredagsbar: an all-day, all-night event of sports games, friendly competition, free concerts, and lots and lots and lots of alcohol. Now, this isn't your typical fredagsbar. This annual event is put on by the Aarhus … Continue reading Fredagsbar and the social drinking culture
Disciplinary backgrounds affecting classroom discourse. This past Friday was our first actual class of the programme, the first lecture of our first module, "Reporting Global Change." It's going to last about a month, and is held at the Danish School of Media and Journalism, or DMJX for short. It was an incredibly long day because … Continue reading A Political Scientist in a Journalist’s World
Today we finally began the programme. It was a fairly short day, only noon to 16 (4PM), but it was wonderful to finally put voices to faces after "meeting" so many of my colleagues on Facebook. There are nearly 80 of us from over 40 countries: Denmark, USA, Germany, Lithuania, Norway, Great Britain, The Netherlands, … Continue reading Orientation
All about the Aarhus Art Museum (Aarhus Kunstmuseum). Before I just jump in and start describing the eccentricities of the Aarhus Art Museum, I will fill in a bit about what I've been up to. Working! Exploring! Getting a little lost! Thinking there is a black hole or rip in the space time continuum on … Continue reading ARoS
