Rant: Academic Jargon
Are you good at performing graduate student? I think I can be… in certain places – mainly places where there are non-academics. I can talk in a way that confuses people because of the term-dropping I can do (it’s not your fault – really, it’s mine). Sure, some really fancy academic terms can come in … Read more
M.I.A.
Alright… not that M.I.A… but the military kind… you know… “Missing In Action”… I’ve been M.I.A. Mostly because I’ve been so preoccupied with my studies that I haven’t had much time to reflect on much of anything lately. I’m hoping this will change soon but I fear this year will be an extremely busy one. … Read more
Just Because: On Star Trek and grant writing
It’s that time of year again. At the start of the school year most graduate students are required (and even some want) to submit applications for government granting agencies in Canada. The national one for my discipline is the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. For the most part the application is a lot of … Read more
Reflection # 3: On Identity… and Beyond!
I’ve been spending the last month or so compiling my comprehensive exam reading list. For those of you who aren’t familiar, the comprehensive exam is sort of a big deal for PhD students. Once you’ve finished your coursework you need to prove to the academe that you are indeed worthy of pursuing the degree. In … Read more
To Out, or Not to Out, That is the Question
While sitting in front of my computer on a hot, humid, Toronto evening my friend and fellow blogger over at Speculative Diction brought my attention to a blog post at MacLeans online. In this posting, blogger and Associate Professor of English at Cape Breton University, Todd Pettigrew (hopefully no relation to Peter … I’ve still got … Read more
Reflection #2: Paper Writing or #Ohwowthisisnothinglikeiexpectedittobe
It’s been awhile since I’ve taken the time to write a nice, well thought out, blog response to issues around sexuality and religion. But I have a good reason, I promise. In fact, it’s probably the only reason academics can use without getting any resistance from other academics. I’m writing a paper. Ok well I … Read more
Just Because: Holy Candy!
If you’ve never seen or heard of Scripture Candy then I am very excited that I can be the first to introduce it to you! A variety of candies, all made by Scripture Candy, Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama, contain Bible verses on the wrappers. They have everything from Cross Pops, Jesus Promise Seeds (hmmm…), and … Read more
Church Closure: A sign of LGBT assimilation?
This past Sunday was the last time the Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church in Halifax held a service. After 20 years the church has closed its doors (for more on the dissolution see the article in the Chronicle Herald here). It seems in reading over the article that the church is closing due to a … Read more
Article of Interest: When lesbians and Christian fundamentalists make a family
I just came across this Xtra article titled, “When lesbians and Christian fundamentalists make a family”, and thought it was an excellent example of the sort of stuff I am hoping to see more of; a bridging of two, perhaps seemingly, incommensurable couples without them necessarily having to agree on issues of sexuality or faith. We don’t … Read more
(EDIT – VIDEO NOW POSTED) Pastors’ Conversation: Navigating LGBT Issues and Questions
For those of you that may be interested, New Direction, a Christian group advocating for greater acceptance and communication amoungst Christian and LGBT communities, will be hosting a live stream event on Tuesday, June 21st, at 2:00PM EST titled, “Pastors’ Conversation: Navigating LGBT Issues and Questions”. The panelists include Pernell Goodyear (teaching pastor at Hillside … Read more
