Review of The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow
David Graeber never fails to radically reshape my view of the world with his research-informed writing and investigations into things many of us have taken for granted so long we …
Generative AI and New Zealand
The Generative AI panel discussion held at academyEX on the evening of August 3, 2023 offered a range of perspectives on emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology and what it means …
A New Perspective on Plagiarism in Higher Education
Plagiarism is a hot topic, but we’ve completely missed the point. That’s according to Professor Sioux McKenna, who recently delivered an extremely thought-provoking presentation on this contentious issue called “Plagiarism …
Demystifying Academic Publishing
Academic publishing can feel like a labyrinthine game where you are unsure of the rules and complexities around aspects such as editorial and peer review, contracts, access options, and more. …
Notes from Science Fiction Research Association Conference 2019
Science Fiction Research Association Conference 2019 Chaminade University (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) June 21-24, 2019 The Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA)’s 2019 conference was held in the Pacific this year in …
Notes from Gender and Education Association Conference 2018
Gender and Education Association Conference 2018 University of Newcastle (Newcastle, Australia) December 9-12, 2018 The Gender and Education Association (GEA)’s 2018 conference was held in Australia this time around, which …
Thriving as an Academic seminar
“Thriving as an Academic” Seminar By Professor William H. Starbuck (Visiting Erskine Fellow) and Emeritus Professor Bob Hamilton Admittedly, I was skeptical about how much value I could obtain from …