I finally have a full first draft of my thesis. I sent it off to my supervisors a couple of weeks ago, and feedback is starting to trickle in, along…
Read moreRemembering Anthony
One of the most important things to have during a PhD is a good supervisor. Not only someone who knows their stuff academically, but someone you feel you can trust…
Read moreThe origin of activism
Just before the 20th International AIDS Conference started here in Melbourne a few weeks ago, I got a text message from my father. This happens a lot, even though we…
Read moreOn limits and boundaries
This is kind of a general reminder to the universe, mostly because I’ve seen several people I care about have their limits and boundaries broken recently – limits and boundaries…
Read moreIn support of Scarleteen
My partner and I don’t really do Valentine’s Day. There generally aren’t any cards, or flowers, or giant boxes of chocolates or expensive jewelry around our house come February 14.…
Read moreThe emotional perils of academic publishing
For the last several months, I’ve been working on an article – my first ever – about the challenges of doing research with young people, combining a review of the…
Read moreA short(ish) introduction
This site is, perhaps obviously, still very much a work in progress. It’s not yet set up exactly the way I want it, nor does it have all the bits…
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