Huipputuloiset - Suomen rikkain promille caused a turmoil before its publication, which is a magnificent achievement for a nonfiction book in Finnish. The book explores the wealthiest per mille of Finnish citizens. There is little we know about their views despite their influential position in the society. The book is as much about how they … Continue reading Browsing through books: Huipputuloiset – Suomen rikkain promille by Anu Kantola & Hanna Kuusela (2019, Vastapaino)
Tag: academic work
Aatteinen in memoriam: a brief history of my research communication
I recently changed my website domain to eevahoutbeckers.fi. The change originates from last year when I changed my Twitter username from 'aatteinen' to 'eevahoutbeckers'. Since I found it increasingly difficult to tag people when they didn't use their own name as usernames, I figured the same must go for me too. But I left my … Continue reading Aatteinen in memoriam: a brief history of my research communication
Browsing through books: ‘Another science is possible: A manifesto for slow science’ by Isabelle Stengers
Isabelle Stengers' Another science is possible: A manifesto for slow science is an important book for anyone doing research or dealing with research. It identifies problems in science and research today and suggest ways to overcome these. Although I'm not a natural scientist, I found this book useful and resonating. In fact, using examples from … Continue reading Browsing through books: ‘Another science is possible: A manifesto for slow science’ by Isabelle Stengers
DIY video editing during the postdoc project
As you might know, I'm working on a sensory ethnography during 2017-2020 funded by Nessling Foundation and Kone Foundation. The focus is on post-growth work and I use video among other things. And let me tell you, using video requires learning a whole new set of skills. Despite some well meaning advice, I have insisted … Continue reading DIY video editing during the postdoc project
My writing routine is #BetterThanBefore
I recently finished listening to Gretceh Rubin's book Better than before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives. It was great because I understood my own habits much better after the book. Refreshing! Rubin uses many fun categories for readers (listneres) to reflect their own ways of organising their lives. I wasn't reading it for … Continue reading My writing routine is #BetterThanBefore
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