Everyday treasures?: the MUCEM’s first temporary exhibition opens

Thanks again to Jörn Borchert for drawing this to my attention (how do you keep track of all this?).
When the Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Mediterranée opens in Marseille in 2010 it will be the largest museum dedicated to European ethnography (not just of course – it will also include a [...]

‘Citizenship’ test comes into force for those seeking leave to remain

From today not just people applying for British citizenship but also those seeking indefinite leave to remain will have to take the citizenship test or rather ‘life in the UK test’ as it’s innocently known [Home Office announcement].
This extract from the FAQ page – a disconcertingly honest answer -made me laugh:
1.9 Will the new test [...]

How to not finish your thesis

If you want to concentrate, avoid multi-tasking says this article from the New York Times.
Moral of the story: don’t try to write a chapter, write a blog post, check your email, check your feeds and instant message all at once. You know which one will lose out. I was horrified to see it takes 15 [...]

Books I’m trying to read

Reassuring to know I’m not the only one with a mountain of half-read books. or books I keep meaning to check out. Inspired by Amy, here in no particular order is my own list:
Museums, Prejudice and the Reshaping of Difference, Richard Sandell
Etre singulier pluriel, Jean-Luc Nancy
Claims of Culture, Seyla Benhabib
The Location of Culture, Homi Bhabha [...]

When is it too late to restructure your thesis? (and other recent thoughts)

Hmm…. not much action on this blog recently, not least because I have mostly just been trying to get on with writing. I am currently working on one of the chapters that will go in the first section, in which I seek to position the CNHI in the context of the ongoing debates in France [...]