Signed off my dissertation, sealed in pdf, sent by email

Reading "Musing on a Queer Museum of Failure" by @onqueercurating.bsky.social and it's giving vibes: "If, to paraphrase Audre Lorde, 'the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house', is it possible to redesign the house?" slow clap

My PhD extension was approved last November, but now my funding has stopped, and I’ve been logged out of the university system. Independent scholar mode it is! Not ideal, but the dissertation journey continues.

Museums against tyranny Narva Museum’s Maria Smorzhevskikh-Smirnova hung a massive ‘Putin, a war criminal’ banner facing Russia. Now the Estonian museum director got an arrest warrant, her take? ‘It’s an honor! Been expecting this since 2023.’ Who said smaller states/museums can’t fight back?

I’m pleased to be interviewed and cited by this much-needed guideline, produced by Arent Boon, for the museum world 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 www.ne-mo.org/news-events/...

Last chapter revised and submitted: 18,000 words trimmed to 15,000. It’s the first chapter I wrote, reflecting my early struggles—balancing case details with theory, amplifying interviewee voices while finding my own. #PhDLife #AcademicWriting #NonNativeWriter

The reality is, I do feel the financial challenges are real. Balancing my creative and academic work with financial stability feels overwhelming at times. For those who’ve navigated this transition, what helped you find stability while pursuing meaningful work? Any advice is appreciated 👀

I'm finishing my PhD in contemporary art history, focusing on queer curatorial practices, and exploring career opportunities. For those who've navigated this stage, what helped you find stability and meaningful work? Would love advice from academics, curators, and creatives! #PostdocLife

CFP Palestine Studies🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

Another chapter (16,826 words!) delivered to my boss—every ounce of mystic energy I could summon this weekend poured into it. It’s not flawless, but it’s reborn. One last chapter to rewrite, and the finish line is in sight…

Dear researchers in decolonisation and museum studies, I am working on a syllabus on decolonial museology. Do you have any recommendations? Any references, especially relating to Asian-Pacific context or digital fields, are super welcomed!!!

Dear scholars working on colonialism and those who are interested, Are there useful texts or books that offer critical overview about the colonial history and relation between Indonesia and Europe, not limited to the Dutch? Thanks for any leads 🤓

Strange PhD experience in the Netherlands: My contract and university email access are ending in January when project funding ends, even though I'm still finalizing my dissertation and have my defense coming up.

I think the success of this New Year’s crying event in TW isn’t just about love for Vive L’Amour (though I adore it!) or Yang Kuei-mei’s amazing performance. It’s about creating a space to cry, reflect, or feel dejected—so liberating when the world tells you to celebrate with cheers and countdowns!

✨ 2024 in a flash✨ Grateful for a year of collaboration! 🎓Spoke at AAH Conference (Bristol) & gave guest lectures at Vienna & Maastricht. 🎤Joined panels at Stroom & Winterthur Fotomuseum. 📚Celebrated queer publishing at Ass Bookfair Brussels & republished work on queer failure. Excited for 2025! 🌟

Almost done with the chapter 3 of my dissertation. Around 15911 words or 54 pages…. #phdlife #writing #exhaustion

Every time I get feedback from my advisors, it’s a bittersweet experience.
Last time, Professor V emailed me saying the chapter was “promising.” When I opened the document, there were over 300 comments waiting for me…

tempestmag.org/2024/12/unde... Good breakdown with Joseph Daher

“More than a century ago, some Taiwanese people began making the assertion, Taiwan belongs to the Taiwanese. Today, many Taiwanese continoue to assert this. But now we’re addressing it to a different audience. Before, we were saying it to the Japanese; now, we are saying it to the Chinese…

Looking forward to this! My dissertation also engages in sensory museum in relation to queer and trans interventions.

Getting ready for my guest lecture for MA students in Arts & Heritage😊

Museum Research Assistant Job (Australian Indigenous research)

When will Germany listen?

We have just released the call for applications for this funded PhD position on the history of social and political reactions to HIV and AIDS: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Please share the word! #History #HIV #AIDS #MedicalHumanities

Cruising🫣🥵

It’s PhD application season, so just a reminder that I have supervision and examination experience and am happy to discuss projects relating to gender; sexuality; modern and contemporary art and visual culture; LGBTQ+ history. Keen to support fellow first gen scholars!

Looking forward to this exciting conference on intersectional feminism at KASK, Gent tomorrow 🥰https://curatorialstudies.be/projects/making-the-world-more-than-less-real

A coloured version of Dürer’s book

Queer pets😻

Hi there, I’m an art historian and museum scholar finishing my PhD in queer intersectional curatorial practices. Looking for any contacts in research, curating, art publishing. Welcome to exchange for ideas, references, gossips, or anything that help us think and do otherwise🤓🤩😻🌷 PS. This is my cat.