When I finished university in the autumn of 2008, I somehow wasn't quite satisfied with my level of knowledge, of expertise. I wanted something more, something better. So I signed up to do a PhD last winter.
Since then, I read a little, I thought a little, but not much has come of it so far. I decided I needed more focus, more structure.
This blog is now my little helper in these things.
A place to collect ideas, to order thoughts, to show progress.
Also, admittedly, to put some pressure on myself to make progress.
I'm giving myself roughly two years from now on. One year to lay the theoretical basis, one year to dig through literary texts. So much for my current schedule.
My literary focus is Murray Bail, the Australian author. My idea of structure is how idenity is constructed in general, how national identity is constructed (maybe in an analogous way), how the necessary process of collection and memory works in actuality (museums, literature?), and how all of this happens in the works of my literary focus.
I want to mix psychology, philosophy, cultural studies and literary studies.
I want to stay sane throughout, as well.
I'll collect ideas about what life needs to make PhD work easier, tips and tricks on doing the actual work, progress reports, whatever.
For me this PhD is not only about academic study, but also about creating a life that works, that has structure, that makes it possible to achieve things.
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