Monthly Archives: March 2017

Nixon #2: the four thinkers

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Lindsay Jordan

Nixon, J. 2013. Interpretive Pedagogies for Higher Education: Arendt, Berger, Said, Nussbaum and their Legacies. London, Bloomsbury. Nixon uses the middle section of his book to develop his ideas around higher education as interpretation through four thinkers; Hannah Arendt, John … Continue reading →

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Nixon’s ‘pedagogic university’ #1

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Lindsay Jordan

Nixon, J. 2013. Interpretive Pedagogies for Higher Education: Arendt, Berger, Said, Nussbaum and their Legacies. London, Bloomsbury. I found this a rather unusual book. It gripped, then it intrigued, and ultimately disappointed. And now I have the fun of articulating … Continue reading →

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Supervision #2

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Lindsay Jordan

I met with David at Brunel on Monday for a supervision meeting and gave him a brief update on what I’ve been doing and what my plans are over the next few weeks. It really is action stations at the … Continue reading →

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On work, fun, and capitalism

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Lindsay Jordan

Last week I had the urge to clear out my desk space at work, and came across a little brown envelope. Inside, I discovered a memo I’d been required to write to myself at our first EdD seminar, three and … Continue reading →

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Employability, Tragedy and the Meaning of Life

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Lindsay Jordan

The day after the PESGB seminar on entrepreneurship and the performing arts, I attended an education research seminar at Queen Mary on engagement with employability and graduate attributes. The seminar was given by Finola Farrant, a lecturer in Criminology at … Continue reading →

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