Sample questions for a PhD oral examination
A PhD oral examination is one of the most stressful events in academic life. But oral examinations have a shape. In this podcast, Tara presents the ten questions that often start or conclude a PhD e...
9 Maalis 20117min
Faracy does unplugged living
Faracy Grouse and Tara Brabazon explore the function of disconnection from digital environments.
4 Maalis 201112min
Mick and Tara think about social semiotics
Mick Winter and Tara Brabazon explore Gunther Kress and Robert Hodge's Social Semiotics. They ponder the nature of resistance and social change. Most importantly, they explore the function of sound ...
4 Maalis 201119min
John Gill introduces theories of community
Tara talks with John Gill about his dissertation on the comment culture in online fora. Theories of community and otherness are discussed, along with the consequences of anonymity.
26 Helmi 201113min
We have never been postmodern
Tara talks with Steve Redhead about his new book, We have never been postmodern. They discuss the nature of politics and theory in the contemporary social sciences and the humanities and the currency...
26 Helmi 201118min
Faracy Grouse and unplugged moments
Faracy and Tara discuss the key theorists for the building of her analogue and ephemeral instruments. Particularly she investigates the concept of randomness and unplugged moments.
26 Helmi 20114min
John Gill prepares for his MA Creative Media dissertation
Tara talks to John Gill as he prepares to write his MA Creative Media dissertation.
18 Helmi 201119min
Faracy Grouse and Tara Brabazon explore the nature of an exegesis
In this second podcast investigating Faracy's MA dissertation exploring analogue instruments, she discusses with Tara the nature of an exegesis and its relationship with artefacts.
18 Helmi 201111min
