Monthly Archives: August 2011

From the comfort of the Mother Ship

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

I have had my first experience of holiday cruising. From the comfort of the Mother Ship this cyborg gazed at glaciers and ice fields, disembarking at times to wander villages and bleak research stations; returning at the end of the … Continue reading →

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Still training women for dead-end jobs

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

Sometimes I wonder how much of my working life trying to to make changes to the state of things has been spent doing the wrong things, or ineffectual things. Trying to have an impact on the gendered structure of education … Continue reading →

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