Tomorrow I am giving a talk for the Intentional Communities Research Network:
'Fieldwork Through Matrescence: Researching Intentional Communities While Pregnant and Mothering'
📅 28 April, 4:30–6pm UK time
@jennypickerill.bsky.social @kirsten-s-w.bsky.social
DM me for the link.
Universities are introducing time-tracking systems for academic researchers.
I am curious: how exactly do you log hours spent thinking, reading, walking, observing, or slowly writing an argument?
Thinking does not run on a time clock.
Small update: the abstract is now included with the article. Much better!
Academia: 'Maternity and parental leave are protected.'
Also academia: 'Please explain why you were not in your office during maternity and parental leave. Oh, and we’ve cut your salary. Also, this might count as holiday.'
Protection, but make it conditional.