My GPA in this semester was 4.00 and the culmulative GPA was 3.92. I guess it is good result. I planned to submit my paper to the International Journal of Women's Studies but there are many problems on it which I haven't started to correct yet. The deadline is May 1st.
I feel vivid to write in the online newspaper. How much it is productive if in a collective activity, the individual's benefits fulfill. Just in this case, people will enjoy team working. This exactly what is happening to me about this newspaper. I am gradually enjoying writing in this new newspaper and I feel I like it.
I start approaching to the intellectual stuff again... By reading a new book. It was one of the few times I start a book and tried to taste every words and the meaning beyond the words not just reading quickly to know what will be happened at the end!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Disappointed
I submitted my last paper today. It was the last course in the Master of Women Studies...But I do not know why I do not feel I am released. I feel nothing is finished and maybe my great works has been started!
Unfortunately, my name was not in the lottery selection for travel bursary for intending in the Mexico International conference of IAMCR.
I am not sure I will afford to participate. Although it not a big deal from Canada to Mexico, I would prefer to travel to Iran if I have money especially it will be my sister's wedding. But I am pretty sure i won't have any money for such a big traveling from Vancouver to Tehran.
Unfortunately, my name was not in the lottery selection for travel bursary for intending in the Mexico International conference of IAMCR.
I am not sure I will afford to participate. Although it not a big deal from Canada to Mexico, I would prefer to travel to Iran if I have money especially it will be my sister's wedding. But I am pretty sure i won't have any money for such a big traveling from Vancouver to Tehran.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Storytelling
Julia Cruikshank a Canadian anthropologist says:
"social science is a form of storytelling, and the way we tell stories largely determines who will hear them."
I love this quotation!
"social science is a form of storytelling, and the way we tell stories largely determines who will hear them."
I love this quotation!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Female Body
I have a lot to say.
I am working on my thesis proposal. I would like to work on women's perception and interaction of female body. I would like to examine the case of Iranian women who were born in Iran and passed their childhood and teen ages in the Islamic context and them immigrated to Canada. I want to focus on the difference in their perception in female body. For completing my proposal, I am reading some stuff from Islam and Feminism, embodiment literature in Western tradition, contemporary Iran's history, colonialist feminist theories, etc. BUT none of them can articulate what I exactly expect of analyzing of female body. Today I get some books from the library about the philosophical perspective on embodiment and female body. I think this is what I desire of studying on female body. I should read philosophy more in this regard. I guess just in this case I can present some considerable analysis of the issue.
One of the main problems of interdisciplinary as Women's Studies, as I always mention, is the lack of powerful theoretical basis of the arguments. Programs as women's studies seem in designed more for action and social movements rather than producing knowledge. Although I am a omnipresent advocate of practice and action regarding to any abstract knowledge, it definitely does not mean that I am able to ignore the importance of theoretical and deep foundations of issues.
Anyway, I start reading:
1. The Body; Classic and Contemporary Reading. (1999) Edited by Donn Welton. This book includes writings of Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Lacan, Foucault, Kristeva and Irigaray.
I am not sure I can deal with the philosophy in English language. I am scared a little bit. Will I understand?! I hope so.
2. Body and Flesh; A Philosophical Reader. Edited by the previous one!
P.S. I bought some painting supplements in order to start painting my old love in my life. I will put my paintings in the blog soon.
This is one of my new decisions. Take the art more seriously. It is the only effective way of impression :)
I am working on my thesis proposal. I would like to work on women's perception and interaction of female body. I would like to examine the case of Iranian women who were born in Iran and passed their childhood and teen ages in the Islamic context and them immigrated to Canada. I want to focus on the difference in their perception in female body. For completing my proposal, I am reading some stuff from Islam and Feminism, embodiment literature in Western tradition, contemporary Iran's history, colonialist feminist theories, etc. BUT none of them can articulate what I exactly expect of analyzing of female body. Today I get some books from the library about the philosophical perspective on embodiment and female body. I think this is what I desire of studying on female body. I should read philosophy more in this regard. I guess just in this case I can present some considerable analysis of the issue.
One of the main problems of interdisciplinary as Women's Studies, as I always mention, is the lack of powerful theoretical basis of the arguments. Programs as women's studies seem in designed more for action and social movements rather than producing knowledge. Although I am a omnipresent advocate of practice and action regarding to any abstract knowledge, it definitely does not mean that I am able to ignore the importance of theoretical and deep foundations of issues.
Anyway, I start reading:
1. The Body; Classic and Contemporary Reading. (1999) Edited by Donn Welton. This book includes writings of Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Lacan, Foucault, Kristeva and Irigaray.
I am not sure I can deal with the philosophy in English language. I am scared a little bit. Will I understand?! I hope so.
2. Body and Flesh; A Philosophical Reader. Edited by the previous one!
P.S. I bought some painting supplements in order to start painting my old love in my life. I will put my paintings in the blog soon.
This is one of my new decisions. Take the art more seriously. It is the only effective way of impression :)
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Busy Days
It is a long time I haven't been here to write.
1. My lovely course, Ethnography Methodology, is finished today and I had a presentation on Lila Abu-Lughod, a Palestinian- American feminist anthropologist. (How many labels!) This course was the best one in my Master. My prof was wonderful and made me so interested in Anthropology.
2. I talked to my senior supervisor and broaden my thesis topic a little bit. We agree on "Islam and Beautification; the case of immigrant women from Islamic countries". I like it more. The previous title was just about using cosmetics and my addressee was just Iranian women. I would like to examine the women who have raised in Islamic countries about embodiment and beautification and the effect of Islam principles.
3. There is a student conference is sponsored by a scholarly center in Middle East and Islamic studies in Vancouver. I will present my paper on "Female Narratives of Sex" on May 9.
4. My abstract for 27th international conference of IAMCR was accepted. This year conference will be held in Mexico in July. I applied for travel grant. If they offer me the grant, I will attend the conference. My spouse abstract was accepted too.
My abstract was about seeking different aspects of presented identity in Iranian women bloggers; I would like to focus on identity elements which are specifically related to the sexuality.
5. Friday will be the last session of my classes in Master in Canada. Then I should start to work on my thesis proposal quickly.
1. My lovely course, Ethnography Methodology, is finished today and I had a presentation on Lila Abu-Lughod, a Palestinian- American feminist anthropologist. (How many labels!) This course was the best one in my Master. My prof was wonderful and made me so interested in Anthropology.
2. I talked to my senior supervisor and broaden my thesis topic a little bit. We agree on "Islam and Beautification; the case of immigrant women from Islamic countries". I like it more. The previous title was just about using cosmetics and my addressee was just Iranian women. I would like to examine the women who have raised in Islamic countries about embodiment and beautification and the effect of Islam principles.
3. There is a student conference is sponsored by a scholarly center in Middle East and Islamic studies in Vancouver. I will present my paper on "Female Narratives of Sex" on May 9.
4. My abstract for 27th international conference of IAMCR was accepted. This year conference will be held in Mexico in July. I applied for travel grant. If they offer me the grant, I will attend the conference. My spouse abstract was accepted too.
My abstract was about seeking different aspects of presented identity in Iranian women bloggers; I would like to focus on identity elements which are specifically related to the sexuality.
5. Friday will be the last session of my classes in Master in Canada. Then I should start to work on my thesis proposal quickly.
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