Ali's Adventures in Research Land

Feb 2013 I started a PhD with UTS (NSW) based in Perth (WA) researching memorials that are not about death. This is me posting about stuff.

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#imperialslacks

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I'm here for the ceramics #grinder (at Spice Alley)

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Working tea #spicealley #phdlife

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Last time ever #cakeforschool #minecraft baked by #miss11 iced by #boganboy (colour mixing by me)

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Once in a decade or so #boganboy let's me ice the birthday cake #miss11 #harrypotternerd

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Outside of #michaelkeenanmp's office. 8 church leaders inside asking him to join movement to #letthemstay (my mam is 1 of them) #lovemakesaway

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#writingcup #nomorehestitantwriting

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#boganboy got me writing supplies

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trying to write the analysis chapter

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yup. this is me today. except methodology, not analysis. 

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my memorial map is looking a little bit bottom heavy. Hopefully by the end of today I can have a few more green diamonds at the top and middle. 

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The Crier: from Berlin to Perth

In this post, I wrote about how I discovered the statue called "Der Rufer" (The Crier) in the Tiergarten in Berlin, Germany on 19 March 2011. "Der Rufer" (The Crier), towards the Victory Column : T...

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Koori Mural TOM here’s another project I really love. Not something very many people would consider to be a ‘memorial’ as such, but it is a powerful commemorative artwork that tells the story of colonisation from an Aboriginal perspective. This video doesn’t make it clear, but the new panels added when the mural was digitised in 2013 were designed by a young Aboriginal artist  Gary Saunders, which is a bit of a sign of how things have changed in 30 years. 

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Enterprise Hostel Historic Markers - a project telling the story of what good things can happen when migrants and refugees are given welcome and support. 

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Fantastic 3days hiking the #bibbulmuntrack. Taking a rest day today to hang out with dad in #walpole (at Coalmine Beach Holiday Park)

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I love that Australia’s Irish Famine Memorial isn’t just about remembering the past, but also makes a difference into the future by providing support and scholarships for women today who have come to Australia as refugees

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Not a terrible way to spend my lunchtime #sandbetweenmytoes #coogeebeach

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#nofrock #tshirts #yey