The Scholarly Letter

The Scholarly Letter

The only space in the digital text-scape devoted to slow, mindful engagement with the things that matter most to scholars: knowledge, research, and science.

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Research Like a Dog

Research Like a Dog

Behold, then, the work of a lifetime. First of all my inquiries into the question...

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The Scholar Manifesto

The Scholar Manifesto

We produce and discard knowledge like the way clothes get produced, consumed, and discarded in fast fashion.

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On Methodoltary, McUnis, and a Real Bohemian Intellect

On Methodoltary, McUnis, and a Real Bohemian Intellect

And a stylish essay for the thinkers who write.

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On Critique, Rude Writing Notes, and Letters

On Critique, Rude Writing Notes, and Letters

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Make Academia Great Again

Make Academia Great Again

The aim of examining the finer textures of your individual curiosity is not to categorize it, but to feel, to notice, how it shapes your scholarly life.

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The Tech-bro-ification of Research

The Tech-bro-ification of Research

And with them, what cultural and ideological imports are we quietly welcoming into how we conduct our research, how we produce knowledge, and how we relate to knowledge itself?

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Cite Me, Like Me, Follow Me

Cite Me, Like Me, Follow Me

“The attention a scientist’s work gains from the public now plays into its perceived value. Scientists list media exposure counts on résumés, and many PhD theses now include the number of times a candidate’s work has appeared in the popular science press."

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On Postplagiarism, Diamond OA, and Rigour

On Postplagiarism, Diamond OA, and Rigour

Will academics, especially early career researchers, be willing to publish in these journals; will universities recognise these outputs?

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The Tyranny Of Written Knowledge

The Tyranny Of Written Knowledge

With the ever-growing emphasis on communicating knowledge through written publications, we are increasingly experiencing a transactional relationship with knowledge: one that prioritises storage, circulation, and standardisation.

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On Critique, Rude Writing Notes, and Letters

On Critique, Rude Writing Notes, and Letters

The Early Intellectuals' Social Network

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Self-funding by Failing Upwards

Self-funding by Failing Upwards

Scientific education that trains thinkers to stay in their grooves tends to reproduce narrow, uncritical ways of knowing.

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The Scholar Manifesto

The Scholar Manifesto

We produce and discard knowledge like the way clothes get produced, consumed, and discarded in fast fashion.

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No Hypothesis, Just Hype

No Hypothesis, Just Hype

If we no longer believe in the character of the scientist, then the knowledge they produce loses its public legitimacy.

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On Methodoltary, McUnis, and a Real Bohemian Intellect

On Methodoltary, McUnis, and a Real Bohemian Intellect

And a stylish essay for the thinkers who write.

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The Value of Useless Knowledge

The Value of Useless Knowledge

And trusting that curiosity will lead somewhere meaningful.

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On Poetry, Research Complexity, and Tariffs

On Poetry, Research Complexity, and Tariffs

The world as it could be: curious, bold, interconnected. And the obstacles standing in the way.

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