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Pursuit of wisdom

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Tullia Jack

Since starting this academic caper I am constantly surprised at how much I really don’t know. There’s more research after a PhD?!? It takes six months to publish an article?!? The study on Balinese cocktailology got funding?!? The more I … Continue reading →

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More InDensity

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Tullia Jack

One of the things that impressed me most about Europe is the cosmopolitan lifestyle. Cafés on every corner, parks, bike-lanes, families outside – the cities feel so vibrant and alive.  I think one of the reasons that this is possible … Continue reading →

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Why Wash Cold

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Tullia Jack

“Why Wash Cold? It’s simple. Save Energy. Reduce CO2. Save Money.” – Parsons Fashion Marketing and Communication Design Students 2011 An amazing student video that tackles some environmental issues around washing. Contains nudity. Wash Cold from 560 Parsons Fashion on … Continue reading →

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Hipster Hobo in Malmö

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Tullia Jack

I stayed with some friends of mine in Malmö last May after presenting at ERSCP.  While I was there Matthias asked me if I would like to help with Soppa för Värme, the soup kitchen that he is part of, and of … Continue reading →

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Charmpits

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Tullia Jack

Out of ALL the parallel universes – how on earth did we end up on the one where women devote hours, fortunes and endure torturous pain to keep our armpits hair less? How do we cross over to a jubilantly … Continue reading →

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Collective Agency & Institutions, Sustainability, and the Capability Approach

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Tullia Jack

I was in Leipzig for a workshop on Collective Agency, which was very inspiring and thought provoking, and I wanted to share all of the discussions here, but they were so proliferate and sometimes disparate that I am going to … Continue reading →

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Urban Archeology

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Tullia Jack

I spent the last few days in Leipzig. While there I met the owner of Kaffee Schwartz, Raymond Romanos, who introduced me to some of the issues facing East Germany. He told me about the initially drastic, now steady drift west, … Continue reading →

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Jill Meagher: Why?

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Tullia Jack

The whole of Melbourne is numb.  Jill was taken from Sydney Road last Saturday night and extinguished by a stranger.  After being at Brunswick Green and Bar Etiquette.  The most local and friendly places in my Melbourne world. Three out … Continue reading →

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Human Kindness

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Tullia Jack

Today I broke my backpack.  Hoping to find a repairer I stopped by a leather jacket shop, one of the many proliferating Florence’s tourist district.  The lovely Indian man inside repaired it straight away and when I asked to pay … Continue reading →

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Eco Acupuncture

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Tullia Jack

For the last week I’ve been in Florence helping Chris Ryan (my thesis supervisor) and Michael Trudgeon with a design studio in Florence. The studio intriguingly titled Eco Acupuncture, is all about performing narrow but deep sustainability interventions in a … Continue reading →

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