BLOG #5: CAPCON 2016
While attending the annual Coordinated Arts Programs Conference (CAPCON 2016), I was struck by the complexity of the work done…
BLOG#4: 1989
Taylor Swift, as a successful artist and famous figure, has the means to distribute her music and the messages within….
BLOG #3: Suri, Jeanie & Ben
Celebrities are uniquely exposed to public attention with regular coverage of their lives in the media. Their children, by extension,…
BLOG #2: Hybridity
The concept of juggling multiple socially constructed identifications is analyzed is many discourses. Cultural hybridity, ‘living on the hyphen’ (Wah…
BLOG #1: Shit My Dad Says
In the realm of biographical writing there are possible issues of consent and representation of others. In “Friday essay: Can…
BLOG #5: Facebook
Of all the popular social networking sites, Facebook is undoubtedly the favourite. Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and Pinterest, for example, have…
BLOG #4: Jenna Marbles & Counter-stories
With the corresponding rise of social media and autobiographical representation there follows rise of the combination- autobiographical representation in social…
BLOG #3: Steve Jobs
The purpose of life narratives has gone beyond mere storytelling in our society. The stories that circulate are carefully designed…
BLOG #2: David Suzuki
As my eyes screened the UBC Bookstore Biography shelf my mind was remarkably unenthusiastic. I wanted to write this blog…
BLOG #1: My Blogging Debut
The very first thing I learned when I began my life at UBC was the proper way to meet new people….