Interview Retranscription

I’m now in the process of retranscribing the interview I was able to record at JapAniManga Night. As anyone who has done interviews in the past knows, it is of course a difficult and tedious task. But it is also extremely interesting for several reasons, which I haven’t always seen outlined in the method books [...]

First fieldwork, first mission

The general fun of fieldwork:
Alright, here is the first part of the account from my week-end at JapAniManga Night. I’m sorry, I can’t put it all in one post, so I hope you’ll be able to keep up with me as I organize my thoughts and notes. The first part is more a general assessment [...]

Update on dissertation progress #2

It has arrived!!
My 3 copies of “Il drago e la saeta” have arrived this morning! Marco Pellitteri has very kindly sent me these so that I can present them to people who should be able to help me get this new important contribution to research on globalized Japanese popular culture translated in French and maybe [...]

Update on dissertation progress #1

This is the first time I’m reporting on my progresses in the preparation of my dissertation and opportunity to share with you the “highs and lows” of doctoral research (as my blog is entitled) from an individual perspective.
It seems like an eternity since I have registered to be a Ph.D. candidate at the University of [...]

Media Technologies::Thoughts#1

Originally, I thought of this blog as a place where I could report on the progress of my work and share some thoughts with you, the lucky visitor. However, for several reasons, one being that it is actually harder to write about one’s thinking on a blog, I haven’t been able to really achieve this [...]