Issue #74 - The Spaces in Between
Micro Issue - Summer break #5
I’m taking a break for the next few weeks, so this is a shorter issue than would normally drop into your inbox. I hope that you enjoy this selection of links and pics, feel free to get in touch, and look forward to catching up later in the summer.
Enjoyed a busman’s holiday at XR Brain Jam, working with a wonderful team of academics, designers, developers, and fellow creatives on a game of twitter moderation in a dystopian fulfillment center. You can read more about it here in my write-up and take a look at our game - Murmur Nation in action. Check out the XR Brain Jam itch.io page to see the full list of brilliant projects produced over the weekend.
It’s the final week of my summer mini, so I’m helping students complete their projects, in between catching games at the Euros. Oh, happy July everyone, there is so much sport on tv, Tour de France, Wimbledon, also watching the documentary LGF - essential viewing!
Reading “Bury my heart at Wounded Knee” - shocking, saddening, and chastening stories of the slaughter and genocide of American Natives. I had not learned about the idea of “Manifest Destiny”, it is chilling, it is white supremacy. I drew this sketch on the water’s edge in Erie.
Human Resources is a powerful and fascinating podcast from Broccoli Productions exploring the history of the slave trade in Britain and how it touches on every part of the nation.
There are echoes of Grenfell Tower in the Florida condo collapse, hopes are fading for those missing in the disaster, and questions are being asked about the state of the building, warning signs, and safety concerns.
Fantastic list of Higher Education podcasts compiled by Dr.Erika Smith.
Great episode of the #Teaching & #Scholarship podcast this week, thank you for the opportunity to contribute, especially to such a fascinating and vital conversation about the need for evidence-based practice in teaching #TEL #educationpodcast #edchat #HEchat🚨 New Episode Live 🚨 The latest episode of the Teaching & Scholarship Podcast 🎙️ features Professor Chris Downey, Deputy Head Education @SotonEd Join us as we delve into educational research, leadership, building an education portfolio and more. https://t.co/ViV9ySsg71 https://t.co/WefokYErk6
MEIN @MeinAcademyWhat a match, but also what a great write-up, sports reporting at its best.
Facebook is buying up VR companies at an alarming rate. via Platformer
We’re offering Micro-Commissions via The Askwith Kenner Global Languages and Cultures Room for CMU students (some of you are on this newsletter distro)
The true story of how the Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal. It’s okay, it has been unblocked now and a crate of garden gnomes are heading this way.
I don’t like LinkedIn one bit, but if Emily tells me I should take it seriously, then I had better tidy it up.
Is 2021 the year we finally learn to say “no”? (via Mashable)
I had more, but have to save them for next week. I just filled the pool up and it is 32˚C outside (almost 90˚F), also these books are going to read themselves.
Also, Mark Cavendish - you beauty!
See you next week.