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diversity, coherence and ed vaizey’s “national cultural agenda”

Ed Vaizey’s recent speech on “cultural education” seems to suggest a near-future of cuts and centralization in arts funding.
First, there’s the repeated suggestion of “confusion and duplication,” a “blizzard of initiatives” that represent wasteful effort. Vaizey doesn’t actually provide any real support for that claim, but it’s the rhetorical basis for the call to spend [...]

Posted 19 February 2010 § politics § research ‡ Comments (4) °

wanted: pragmatic and patient woman for child-bearing opportunities

We tell stories to make sense of our lives and experiences, stories that seem all the more urgent and vital when they claim to account for our sexual identities. Those stories are more intriguing again when they appear to change, mid-flow. Which leads me to this story in today’s Times, titled The day I decided [...]

Posted 18 January 2010 § politics § research ‡ Comments Off °