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The mental tangles of classification

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The mental tangles of classification

Citational politics often means citing a diverse group of authors, but often that will bring up the political and practical problems of categorization.

Posted on March 31, 2023January 21, 2025 by clearstaffIn Blog, feature15 Minutes Read

Citing toward Community, Citing against Harm

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Citing toward Community, Citing against Harm

Here I want to think through the politics and ethics of citing against harm in academia.

Posted on March 20, 2023January 21, 2025 by clearstaffIn Blog, feature12 Minutes Read

Newfoundland and Labrador food pricing report launched!

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Newfoundland and Labrador food pricing report launched!

CLEAR is excited to share the results of the 2020-2021 Newfoundland and Labrador Food Pricing Project! 

Posted on March 13, 2023January 21, 2025 by Max LiboironIn Blog, feature2 Minutes Read

Sampling feathers for analysis

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Sampling feathers for analysis

Our new plastic monitoring project with the Nunatsiavut Government includes sampling feathers from birds in Nunatsiavut for contaminant analysis. In addition to gathering bird guts, here’s how to gather feathers

Posted on November 10, 2022January 21, 2025 by clearstaffIn Uncategorized1 Minute Read

How to choose an academic book publisher

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How to choose an academic book publisher

What do you ask to choose not just a “good” press, but one that aligns with your values and desires for your book?

Posted on October 12, 2022January 21, 2025 by Max LiboironIn Uncategorized7 Minutes Read

Knowledge quilt

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Knowledge quilt

CLEAR Artist in Residence Dr. Pam Hall led us in the creation of a knowledge quilt made from parts of a lab coat.

Posted on August 26, 2022January 21, 2025 by Max LiboironIn Blog, feature1 Minute Read

Workbook on colonialism, mapping, and oil

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Workbook on colonialism, mapping, and oil

Artist Emily Roehl worked with CLEAR to create a workbook around the question:

“How might we think about the tensions in attempting to address colonialism in mapping some of our daily engagement with oil?”

Posted on August 26, 2022September 2, 2022 by clearstaffIn Blog, feature1 Minute Read

Collective Consent for research projects

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Collective Consent for research projects

When a researcher asks to use CLEAR as a study site, we use a collective consent process to decide together.

Posted on August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 by Max LiboironIn Blog2 Minutes Read

Catching an Authentic Lake Trout: Knowledge Legitimization in Academia

Catching an Authentic Lake Trout: Knowledge Legitimization in Academia

Drawing from my lived experience with Lake Trout as a member of NunatuKavut who grew up in southern Labrador and a student at a colonial university, I discuss how citation practices are used to influence the political ecology of knowledge infrastructures.

Posted on March 22, 2022January 21, 2025 by clearstaffIn Blog, feature22 Minutes Read

Citational politics in tight places

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Citational politics in tight places

How might we improve citational politics in “tight places” where not only the norms of citation but also the structure of knowledge or research overdetermines what might be done. Or does it?

Posted on March 2, 2022January 21, 2025 by Max LiboironIn Blog, feature28 Minutes Read

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