| aufutures. |
[21 Apr 2009|01:35pm] |
tjw & i may be moving.
options for august/september:
stay in aus
or move to...
seattle?
madison?
chicago?
also! been planning my return to academia and
connecting with lots of professors. options:
uw-madison
uwashington
umichigan-ann arbor
ideas?
human geography programs.
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| aunewyears. |
[04 Jan 2009|07:22pm] |
hello!
birthday was perfect. - thanks! for the singing.
xmas was good.
new years was better.
it was 85 f-ing degrees yesterday.
currently: working on this thing called driving.
and i just finished the karma of brown folk (i know. i know. late.) and moving on to dispatches from latin america: on the frontlines against neoliberalism.(-xmas + bday gifts from tjw.) drool.
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| pdalmostdonex. |
[14 May 2008|04:05pm] |
field area exam.
papering.
editing.
graduating.
currently reading this: bourdieu.
and harry potter.
in mad tomorrow.
then cross-country trip with tjw.
hype.
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| pdboutonnierex |
[07 May 2008|08:53am] |
my friend melinda recently turned 25; hence, i'm wearing a boutonniere (who knows where it ended up later).
also, currently:
data gathering. done.
midterm. done.
papering. continues.
8 hour field area exam. monday.
wisconsin in 8 days.
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| pdhadley!&ktlang!x. |
[30 Apr 2008|10:16am] |
attention: i want to see more of youz. on lj and in general.
ie:
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| pdausx. |
[23 Apr 2008|01:33pm] |
for those of you who aren't aware, i'm moving post-graduation w/ tjw.
where?
hint: stone cold steve >>_________.<< yes. fo realz.
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| pdolfactoryx. |
[10 Apr 2008|11:15am] |
returned from madison.
amazing. thank you.
spring quarter commenced 2 weeks prior.
1 super easy class.
1 mus project to complete.
1 field area exam.
currently engaged in interviews (ie: data gathering!).
then done.done.done.
i am ready.
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| pdrecentx. |
[26 Mar 2008|12:37pm] |
recent:
melinda & i. pre-dancing.
melinda & i. near-dancing.
the bros.
bobby, kt, tjw, & leia.
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| pdthanksx. |
[20 Mar 2008|01:28pm] |
thanksabunch to: hadley, seth, kt, & bobby.
ohio was wonderful.
included:
los3amigos
hastytasty
courthouse square
kramer's
marion's
cornerstone
oregondistrictpark
thetrimbach's house
asianyumyum
etc.
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| pddytpytx. |
[14 Mar 2008|01:07pm] |
dyt + tjw = sunday.
hype.
other news:
winter quarter. over.
one more to go.
graduation: june 14th.
be there if you'd like.
all welcome.
fo realz.
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| pdmadfebx. |
[25 Feb 2008|08:37am] |
from angela
the mad:
snow+sun
bou
ice skating
falafel+cookies
haircutz
dancing
twoforone
great lakes
++++
amazing.
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| pdirbx. |
[19 Feb 2008|11:31am] |
recent:
tjw visited pdx this past weekend (read: week).
wonderful. in its entirety.
i am now irb approved.
thursday = madison.
castro. resigned.
kosovo. independent. (not entirely)
south ossetia, abkhazia, transdneister. next?
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| pdwoox. |
[12 Feb 2008|12:49pm] |
other news:
i have officially begun applying for jobs.
(today: sociology adjunct instructor)
worst quarter of the year is almost over.
russian foreign policy is amazing. as always.
tjw arrives tomorrow.
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| pdsuperx. |
[05 Feb 2008|11:08am] |
super tuesday.
i'm ready.
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| pdpdxx. |
[04 Feb 2008|11:45am] |
the new issue of the new american city contains an interesting (yet extremely weak and rather late) analysis on gentrification in north portland and the "ASK AN URBAN HISTORIAN: American West" was conducted with my professor, the Carl Abbott.
although these two specific articles aren't available, the website is fo realz fun.
check.
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| pdcoldx. |
[11 Dec 2007|11:16am] |
portland is cold. fo realz cold.
i miss the sun.
my quarter is officially OVER. two more to go.
next quarter's classes:
citizen participation
urban studies reading group
international communication and culture
psyched.
winter break:
bourdieu readings
olympia
barfday
dayton
kosovo, medvedev, tymoshenko...
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| pdmusx. |
[15 Nov 2007|09:09am] |
the following is my masters proposal topic summary.
the rest of my school year will be spent on this topic.
you are all now privy.
Political & Civic Incorporation of Post-Soviets in Portland, Oregon:
An Evaluation of The Project Interwoven Tapestry
“We have the same problems as other minority groups, but we don’t even have the luxury of knowing that, because we don’t have the (research) numbers to prove it,” (Wozniacka, The Oregonian, January 22, 2007). – Vadim Raskin, Russian community liaison for the Portland Public Schools.
Portland, Oregon is a city renowned for civic engagement (Putnam, 2000; Ross & Levine, 2006) and lack of racial-ethnic heterogeneity (Gibson, 2007; Hume & Hardwick, 2005). However, over the past two decades Portland’s (PMSA) foreign-born population has grown significantly. One of the largest international migrant groups to resettle in the PMSA is the Post-Soviet population. Post-Soviet émigrés primarily made up of Ukrainian and Russian Evangelical Christians from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) continue to resettle in significant numbers in Portland, Oregon, largely because of extensive ethno-religious social networks between their communities in the FSU and the Pacific Northwest (Hardwick, 1993, 2006). Portland’s (PMSA) current Post-Soviet population is estimated to be over 80,000 (Hume & Hardwick, 2005). Ramakrishnan and Viramontes (2006) claim that resettled international migrants are less likely to engage in civic activities compared to the native-born causing disparities in local political processes and policy influence. Civic engagement not only provides political advantages for immigrants, but also assists in equitable social service provision (Ramakrishnan & Viramontes, 2006) and the likelihood for political incorporation (Bloemraad, 2006a, 2006b). Utilizing Bloemraad’s theoretical model of structured mobilization I propose an analysis of the political and civic incorporation of Post-Soviets in Portland, Oregon. According to Bloemraad (2006) the likelihood for foreign-born civic and political incorporation is largely shaped by government intervention (Bloemraad, 2005, 2006a, 2006b). The Project Interwoven Tapestry (part of the Building the New American Community Project) was one such government-initiated program implemented in Portland to develop leadership skills, build coalitions, and encourage civic engagement within the foreign-born population. Utilizing Bloemraad’s model of structured mobilization as a theoretical guide, I propose an evaluation of the Project Interwoven Tapestry by analyzing the Post-Soviet communities’ reactions and perceptions of the project and its overall effectiveness at fostering civic and political incorporation.
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| pdsummerisalmostoverx. |
[10 Sep 2007|02:47pm] |
summer in portland has been amazing and is sadly nearing an end. lots of new places and new faces have entered my life. the past month or so has been full of convivialities and new experiences. i have 10 more months or so before i graduate (?!?!).
summer fun:
on THE STOOP.
la casita (at 4am)
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| pdx.nytimes. |
[13 Apr 2007|04:37pm] |
here's a little "push" to those who have NOT visited the amazing city that is portland:
->36 Hours in Portland, Ore.<-
other personal news: last quarter ended up being amazing and this quarter seems fine (not too much work). i'm doing two complimentary research papers on Russian immigration this quarter and i get to spend every thursday evening with my favorite Russian geographer. there were too many obstacles regarding my first attempt to establish a set program for next year so i've established a new program focusing on post-soviet immigration/refugee populations in Portland (which is huge), post-graduation (meaning in 3.5 quarters) will be spent in Russia or Belarus (my favorite Russian geographer pushes me everytime i see her), then who knows. planning my last year of school is bizarre since it is going so quickly; planning my future is even more bizarre but i'm taking the less stressful route, by allowing whatever sociological life choices to fall into place. also i will be in CHICAGO in JULY, it will most likely be my last time venturing east of the beloved cascade mountain range for some time, so please come visit while i'm there! in the meantime feel free to visit !! love.
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| P.Y.T. |
[03 Feb 2006|01:37pm] |
portland is AMAZING.
it's quite beautiful. i don't mind the rain any longer. i quit my job although i do miss my co-workers. sundance was sweet, but way too much fur and free stuff. visit soon, i would love to have you all. love.
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