Academic Identity
I am assistant professor of Sociology at Barnard College. My book (and my dissertation research) is a comparative study of technology and futures trading, an ethnography of open outcry and electronic traders. My current research is on how art specialists price cultural commodities, particularly how categories and commensuration work in the secondary/resale fine arts market. I teach courses in economic sociology, organizations, and gender.
Professional Identity
I occasionally consult, focusing on organizational change, the future of technology and financial markets, and environmental markets. I do strategic assessments of markets, technology and organizational design, with qualitative and quantitative components. If you are interested, please email me.
Personal Identity
I grew up outside Chicago, and went to school(s) at Wesleyan University, USC, and Northwestern University. I currently live in New York, with a partner who is a marketing manager for an educational nonprofit. I love movies, like to cook, and I can do a mean lindy swing out. I am INTP.
December 17, 2007
Distemper
Filed under: Ramble — Peter @ 12:54 pm
I sometimes wonder what the role of blogs in academic life should be, as it seems to work really well for some people and not so much for others. In particular, I think the bleg should have some rules about it. At the obvious risk of picking a fight with a more senior colleague whom I don’t really know, who has tenure in my field, and who has clearly done the work over a much longer period of time than I have, I nevertheless point to this discussion of preferences versus tastes. The point at which the first comment was offered, responded to, and then left with no discussion, leaves me kind of sad. I have no doubt that this isn’t intentional maliciousness or anything close, but still it doesn’t strike me as particularly classy in the grand scheme of things.
Of course, this being Monday, I’m annoyed at myself for not getting enough done last week and now facing a daunting week ahead, so one might simply chalk this up to distemper.
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January 5th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Is this about me? If so, I’m actually quite sorry that I’m only realizing now that it prompted a discussion. I looked back and there were a couple comments and I meant to respond it and then got caught up with other things and… well, I got distracted. Now I see there was even a longer discussion. I can see where it would be irritating that I didn’t respond even if there had been only two comments, and apologize for this. The world of blog comments moves so quickly that if you take your eye off the ball for a bit, it feels like you’ve left aeons go by.