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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford

@chf-ldn.bsky.social

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Asst Prof of Marketing. I love: consumer culture theory, surveillance studies, caffeine, sociology of parenting/childhood, history podcasts, and pretty much all kinds of film. Posts are my views, not my employer's.

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you for thinking of me.

Also, that's creepy as hell.

Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · 22d

It's desperately sad reading the NYT and National Post articles about Bob Munsch. Like many Canadians, not only did I grow up with his books but I got to hear him tell stories live.

Go hug your families, and read one of his books to your kids.

Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · 25d

So the Met will use facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival but not today? Fascinating.

Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yo @flavorflav.bsky.social !!!

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · Aug 27

Sequences
Billie Rae Busby
2023

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 26

She was mentioned on an episode of Horrible Science; I was SO excited to tell my son about her.

Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 23

I once tried to explain pre decimal currency to one of my first years (she wasn't British) and all I could come up with was: 'you know how in Harry Potter they had weird money, British money was a bit like that.'

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 21

a cartoon says that having fun isn't hard when you 've got a library card

Alt: a cartoon says that having fun isn't hard when you 've got a library card

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 21

the man is wearing glasses and making a funny face .

Alt: the man is wearing glasses and making a funny face .

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 19

But but, it's a franchise-able IP!!! /s

As disjointed as it's gotten, Amazon will still run with it. MAYBE a young/in training Bond might work.

For me, more Le Carre/Cambridge 5 kinda stuff please.

Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 18

And with apologies to @flavorflav.bsky.social: Pesto Enemy

Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 18

Make a band food:

Flanson
Great Big Seafood
Meatles

rom comrade @savasavasava.myatproto.social · Aug 18

make a band food:
Meat Beet Manifesto

Rob Cruickshank @robcruickshank.bsky.social · Aug 18

Make a band food

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 16

I'm in.

a man says " you have my sword " while talking to another man

Alt: In a scene from The Fellowship Of The Ring, Aragorn kneels in front of Frodo and says "you have my sword"

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 14

the man is wearing glasses and making a funny face .

Alt: the man is wearing glasses and making a funny face, like he's staring in disbelief.

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 14

🧵 oh, and my mum was the first person in her family to go to uni. After retirement, dad did a BA History for fun. My sis did an MA in Modern History. And me, well I'm only the second person in my family to get a PhD.

End of thread.

Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 14

🧵 had a good career teaching hundreds of schoolkids before retirement.

The moral of the story: #alevel results don't define your entire life, and nontraditional paths to learning/success are valid. 5/

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 14

🧵 so she applied and got in to #SFU. Did a BA and teacher training, started working in primary schools. Discovered a passion for teaching math, started doing all sorts of experiential learning. Did an MA, then went mad and did a PhD. 4/

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 14

🧵 she moved to Canada, had me and my sister. Made extra $ typing up notes and essays fir local uni students (secretary skills!). One of them, who she was friends with until he died, said 'you're just as smart as all these students, why don't you apply ' 3/

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 14

🧵 she left school at 16, did the secretary thing. Still friends with her first boss.

But she wanted more, so she tried an A Level at night school while my dad (O Level in woodworking only) did his accountancy studies.

Mum failed, and gave up on education for decades. 2/

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 14

🧵 about #alevels, #results and exams in the UK.

My mum was working class, went to the type of secondary school where girls were encouraged to leave at 16 to train as secretaries. They saw her as the 'wrong sort', and made her do CSEs and barred her from O Levels. She fought and lost. 1/

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 13

Pierogis AND trans rights? Yes please!

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Jane Callaghan @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social · Aug 13

Are you a black Scot? (either a native Scot or settled Scot) Or do you have friends who are black scots?

One of my phd students is doing research on black Scottish experiences and would love to interview you. If you're interested, could you drop me a message and I'll get some information to you.

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 13

Does this come in handy covid-style maskd I can carry in my backpack?

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Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 9

Gotta remember to wear my I Am Become Plastic shirt the day I do the lecture.

Dr Courtney Hagen Ford @chf-ldn.bsky.social · Aug 8

Can I use this (with credit) when discussing AI with my students?