Melissa Castan

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Professor of Law: not active on this platform so much, over at 🦋. #humanrights, #Indigenousrights, public law, #legal-education, #AcademicLaw ephemera & what not.
Publicationshttps://research.monash.edu/en/persons/melissa-castan
Castan Centre for Human Rights Lawhttps://www.monash.edu/law/research/centres/castancentre
Show threadMelissa CastanMar 5, 2023
@thesiswhisperer You can have it with my blessing. Also happy to report some graduates of #AcademicBujo day have a WhatsApp group and occasional meetups to keep accountable and share ideas. Some moved to Trello, and others bought The Fancy Bullet Notebook. Lots of activity and implementation, with a good dose of excitement. 😝
Show threadMelissa CastanMar 4, 2023
@thesiswhisperer @jasondowns tanks for the shoutout, I hope the stencils are bringing #BuJoy!
Melissa CastanFeb 23, 2023
Thanks again to Monash Uni Libraries for this handy guide to use and citing of ChatGPT https://www.monash.edu/learnhq/build-digital-capabilities/create-online/acknowledging-the-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence Very handy for #lawstudents and #LawNerds
Acknowledging the use of generative artificial intelligence

Learn HQ
Melissa CastanFeb 14, 2023
Academia meets Romancelandia: What academics can learn from romance writers https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2020/12/18/academia-meets-romancelandia-or-what-scholars-can-learn-from-romance-writers/ ping @thesiswhisperer
Academia meets Romancelandia: Or, what scholars can learn from romance writers

Christine Larson argues that when faced with digital disruption, academics have much to learn from the writers of Romance fiction. Notably, the way in which their adoption of an open-elite organiza…

Impact of Social Sciences
Melissa CastanFeb 5, 2023
Heres a long list of reliable legal and expert views on the constitutional referendum for a #VoiceToParliament. Helpful If confused or feeling there’s lots of mixed messages. I recommend just stick to reading the people who are doing the actual work on those https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1621992341367304192.html #AusLaw #Voice #TheVoice
Thread by @DrMCastan on Thread Reader App

@DrMCastan: Here’s a thread of resources and credible information on #VoiceToParliament and the referendum. Start reading and sharing. #TheVoice The Indigenous Constitutional Law Blog @IndigConLaw has quality inform...…

Melissa CastanFeb 1, 2023
ThesiswhispererJan 31, 2023
New post: building a second brain with #Obsidian https://thesiswhisperer.com/2023/02/01/building-a-second-brain-for-writing-with-obsidian/ - this is a documented workflow for writers. Ive always struggled a bit to bring the first draft together. Obsidian takes awhile to get your head around, but SO worth it. Ping @jasondowns
Building a second brain for writing – with Obsidian

Writing a thesis or book is an enormous task that takes years and involves reading hundreds, sometimes thousands, of books, papers and articles. At the same time, you must produce your own words an…

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Show threadMelissa CastanJan 16, 2023
@thesiswhisperer i like the process!
Show threadMelissa CastanJan 5, 2023
@thesiswhisperer @AnujaCabraal so lovely! I try to make a little package for all new staff.
Show threadMelissa CastanJan 5, 2023
@thesiswhisperer thanks for this, I’m making improvements to my existing lists system and adding the index. Next step is to give away my ‘emotional support notebooks’ to colleagues with the link to the blog post!
Melissa CastanJan 5, 2023
ThesiswhispererJan 5, 2023
New year - new Bullet Journal! How I use my bullet journal to organise my academic work (and life) https://thesiswhisperer.com/2023/01/05/new-year-new-bullet-journal-spreads/ #BulletJournal #BuJo #writing #amwriting @academicchatter
New year, new Bullet Journal!

Happy new year friends! They say how you spend NYE night sets the tone for the year. If that’s the case, I’ll be eating Indian takeaway with my girlfriends and going to bed at 9:30pm. I…

The Thesis Whisperer