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Ernesto Peña (he/him)
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Jul 2, 2022

Mexican identity in Canadian academia

An unsolicited opinion — TL;DR: Mexican and Latin American scholars are being suggested to co-opt Indigenous identities for potential benefits within Canadian academia. This is very problematic. The discourse around EDI in academia seems to be dictated by an attention economy (like pretty much everything else) as opposed to social justice policies. The segregation and…

Canada

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Mexican identity in Canadian academia
Mexican identity in Canadian academia
Canada

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·Updated Jun 20, 2022

A case for (premeditated) diversity in UXR

A thought experiment — I know what you are thinking… Another post about the need for diversity in UX? Is it really necessary? By now, you’ve probably learned about the many good reasons for advocating for diversity in UX. You have probably noticed the growing number of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) units and…

UX

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A case for (premeditated) diversity in UXR
A case for (premeditated) diversity in UXR
UX

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Published in UX Collective

·Updated Sep 9, 2021

Why Research?

No, honestly, have you ever tried to answer this question? — Even better, have you ever tried to explain in detail the purpose of research to a non-researcher? It might be more important and difficult than you think. I recently tried, and (full disclosure) it was not easy at all. …

UX

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Why Research?
Why Research?
UX

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May 15, 2021

Lo que me enseñó TEDx

Un recuento — Para cuando leas estas líneas, se habrá llevado a cabo la edición 2021 de las TEDx talks en Emily Carr University of Art and Design en Vancouver, Canadá. …

Tedx

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Lo que me enseñó TEDx
Lo que me enseñó TEDx
Tedx

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May 3, 2020

Drawing soundscapes

The making of Vuzak 101 — An article authored by me and Dr. Kedrick James was recently published in Leonardo. In fact, I wrote a short piece about this publication a couple of years ago, when the article was accepted for publication. Both the article and the follow-up piece discuss how to create digital sound files…

Music

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Drawing soundscapes
Drawing soundscapes
Music

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Sep 29, 2019

Research and the liminal spaces

The following text was presented at the 4th. Radical Research Summit in Vancouver, B.C., on September 27, 2019. My background is in Design, Social Sciences and Humanities, which makes me lean towards qualitative studies or studies that involve visualization as a method of analysis. I have been doing research in…

Nonprofit

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Research and the liminal spaces
Research and the liminal spaces
Nonprofit

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Jul 22, 2019

Shouldn’t we start talking about project management in academia?

Taking a job in the private sector after finishing a Ph.D. (as opposed to an academic job) has brought me many realizations about both environments. As someone that didn’t plan for the position I currently have, I cannot help but constantly compare where I am to where I think I…

Education

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Shouldn’t we start talking about project management in academia?
Shouldn’t we start talking about project management in academia?
Education

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·May 30, 2019

Starting in UX after 40

A personal account. — After more than 20 years of being at the margins of every single design trend, I found myself face to face with UX. …

UX

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Starting in UX after 40
Starting in UX after 40
UX

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Apr 4, 2019

A walk in the wild side

Tips for the journey outside academia — If you have a Ph.D. or are working towards getting one, you should know that chances are very few people in your cohort will get a tenure-track job. That includes you, unfortunately. I understand how hard it is facing this reality and although I would love you to feel not…

Academia

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A walk in the wild side
A walk in the wild side
Academia

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Mar 19, 2019

Pulling a bit harder

A rant about academia — I am writing these lines two years after starting in my current job and roughly a year after defending my Ph.D. My job does not put me in a tenure track but it comes with all the fun stuff that involves doing research, except that now I have the resources…

University

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Pulling a bit harder
Pulling a bit harder
University

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Ernesto Peña (he/him)

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