PhD Book Club PhD Book Club continues throughout the summer, as I know many of you are still here and working hard/seeking motivation! Our next book returns to non-fiction, with the lyrical and thought-provoking How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, by Jenny Odell. We'll meet on Friday August 14th, in the Chaplaincy as usual, 3.30-4.45pm, to talk about attention, the good life, and the anxieties of productivity culture. If it's warm and sunny, we'll take the conversation outside. We don't currently have copies of How To Do Nothing in the PhD Book Club Library, but it is available online in MyEd; there are 2 copies in the Edinburgh public library system, and several for £7/8 on Abebooks if you'd like a real book in your hands. To register for PhD Book Club, please email kitty.wheater@ed.ac.uk.Read the PhD Book Club blog posts here. Aug 14 2026 15.30 - 16.45 PhD Book Club PhD Book Club meets 3:30-4:45pm on Fridays every six weeks, with Dr Kitty Wheater. Open to all PhD students, we’ll read books that cast light on the trials, tribulations, and mundanities of PhD life, offering perspective and inspiration for the time ahead. Past books have included Educated, by Tara Westover, Night Waking, by Sarah Moss, and On Beauty, by Zadie Smith. To register for PhD Book Club, please email kitty.wheater@ed.ac.uk. Chaplaincy Centre 1 Bristo Place EH8 9AL Team Area This article was published on Thursday 12 September 2024
PhD Book Club PhD Book Club continues throughout the summer, as I know many of you are still here and working hard/seeking motivation! Our next book returns to non-fiction, with the lyrical and thought-provoking How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, by Jenny Odell. We'll meet on Friday August 14th, in the Chaplaincy as usual, 3.30-4.45pm, to talk about attention, the good life, and the anxieties of productivity culture. If it's warm and sunny, we'll take the conversation outside. We don't currently have copies of How To Do Nothing in the PhD Book Club Library, but it is available online in MyEd; there are 2 copies in the Edinburgh public library system, and several for £7/8 on Abebooks if you'd like a real book in your hands. To register for PhD Book Club, please email kitty.wheater@ed.ac.uk.Read the PhD Book Club blog posts here. Aug 14 2026 15.30 - 16.45 PhD Book Club PhD Book Club meets 3:30-4:45pm on Fridays every six weeks, with Dr Kitty Wheater. Open to all PhD students, we’ll read books that cast light on the trials, tribulations, and mundanities of PhD life, offering perspective and inspiration for the time ahead. Past books have included Educated, by Tara Westover, Night Waking, by Sarah Moss, and On Beauty, by Zadie Smith. To register for PhD Book Club, please email kitty.wheater@ed.ac.uk. Chaplaincy Centre 1 Bristo Place EH8 9AL Team Area This article was published on Thursday 12 September 2024
Aug 14 2026 15.30 - 16.45 PhD Book Club PhD Book Club meets 3:30-4:45pm on Fridays every six weeks, with Dr Kitty Wheater. Open to all PhD students, we’ll read books that cast light on the trials, tribulations, and mundanities of PhD life, offering perspective and inspiration for the time ahead. Past books have included Educated, by Tara Westover, Night Waking, by Sarah Moss, and On Beauty, by Zadie Smith. To register for PhD Book Club, please email kitty.wheater@ed.ac.uk.
