I have sad news below, via UIUC Info Sci that Susan Leigh Star has died unexpectedly. I Do NOT know anything more. (http://www.ischool.pitt.edu/people/star.php) My memory of Leigh goes back 25 years when Bev/I were sabbaticalling in Berkeley/SFO. I got to know Leigh then as one of Anselm Strauss' last students. (possibly The Last.) Like Anselm she was both grounded and bubbly. I remember how excited she was as an early adopter of the IBM PC Jr -- despite its hard-to-use chiclet keyboard. Always willing to take risks. (Altho we laughed at the chiclet then, people seem to be happy Berrying and iPhoning.) After her PhD at Cal-SFO, Leigh went on to UIUC (where she met Geoff Bowker), UCSD, Santa Clara U, and finally at the Pitt iSchool. Happy Hugs, Leigh. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________
Thanks for this, Barry. Sad news to wake up to on this side of the pond, even though I only knew Susan through what, for me, was pioneering, inspiring, brilliantly insightful work. But good memories help nonetheless - thanks for passing these along. - charles Institut for Informations- og Medievidenskab Helsingforsgade 14 8200 Århus N. Denmark mail: <imvce@hum.au.dk> tel: (+45) 8942 9250 Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies Drury University, Springfield, Missouri 65802 USA Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23 On 3/25/10 1:30 AM, "Barry Wellman" <wellman@chass.utoronto.ca> wrote:
I have sad news below, via UIUC Info Sci that Susan Leigh Star has died unexpectedly. I Do NOT know anything more.
(http://www.ischool.pitt.edu/people/star.php)
My memory of Leigh goes back 25 years when Bev/I were sabbaticalling in Berkeley/SFO. I got to know Leigh then as one of Anselm Strauss' last students. (possibly The Last.) Like Anselm she was both grounded and bubbly. I remember how excited she was as an early adopter of the IBM PC Jr -- despite its hard-to-use chiclet keyboard. Always willing to take risks. (Altho we laughed at the chiclet then, people seem to be happy Berrying and iPhoning.)
After her PhD at Cal-SFO, Leigh went on to UIUC (where she met Geoff Bowker), UCSD, Santa Clara U, and finally at the Pitt iSchool.
Happy Hugs, Leigh.
Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________
S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________
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When I was in graduate school in the early 1990s, trying desperately to find some footing in this brand new terrain of internet research, Leigh was a beacon of guidance and encouragement. She was so ahead of her time, so smart, and such a good mentor. This is such a tragic loss. My deepest sympathies to all who knew and loved her, especially Geof. Nancy
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