My research in three minutes - my entry video to the 3-Minute Thesis competition
This is my entry to the Three Minute Thesis competition where I present my research on oil and gas employees' perspectives on climate change
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Welcome to Fabien Littel's personal site and blog
Apr 19 min read
PhD research update: Oil and gas industry employees' construction as ethical subjects
This is an update on the research project concerning oil and gas industry employees' perspectives on climate change, as part of my PhD.
Mar 114 min read
"Queers for Palestine" - The moral dilemma of intersecting identities
Why is there a perceived inherent contradiction in the "Queers for Palestine" movement, and is this justified?
Feb 54 min read
Two years on, taking stock on the ever evolving moral conflict in UK Defence
What started out as a routine dog walk led me to an insightful reflexive experience about my own "moral journey" over the past couple of...
Aug 17, 20237 min read
My first year as a PhD student in six songs
It is hard to believe that I already find myself in a position to reflect on my first year as a full-time PhD student. Time does indeed...
Jun 28, 20236 min read
Greenwashing, rainbow-washing or just existing? LGBTQ+ in the oil and gas industry
We live in complex times (haven't we always, I hear you argue...). The IPCC has reminded us again in their most recent report that we...
May 17, 20230 min read
May 9, 20235 min read
Prozac, therapy, and Eurovision: 5 reasons why embracing the song contest is good for you
This year's Eurovision Song Contest's grand final takes place just before the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. Coincidence? Well,...
Apr 15, 20235 min read
"I was young, I needed the money" - on early career decision-making
What first motivated you to take up a job in your organisation or industry? It's a simple question I have asked as part of my research,...
Feb 27, 20237 min read
LGBT History Month: Growing up in a world in which you don't exist
February is LGBT history month, when traditionally we take the opportunity to look back at the history of the LGBT movement, key figures...
Feb 22, 20236 min read
What's in a word: Proud
Are you proud of what you do for a living? Are you proud of where you work? (Should you be?) Are you proud of who you are, as a person?...
Jan 23, 20234 min read
Overthinking or thinking it over? Is there a good side to rumination?
Rumination, besides its original meaning related to animal digestion, is traditionally related to depression, and refers to the act of...
Jan 4, 20234 min read
Introducing my PhD topic: Environmental consciousness and moral reasoning in the oil & gas industry
After starting my PhD with the University of Southampton last September, I am now in a position, having been granted approval from the...
Dec 14, 20227 min read
2022 review - Chasing dreams in a nightmarish landscape
A year ago, 2022 was just around the corner, much anticipated and with a lot of expectations to live up to. After two years of hardship,...
Dec 13, 20221 min read
What is moral disengagement? An explanatory video
"How do people do harm and live with themselves" (Bandura, 2016) Bandura's book's subtitle is quite self-explanatory when it comes to...
Dec 6, 20223 min read
Moral location, location, location - on thinking about your (and others') position
Why, as I worked on my MSc research, did I keep picturing a cowboy on horseback looking down from a hilltop? Why that picture exactly...
Nov 16, 20224 min read
How to support your LGBTQ+ friends and colleagues during the World Cup (and Why)
An email exchange yesterday, with what started as a passing comment about views and perceptions on the upcoming World Cup made me realise...
Nov 13, 20229 min read
Experiences of moral conflict in the Defence industry: Interview insights
As part of my recently completed MSc in Organisational Psychology, I conducted a research project, for which I decided to study how...
Nov 4, 20222 min read
Am I being watched? The Panopticon effect at work
How is an 18th century carceral system design connected to the little status light showing on your Teams / Skype icon? It's called the...
Oct 15, 20227 min read
How studying in my 40s gave me much more than new knowledge and skills
It's only been two weeks since I handed in my dissertation, the final step in completing my MSc in Organisational Psychology, at the end...
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