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How to Work the Conference (Part Three of Three)

By Karen Kelsky | September 2, 2011

This is Part Three of our three-part series, "How to Work the Conference." Today's column discusses mealtimes and the book exhibit. In last week's post I quoted extensively from The Tenured Radical's column on conferences.  One of her best lines in … [Read more...] about How to Work the Conference (Part Three of Three)

Filed Under: How To Do Conferences, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Promote Yourself!, Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Tenure--How To Get It, Yes, You Can: Women in Academia

How to Work the Conference (Part Two of Three)

By Karen Kelsky | August 26, 2011

Today we continue with Part Two of the "How to Work the Conference" series (see Part One here).  Today's post deals with how to behave during the conference--that is to say, how to look like you're very busy and in-demand.  Because conferences are … [Read more...] about How to Work the Conference (Part Two of Three)

Filed Under: How To Do Conferences, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Promote Yourself!, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Tenure--How To Get It, What Not To Wear, Yes, You Can: Women in Academia

How To Work the Conference, Part One of Three

By Karen Kelsky | August 17, 2011

(Wednesday Post Category:  Landing Your Tenure Track Job) [This is the first in a two-part series on Working the National Conference. Part One, today, explains the importance of the conference in an academic career. Part Two, next week, focuses on … [Read more...] about How To Work the Conference, Part One of Three

Filed Under: How To Do Conferences, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Promote Yourself!, Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Working the Conference: A Letter from a Client

By Karen Kelsky | January 8, 2013

I have a series of blog posts called How To Work the Conference Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.  Here is a story from last week that shows why you should do what they say. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Karen, I just attended the annual … [Read more...] about Working the Conference: A Letter from a Client

Filed Under: Bad Advisors and Good Mentors, Graduate Student Concerns, How To Do Conferences, Promote Yourself!, Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, What Not To Wear

Guest Post: A breakup letter to diversity work

By Guest Author | September 1, 2022

      Dr. Divya M. Persaud (she/her) is a planetary geologist, musician, and award-winning writer and science communicator. Divya is passionate about bridging science, engagement, activism, and the arts. Find her at … [Read more...] about Guest Post: A breakup letter to diversity work

Filed Under: Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Covid & Conferences: What’s Left to Blog About?

By Guest Author | July 15, 2022

Natasha Casey holds a Ph.D. in communication studies from McGill University. She is professor of communication at Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, Illinois) and affiliated faculty at the Media Education Lab (University of Rhode Island). … [Read more...] about Covid & Conferences: What’s Left to Blog About?

Filed Under: COVID19, How To Do Conferences, Work/Life Balance in Academia

Networking is Not a Dirty Word

By Karen Kelsky | April 28, 2020

IMPORTANT NOTE: In COVID19 of course the in-person networking that Dr. Cardozo is talking about will not apply! But I'm sharing Today: Spinning Your Postac Web, by our own postac coach Dr. Karen Cardozo. Bio: Karen Cardozo … [Read more...] about Networking is Not a Dirty Word

Filed Under: COVID19, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search

Coronavirus Post I: Listing Cancelled Conferences and Shaking Hands

By Karen Kelsky | March 6, 2020

I am determined to use The Professor Is In platform to share as much info as I can about dealing with the impact of Coronavirus on academic environments. Please know that like everyone I'm responding quickly to evolving circumstances, so if you feel … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Post I: Listing Cancelled Conferences and Shaking Hands

Filed Under: COVID19

Surviving Your First Conference: Tips for Anxious Newbies

By Karen Kelsky | January 9, 2020

I get a lot of questions about the Academic Conference from junior academics. Conferences are daunting! Even for more senior people. But they are an essential part of your academic career, so the sooner you get comfortable, the better - and honestly … [Read more...] about Surviving Your First Conference: Tips for Anxious Newbies

Filed Under: Graduate Student Concerns, How To Do Conferences, Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student

Workshop Summary: Preparing for a Non-Academic Career

By Karen Kelsky | October 4, 2019

This post and a companion post on the Academic Job Market were the summaries of two talks I gave at the University of Durham in the UK, offered by Katie Harling-Lee. For anyone curious about my in-person talks, this is how I spend the one hour … [Read more...] about Workshop Summary: Preparing for a Non-Academic Career

Filed Under: Advising Advice, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

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