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Adjunct Issues

Adjuncting and Stockholm Syndrome

By Karen Kelsky | January 24, 2012

A few weeks ago I found myself in an illuminating exchange with a client.  We were “off the clock,” and the dialogue (by skype chat of all things) veered into an interesting and unexpected direction--- the psychological state of people in adjunct … [Read more...] about Adjuncting and Stockholm Syndrome

Filed Under: Adjunct Issues, Alt-University Critique, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia Tagged With: stockholm syndrome in academia

Why You Need a Second Project. An Urgent #Facepalm Fail Addendum

By Karen Kelsky | December 20, 2011

In the middle of an Interview Bootcamp with a client yesterday, I suddenly realized with a jolt, and to my horror, that I had inexplicably and senselessly forgotten one of the major #Facepalm Fails of the academic interview in my earlier post on that … [Read more...] about Why You Need a Second Project. An Urgent #Facepalm Fail Addendum

Filed Under: Adjunct Issues, How to Interview, How To Write Academic Job Cover Letters, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Tenure--How To Get It, Your Second and Third Jobs Tagged With: How to talk about your next project, second academic project, What is your next project?

How to Tell Your Department About a Family Crisis–A Special Request Post

By Karen Kelsky | July 29, 2011

Today's post is requested by Shane.  Shane wishes to know about the etiquette for academic workers in vulnerable positions--particularly adjuncts--to inform their departments about family crises that might impact their work.  For example, if a parent … [Read more...] about How to Tell Your Department About a Family Crisis–A Special Request Post

Filed Under: Adjunct Issues, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Surviving Assistant Professorhood

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