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Coronavirus

Picket Lines – The Professor is Zen Guest Post III

By Karen Kelsky | October 8, 2021

  by Esther Freinkel Tishman, PhD, BCC (she/her) Esther Freinkel Tishman, Ph.D, BCC is an ordained Zen teacher, a full-time interfaith chaplain, a scholar of archetypes and religion, and a certified mindfulness instructor. She is also a … [Read more...] about Picket Lines – The Professor is Zen Guest Post III

Filed Under: Alt-University Critique, Coronavirus, COVID19, Mental Health and Academia, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Shame, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Work/Life Balance in Academia

#NotDyingToTeach

By Karen Kelsky | September 29, 2021

#NotDyingToTeach #ProfessorIsOut I spend a lot of time on Twitter and these days, you can't go a day without seeing another academic--often a tenured prof--announcing their departure from academia. We really are in a Great Resignation. While I have … [Read more...] about #NotDyingToTeach

Filed Under: Alt-University Critique, Coronavirus, COVID19, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option

#Dispatches – What Will You Do When The Pandemic Is Truly Over?

By Karen Kelsky | January 11, 2021

#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad survey of how the academic community is coping with various challenges. Hoping to lighten the mood just a bit, next week we move on to a new question: What is the first … [Read more...] about #Dispatches – What Will You Do When The Pandemic Is Truly Over?

Filed Under: Coronavirus, COVID19, Dispatches, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Adjunctification in the Performing Arts: The Other Ongoing Pandemic (Guest post)

By Karen Kelsky | December 23, 2020

This guest post was submitted last spring when the pandemic had just started (in case any aspects feel a little "early-pandemic") University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire: A case study in Music Anonymous - The University of Wisconsin at Eau … [Read more...] about Adjunctification in the Performing Arts: The Other Ongoing Pandemic (Guest post)

Filed Under: Adjunct Issues, Coronavirus, COVID19

#Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part II

By Karen Kelsky | December 17, 2020

 #Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad survey of how the academic community is coping with various challenges.This week's question is the same as last week's: How has COVID impacted your career planning? We'll … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part II

Filed Under: Adapting, Coronavirus, COVID19, Dispatches, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Teachers Are Not Inexhaustible Resources Part II – Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | December 14, 2020

By Monique Dufour Dr. Monique Dufour is Collegiate Assistant Professor of History and Director of Graduate Student Professional Development in CLAHS at Virginia Tech. She also offers consultations and workshops for graduate students and faculty as … [Read more...] about Teachers Are Not Inexhaustible Resources Part II – Guest Post

Filed Under: Adapting, Alt-University Critique, Coronavirus, COVID19, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

I’m a Professional Photographer – #Postac Guest Post by TPII Editor Paige Morgan

By Karen Kelsky | December 9, 2020

KK: I asked TPII editor, Dr. Paige Morgan, to write a post sharing her AMAZING photography with the readership. Please buy her art!     All photos on the Flickr link below can be ordered in almost any size on canvas, metal, or acrylic.GO HERE: … [Read more...] about I’m a Professional Photographer – #Postac Guest Post by TPII Editor Paige Morgan

Filed Under: Coronavirus, COVID19, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

#Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part I

By Karen Kelsky | December 7, 2020

 #Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad survey of how the academic community is coping with various challenges.This week's question: How has COVID impacted your career planning? We'll continue on this for next … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part I

Filed Under: Adapting, Coronavirus, COVID19, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Teachers Are Not Inexhaustible Resources, Part I – Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | November 30, 2020

By Monique DuFour Dr. Monique Dufour is Collegiate Assistant Professor of History and Director of Graduate Student Professional Development in CLAHS at Virginia Tech. She also offers consultations and workshops for graduate students and faculty as … [Read more...] about Teachers Are Not Inexhaustible Resources, Part I – Guest Post

Filed Under: Adapting, Advising Advice, Coronavirus, COVID19, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

#Dispatches: How’s Your Mental Health? Part 2 of 2

By Karen Kelsky | November 30, 2020

#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad indication of how our readers are coping with various challenges. The question this week:  How’s your mental health? Have you found anything that helps? Is it impacting your … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How’s Your Mental Health? Part 2 of 2

Filed Under: Adapting, Coronavirus, COVID19, Dispatches, Mental Health and Academia

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