We continue to welcome guest posts by BIPIOC scholars. Today's post is by Dr. Ida Yalzadeh. Dr. Ida Yalzadeh is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Asian American Studies program at Northwestern University. She graduated from Brown University with … [Read more...] about Writing a Zine In a Pandemic – BIPOC Guest Post
Coronavirus
#Dispatches: How Many Jobs In Your Field & What Will You Do?
#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 many jobs are open in your field this year, and what do you plan to do--hang … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Many Jobs In Your Field & What Will You Do?
#Dispatches Resumes: COVID Impacts by Career Level, Part I ~ Assistant Professors
As of today we are resuming our #Dispatches From the Frontlines Monday series, where we crowdsource questions to get a broad indication of how our readers are coping with various challenges. Right now, #Dispatches continues with COVID (you can … [Read more...] about #Dispatches Resumes: COVID Impacts by Career Level, Part I ~ Assistant Professors
Executive Function and Mental Load – Guest Post
Today's post is by our marvelous and insightful postac coach, Dr. Maggie Gover. This is not a postac post per se, but I want you to know more about her in case this speaks to you and you'd like to schedule a consult with her. Learn more about that … [Read more...] about Executive Function and Mental Load – Guest Post
“Come On, Karen, FOCUS”
Today I talk about Executive Function why we don't have any. Turns out, when our brains are entirely consumed with basic security and survival work (as Dr. Aisha Ahmad explained in her excellent guest post last month), there just isn't much … [Read more...] about “Come On, Karen, FOCUS”
#Dispatches: COVID Career Impacts, 3 – Emotional Impacts
In our Dispatches series, we crowdsource responses to questions we see about the academic job market and career. Two weeks ago we posted the question: How has COVID19 impacted your career planning? We got 70+ responses in the first 24 hours! In … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: COVID Career Impacts, 3 – Emotional Impacts
Things That Make Quarantine Life Bearable
Color Street Nails and Paint-by-Numbers. And my online dance classes (and yoga) - links below. And skincare. And bunnies. The video talks about the first two. Then I remembered the other three so those are in photos below. That's it! That's the … [Read more...] about Things That Make Quarantine Life Bearable
#Dispatches: COVID Career Impacts, 2 – Immediate Impacts and Planning for the Future
In our Dispatches series, we crowdsource responses to questions we see about the academic job market and career. Last week we posted the question: How has COVID19 impacted your career planning? We got 70+ responses in the first 24 hours! In … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: COVID Career Impacts, 2 – Immediate Impacts and Planning for the Future
#Dispatches: How Has COVID19 Impacted Your Career Planning, Part I: Leaving the Academy
In our Dispatches series, we crowdsource responses to questions we see about the academic job market and career. Last week we posted the question: How has COVID19 impacted your career planning? We got 70+ responses in the first 24 hours! In … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Has COVID19 Impacted Your Career Planning, Part I: Leaving the Academy
Tenured Faculty Member Says Quiet Part Out Loud
Prof. Kimberly Hoang, tenured faculty in Sociology at U of Chicago, looked out at a global pandemic and total collapse of higher ed hiring, and decided to write this (find original here; bolding added) Just five weeks ago, the world was a … [Read more...] about Tenured Faculty Member Says Quiet Part Out Loud