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
COVID19
Why Is It Always the Historians?
"Why is it always the historians?" I muttered to myself after another little dustup on Twitter, another historian posting some jaunty, gaslighting, evasive, disaster-normalizing, "fellow-historians, give me your best advice for advisees applying to … [Read more...] about Why Is It Always the Historians?
#NotDyingToTeach
#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
Cultivating Self Compassion – Mental Health Guest Post
- Dr. Tyia Grange Isaacson Dr. Grange Isaacson has written a series of mental health posts for The Professor Is In. See them here, here, and here. [This post was submitted a few months back; apologies for the delay in publishing~ … [Read more...] about Cultivating Self Compassion – Mental Health Guest Post
On the Verge of Burnout: COVID19 Impact on Faculty Well Being and Careers
This post was delayed by my.... uh... burnout. So this report is no longer recent. But it's still vital info. I am sharing this important report, On the Verge of Burn Out: COVID19's Impact on Faculty Well Being and Career Plans, generated by the … [Read more...] about On the Verge of Burnout: COVID19 Impact on Faculty Well Being and Careers
Diversity in the Time of Covid: Thoughts From an Academic WOC in Confinement – BIPOC Scholar Guest Post
[We continue to welcome #BLM and BIPOC guest posts. We pay $150 for accepted posts. 1000 words ballpark; profanity welcome. Art/poetry also welcome. Please send a draft or query/pitch to Karen at gettenure@gmail.com]. This guest post was … [Read more...] about Diversity in the Time of Covid: Thoughts From an Academic WOC in Confinement – BIPOC Scholar Guest Post
Vigilance as an Asian American During the Pandemic – BIPOC Scholar Guest Post
[We continue to welcome #BLM and BIPOC scholar guest posts. We pay $150 for accepted posts. 1000 words ballpark; profanity welcome. Art/poetry also welcome. Please send a draft or query/pitch to Karen at gettenure@gmail.com] This post was … [Read more...] about Vigilance as an Asian American During the Pandemic – BIPOC Scholar Guest Post
#Dispatches: COVID Impact Statements
#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 - Have you done/been asked to do a COVID Impact Statement? What are your … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: COVID Impact Statements
Academia Is a Cult: Story of a TEDx Talk
About six months ago I was invited to do a TEDx talk, which I called Academia Is a Cult, by Prof. Adam Key of University of Arkansas at Monticello. I don't watch TED talks, and mostly dislike the whole idea of them. So I ignored the invitation for a … [Read more...] about Academia Is a Cult: Story of a TEDx Talk
We Are All in This Together: Exposing the myth of the meritocracy – Guest Post
by Dr. Tyia Grange Isaacson Dr. Grange Isaacson is a training and supervising analyst with a private practice in Berkeley, California and via telehealth. She has a subspecialty providing both psychotherapy and coaching services to graduate … [Read more...] about We Are All in This Together: Exposing the myth of the meritocracy – Guest Post