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#Dispatches: How Many Jobs In Your Field & What Will You Do? (Part II)

By Karen Kelsky | September 29, 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 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? (Part II)

Filed Under: COVID19, Dispatches, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Quitting--An Excellent Option

Writing a Zine In a Pandemic – BIPOC Guest Post

By Guest Author | September 25, 2020

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

Filed Under: Advising Advice, Alt-University Critique, COVID19, Graduate Student Concerns, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Women of Color in Academia

#Dispatches: How Many Jobs In Your Field & What Will You Do?

By Karen Kelsky | September 23, 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 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?

Filed Under: COVID19, Dispatches, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

#Dispatches: Why The F**k Don’t We Revolt??

By Karen Kelsky | September 14, 2020

#Dispatches From the Frontlines Monday series crowdsources questions to get a broad indication of how our readers are coping with various challenges.The question right now:  Why the f**k don't we revolt???  (contributed by Kel, lol).  New #Dispatches … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: Why The F**k Don’t We Revolt??

Filed Under: Adjunct Issues, Advising Advice, Alt-University Critique, COVID19, Dispatches, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

The Unraveling of America and Academic Denial

By Karen Kelsky | August 10, 2020

A little story: A couple months ago I was working with a European negotiating client who had a TT job offer in Texas. He had a secure position in Europe and would be leaving it to come here. As part of the NA work I told him: “I wouldn’t be … [Read more...] about The Unraveling of America and Academic Denial

Filed Under: Advising Advice, COVID19, International Perspectives, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option

#Dispatches: COVID Impacts by Career Level, Part II ~ NTT/Adjuncts/VAP

By Karen Kelsky | August 4, 2020

#Dispatches From the Frontlines Monday series crowdsources questions to get a broad indication of how our readers are coping with various challenges. The question right now: How has COVID impacted your career? Due to the massive number of … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: COVID Impacts by Career Level, Part II ~ NTT/Adjuncts/VAP

Filed Under: Adjunct Issues, COVID19, Dispatches

Get a Non-Ac Income Stream – Video Blog Post

By Karen Kelsky | July 31, 2020

Hi all! It's been awhile. Hope you're doing ok. Here are a few thoughts about where we are at, and what we can expect for Fall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Makeup Notes The biggest news around here is that I switched my contour product. I … [Read more...] about Get a Non-Ac Income Stream – Video Blog Post

Filed Under: Black Lives Matter, COVID19, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option

#Dispatches Resumes: COVID Impacts by Career Level, Part I ~ Assistant Professors

By Karen Kelsky | July 27, 2020

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

Filed Under: COVID19, Dispatches

Executive Function and Mental Load – Guest Post

By Guest Author | May 27, 2020

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

Filed Under: COVID19, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option

“Come On, Karen, FOCUS”

By Karen Kelsky | May 22, 2020

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”

Filed Under: COVID19, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

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