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Goodbye Ivory Towers

The Backward Step – Professor Is Zen Guest Post I

By Guest Author | August 26, 2021

by Esther Freinkel Tishman 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 former dean, department head and … [Read more...] about The Backward Step – Professor Is Zen Guest Post I

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

A Black Woman’s Journey from Despair to Joy (Part II) – #BLM Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | June 7, 2021

By Elana Jefferson-Tatum, Ph.D. See Part I here. Elana Jefferson-Tatum, Ph.D. is a scholar of Africana religions, a hypnobirthing coach, and a full-spectrum doula. After several years in the academy as a post-doctoral fellow at Hobart and William … [Read more...] about A Black Woman’s Journey from Despair to Joy (Part II) – #BLM Guest Post

Filed Under: Advising Advice, Alt-University Critique, Black Lives Matter, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

A Black Woman’s Story from Despair to Joy (Part I) – #BLM Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | May 25, 2021

By Elana Jefferson-Tatum, Ph.D. Elana Jefferson-Tatum, Ph.D. is a scholar of Africana religions, a hypnobirthing coach, and a full-spectrum doula. After several years in the academy as a post-doctoral fellow at Hobart and William Smith Colleges … [Read more...] about A Black Woman’s Story from Despair to Joy (Part I) – #BLM Guest Post

Filed Under: Alt-University Critique, Black Lives Matter, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Marginalized Voices, Mental Health and Academia, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Racism in the Academy, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Women of Color in Academia

The Lone Medievalist – BIPOC Scholar Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | April 14, 2021

[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] Bio from the author: The … [Read more...] about The Lone Medievalist – BIPOC Scholar Guest Post

Filed Under: Black Lives Matter, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Graduate Student Concerns, Intersectional Analyses, Marginalized Voices, Racism in the Academy, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

From English to International Development – My Story (Part III of III)

By Karen Kelsky | March 10, 2021

By Dr. Jenn Williamson Jenn Williamson, PhD, is Vice President of Gender and Social Inclusion at ACDI/VOCA, an international development non-profit. She develops and oversees global gender equality, female empowerment, and social inclusion … [Read more...] about From English to International Development – My Story (Part III of III)

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

From English to International Development–My Story (Part II of III)

By Karen Kelsky | March 3, 2021

Dr. Jenn Williamson Jenn Williamson, PhD, is Vice President of Gender and Social Inclusion at ACDI/VOCA, an international development non-profit. She develops and oversees global gender equality, female empowerment, and social inclusion strategies … [Read more...] about From English to International Development–My Story (Part II of III)

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

From English to International Development–My Story (A 3-Part Guest Post)

By Karen Kelsky | February 26, 2021

By Dr. Jenn Williamson Jenn Williamson, PhD, is Vice President of Gender and Social Inclusion at ACDI/VOCA, an international development non-profit. She develops and oversees global gender equality, female empowerment, and social inclusion … [Read more...] about From English to International Development–My Story (A 3-Part Guest Post)

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

Academia Wasn’t Meant For Me – #Postac Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | February 5, 2021

Shared with permission. Hi there,I recognize that you probably receive many, many messages. I'm sure a lot of them come from trolls. I don't really expect a reply. I mostly just wanted to send this someplace safe. I'm not currently in a … [Read more...] about Academia Wasn’t Meant For Me – #Postac Guest Post

Filed Under: Alt-University Critique, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Marginalized Voices, Ph.D. Poverty, Quitting--An Excellent Option

From PhD to Novelist, Part II: Better Habits – Postac Guest Post by Author Amy Gentry

By Karen Kelsky | February 2, 2021

  Amy Gentry, PhD is the bestselling author of the thrillers Good as Gone , Last Woman Standing, and Bad Habits, available now.  Bad Habits is an academic thriller: A whip-smart psychological thriller, in which a grad student becomes … [Read more...] about From PhD to Novelist, Part II: Better Habits – Postac Guest Post by Author Amy Gentry

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

From PhD to Novelist, Part I: Good Academics – Postac Guest Post by Author Amy Gentry

By Karen Kelsky | January 28, 2021

Amy Gentry, PhD is the bestselling author of the thrillers Good as Gone , Last Woman Standing, and Bad Habits, available now.  Bad Habits is an academic thriller: A whip-smart psychological thriller, in which a grad student becomes embroiled in a … [Read more...] about From PhD to Novelist, Part I: Good Academics – Postac Guest Post by Author Amy Gentry

Filed Under: Alt-University Critique, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

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