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Marginalized Voices

The Secret Life of an Academic Spoonie–WOC Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | January 15, 2020

By Anonymous. This is the latest in my ongoing series of volunteered guest posts by Black women and other WOC. These posts will be going up on Wednesdays in 2020. I saw an article online once that called people with a chronic illness … [Read more...] about The Secret Life of an Academic Spoonie–WOC Guest Post

Filed Under: Marginalized Voices, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Women of Color in Academia, Work/Life Balance in Academia

Black Girl Magicians and Deferred Dreams – WOC Guest Post

By Guest Author | November 26, 2019

[We continue to solicit guest posts from scholars of color, especially Black and Indigenous She/They/Femme. We pay $150 for accepted posts. 1000 words ballpark. Please send a draft or query/pitch to Karen at gettenure@gmail.com] More … [Read more...] about Black Girl Magicians and Deferred Dreams – WOC Guest Post

Filed Under: Intersectional Analyses, Marginalized Voices, Racism in the Academy, Women of Color in Academia

Floored: Lessons from the Privilege Walk – WOC Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | November 10, 2019

[We continue to solicit guest posts from scholars of color, especially Black and Indigenous She/They/Femme. We pay $150 for accepted posts. 1000 words ballpark. Please send a draft or query/pitch to Karen at gettenure@gmail.com] More … [Read more...] about Floored: Lessons from the Privilege Walk – WOC Guest Post

Filed Under: Intersectional Analyses, Marginalized Voices, Racism in the Academy, Women of Color in Academia

The Power of Writing Groups for Women of Color – WOC Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | May 3, 2019

~I am delighted to offer another guest post in my series of contributed posts by black women and other women of color. If you’d like to submit a post or an idea for a post for consideration, email me at gettenure@gmail.com. I pay $150 for … [Read more...] about The Power of Writing Groups for Women of Color – WOC Guest Post

Filed Under: Marginalized Voices, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Women of Color in Academia, Writing, Yes, You Can: Women in Academia

Missing Mentors: Why Young Academics Feel Lost in the Ivory Tower, and How Experienced Faculty Can Help – WOC Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | April 19, 2019

I am delighted to offer another guest post in my series of contributed posts by black women and other women of color. If you’d like to submit a post or an idea for a post for consideration, email me at gettenure@gmail.com. I pay $150 for accepted … [Read more...] about Missing Mentors: Why Young Academics Feel Lost in the Ivory Tower, and How Experienced Faculty Can Help – WOC Guest Post

Filed Under: Advising Advice, Intersectional Analyses, Marginalized Voices, Racism in the Academy, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Women of Color in Academia

#MakeupMonday: “Dressing Like a Congresswoman”

By Karen Kelsky | January 8, 2019

Twitter lost it when AOC and all the other magnificent women of color were sworn in to the House last week. This Tweet in particular: It prompted so much wonderful commentary. Here is Maiysha Kai in The Root: "Indeed, as we’ve … [Read more...] about #MakeupMonday: “Dressing Like a Congresswoman”

Filed Under: Makeup, Marginalized Voices, Women of Color in Academia

#MakeupMonday: Unapologetically “Too Ethnic” for STEM (And On a Budget) WOC Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | December 17, 2018

I am delighted to offer another guest post in my series of contributed posts by black women and other women of color. If you’d like to submit a post or an idea for a post for consideration, email me at gettenure@gmail.com. I pay $150 for accepted … [Read more...] about #MakeupMonday: Unapologetically “Too Ethnic” for STEM (And On a Budget) WOC Guest Post

Filed Under: Makeup, Marginalized Voices, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Women of Color in Academia

A Tale of Two Conferences

By Karen Kelsky | November 24, 2018

I am just back from a back-to-back conference trip, first to the American Anthropological Association conference in San Jose, and then on to Denver for the American Academy of Religion. At each conference I spoke on the postacademic transition. I … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Conferences

Filed Under: Adjunct Issues, Advising Advice, Alt-University Critique, How To Do Conferences, Marginalized Voices, Post-Ac Job Search

An Open Letter to the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware – WOC Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | November 2, 2018

I am delighted to offer another guest post in my series of contributed posts by black women and other women of color. If you’d like to submit a post or an idea for a post for consideration, email me at gettenure@gmail.com. I pay $150 for accepted … [Read more...] about An Open Letter to the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware – WOC Guest Post

Filed Under: #MeTooPhD, Alt-University Critique, Intersectional Analyses, Marginalized Voices, Racism in the Academy, Women of Color in Academia, Yes, You Can: Women in Academia

Banish These Words: Sexism and Binarism Edition – Guest Post by Maggie Levantovskaya

By Karen Kelsky | September 21, 2018

By Dr. Maggie Levantovskaya Maggie Levantovskaya is one of our TPII editors, and a writer and adjunct professor based in the Bay Area. Let’s talk about sexist language in job application materials. I read countless cover letters, teaching … [Read more...] about Banish These Words: Sexism and Binarism Edition – Guest Post by Maggie Levantovskaya

Filed Under: Advising Advice, International Perspectives, Intersectional Analyses, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Marginalized Voices, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Writing

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