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
Marginalized Voices
Black Girl Magicians and Deferred Dreams – WOC Guest Post
[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
Floored: Lessons from the Privilege Walk – WOC Guest Post
[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
The Power of Writing Groups for Women of Color – WOC Guest Post
~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
Missing Mentors: Why Young Academics Feel Lost in the Ivory Tower, and How Experienced Faculty Can Help – WOC Guest Post
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
#MakeupMonday: “Dressing Like a Congresswoman”
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”
#MakeupMonday: Unapologetically “Too Ethnic” for STEM (And On a Budget) WOC Guest Post
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
A Tale of Two Conferences
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
An Open Letter to the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware – WOC Guest Post
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
Banish These Words: Sexism and Binarism Edition – Guest Post by Maggie Levantovskaya
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