We continue with our column, featuring interviews with PhDs who have charted a course unrelated to the tenure track, putting academia squarely in the rearview mirror. Our hope is that seeing and hearing from a wide range of PhDs who are … [Read more...] about Ivory Towers in The Rearview Mirror: Kate Krueger
Quitting--An Excellent Option
Ivory Towers in The Rearview Mirror: Lindsay Barone
We continue with our new column, featuring interviews with PhDs who have charted a course unrelated to the tenure track, putting academia squarely in the rearview mirror. Our hope is that seeing and hearing from a wide range of PhDs who are … [Read more...] about Ivory Towers in The Rearview Mirror: Lindsay Barone
#Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part II
#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 is the same as last week's: How has COVID impacted your career planning? We'll … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part II
Teachers Are Not Inexhaustible Resources Part II – Guest Post
By Monique Dufour Dr. Monique Dufour is Collegiate Assistant Professor of History and Director of Graduate Student Professional Development in CLAHS at Virginia Tech. She also offers consultations and workshops for graduate students and faculty as … [Read more...] about Teachers Are Not Inexhaustible Resources Part II – Guest Post
I’m a Professional Photographer – #Postac Guest Post by TPII Editor Paige Morgan
KK: I asked TPII editor, Dr. Paige Morgan, to write a post sharing her AMAZING photography with the readership. Please buy her art! All photos on the Flickr link below can be ordered in almost any size on canvas, metal, or acrylic.GO HERE: … [Read more...] about I’m a Professional Photographer – #Postac Guest Post by TPII Editor Paige Morgan
#Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part I
#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: How has COVID impacted your career planning? We'll continue on this for next … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part I
Teachers Are Not Inexhaustible Resources, Part I – Guest Post
By Monique DuFour Dr. Monique Dufour is Collegiate Assistant Professor of History and Director of Graduate Student Professional Development in CLAHS at Virginia Tech. She also offers consultations and workshops for graduate students and faculty as … [Read more...] about Teachers Are Not Inexhaustible Resources, Part I – Guest Post
Leave Now
A follower on Twitter DM-ed me this question today. "As we know the academic job market is a shit show. I would love to see a series of twitter posts or blog posts about what PhDs can do to be ready fro when it picks up. Obviously, people in grad … [Read more...] about Leave Now
New Book on Leaving the Academy
This is short and sweet because the election has destroyed my focus. Here is a new book about leaving the academy. It's by Christopher Caterine and it's called Leaving Academia: A Practical Guide. It's really good. Don't be put off by the fact … [Read more...] about New Book on Leaving the Academy
Academia Is the Grift, Part II: Reader Voices
The grifter accusations popped up again on social media last week. Find one post here and then scroll up and down for a bit more commentary about it. I still need to write the blog post that unpacks all of that and what it says about the … [Read more...] about Academia Is the Grift, Part II: Reader Voices