bell hooks did not write for me. She did not write for white women. White people were not excluded--her spirit and intellect were too capacious for that. We could learn from her, and many did. But we weren't the priority in any way. Her priority, … [Read more...] about Regarding bell hooks
Racism in the Academy
A Year of “Reckoning”: On Geographers (Not) Doing Abolition – Guest Post
By: The Graduate Geographers’ Collective (1) Introduction Amidst the COVID19 pandemic, the New York Times declared that the national protests against police brutality, and specifically against Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd, … [Read more...] about A Year of “Reckoning”: On Geographers (Not) Doing Abolition – Guest Post
Romancing the Academy for Fun and Profit, Part II – Novelist Guest Post
By Verity Lowell. Verity Lowell is a professor and occasional curator. She likes imagining and describing a world where art, ambition, and history provide the background for diverse and steamy love stories, mostly about women falling hard for … [Read more...] about Romancing the Academy for Fun and Profit, Part II – Novelist Guest Post
Cultural Inclusivity for Whom? – WOC Guest Post
Dr. Shah is an Associate Professor of Criminology at Eastern Michigan University. Her aims understand the ways in which correctional systems are socially and legally constructed. Her first book, The Meaning of Rehabilitation and its Impact on Parole: … [Read more...] about Cultural Inclusivity for Whom? – WOC Guest Post
A Black Woman’s Story from Despair to Joy (Part I) – #BLM Guest Post
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
The Professor Is In Top 12 Books About Academia
A podcast listener wrote today to ask if I have a list of favorite books about academia. The query made me realize: I DO have a list of books to which I return over and over for advice and insight, but I've never written about it. So without further … [Read more...] about The Professor Is In Top 12 Books About Academia
Dear White Scholar – A BIPOC Scholar Guest Post
[We continue to welcome #BLM and BIPOC scholar 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] Angie Mejia, Ph.D., is … [Read more...] about Dear White Scholar – A BIPOC Scholar Guest Post
Diversity in the Time of Covid: Thoughts From an Academic WOC in Confinement – BIPOC Scholar Guest Post
[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]. This guest post was … [Read more...] about Diversity in the Time of Covid: Thoughts From an Academic WOC in Confinement – BIPOC Scholar Guest Post
The Lone Medievalist – BIPOC Scholar Guest Post
[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
Business as Usual: Shady Practices in the Recruitment of Black Women in Higher Education – #BLM Guest Post
Karen Flynn is an Associate professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies and the Department of African American Studies Program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include migration and travel, Black … [Read more...] about Business as Usual: Shady Practices in the Recruitment of Black Women in Higher Education – #BLM Guest Post