Early on in the blog, wayyyyyyyyy back almost ten years ago, I posted this awesome youtube video from Leslie Allison: Here is the original post. But somehow I missed William Pannapaker's bitingly accurate follow up the following year. I … [Read more...] about “So You Want to Get a Ph.D. in the Humanities” (Take II)
Strategizing Your Success in Academia
Just One Thing: Claim Your Creativity
A decade or so ago, when I was working with an advisory board for a journalism school on introducing a new program, I read an article about how to approach product innovation. Unfortunately, the actual article is lost to my memory, but what I … [Read more...] about Just One Thing: Claim Your Creativity
Guest Post: A breakup letter to diversity work
Dr. Divya M. Persaud (she/her) is a planetary geologist, musician, and award-winning writer and science communicator. Divya is passionate about bridging science, engagement, activism, and the arts. Find her at … [Read more...] about Guest Post: A breakup letter to diversity work
“Harlem” and Black Women’s Humanity in Academia
By Nicole Racquel Carr Dr. Nicole Racquel Carr teaches classes in African American literature, Black Feminisms, and Pop Culture. She is currently at work on her first book, I Am Not Your Mammy: Black Feminist Mothering in the 21st Century. She … [Read more...] about “Harlem” and Black Women’s Humanity in Academia
Plan Now. Build Later
Join Me for a New -- and Free! -- Five Day Workshop: Blueprint Bootcamp ? Working on an academic project can feel like being asked to build a three-story house without a blueprint. How am I supposed to know what goes where and how … [Read more...] about Plan Now. Build Later
Building an Academic Wardrobe Secondhand
By Rebecca Rice Bio: Dr. Rebecca Rice is an assistant professor who blogs over at PhD in Clothes, where she discusses professional clothing, thrifting, and academic productivity. You can also find her outfits on Instagram. … [Read more...] about Building an Academic Wardrobe Secondhand
Practical Steps for Transitioning to a Career in Academic Editing
by Cara Jordan, PhD Bio: Cara Jordan has a PhD in art history from the Graduate Center, CUNY. She began working as a freelance editor in 2008 and established Flatpage, an editorial agency and publishing house, in 2015. She is president and chief … [Read more...] about Practical Steps for Transitioning to a Career in Academic Editing
Just One Thing: Rewrite Your Stories
Welcome to my new productivity series: Just One Thing. Each Tuesday, I will share just one thing that you can do to move your work forward. The thing I want to talk to you today about is rewriting stories. In particular, the stories we tell … [Read more...] about Just One Thing: Rewrite Your Stories
Is the Search Committee Ghosting You?
I get asked questions like the following about once a week. "I recently completed an interview for a TT job. Everything went well — they spoke to my references, I did a teaching demo. It’s now been over a month and I’ve heard absolutely nothing … [Read more...] about Is the Search Committee Ghosting You?
Karen Is a Grifter *Free Starter Pack*
Since the grifter thing arose again this week with my discovery of the (now apparently defunct) @ProfessorGrift account - made by some unnamed historian and devoted to trolling me - I want to provide this free public service. Historians (and the … [Read more...] about Karen Is a Grifter *Free Starter Pack*