By Elana Jefferson-Tatum, Ph.D. See Part I here. 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 … [Read more...] about A Black Woman’s Journey from Despair to Joy (Part II) – #BLM Guest Post
Strategizing Your Success in Academia
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
Academic Job Market Stats in Theater – Guest Post
CW: Academic Job Market By Prof. Noe Montez, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, Tufts University This is a really long post about the academic job market and part of what we’ll be looking at … [Read more...] about Academic Job Market Stats in Theater – 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
On the Verge of Burnout: COVID19 Impact on Faculty Well Being and Careers
This post was delayed by my.... uh... burnout. So this report is no longer recent. But it's still vital info. I am sharing this important report, On the Verge of Burn Out: COVID19's Impact on Faculty Well Being and Career Plans, generated by the … [Read more...] about On the Verge of Burnout: COVID19 Impact on Faculty Well Being and Careers
#Dispatches: COVID Impact Statements
#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 - Have you done/been asked to do a COVID Impact Statement? What are your … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: COVID Impact Statements
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
On Navigating Graduate School with a Disability – WOC Guest Post
Karen Tang is a Killam Scholar and PhD Student in Clinical Psychology at Dalhousie University (Canada). Her research examines addictive disorders (e.g., video gaming) and mental health correlates. When she is not being a busy … [Read more...] about On Navigating Graduate School with a Disability – WOC Guest Post