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
Work/Life Balance in Academia
Dispatches From the Front: Dealing with a Difficult Dean/Chair
Welcome to our inaugural Dispatches From the Frontlines - our new weekly advice post based on the crowdsourced wisdom of our wonderful readers! Each Monday, we crowdsource a question we get from a reader on Facebook and Twitter with a link to a … [Read more...] about Dispatches From the Front: Dealing with a Difficult Dean/Chair
Do Less
Second installment in the new video blog post series! Please, please forgive me for the leaf blower in the background! I thought using earbuds would prevent it being heard, but... no. I even went peak #Karen before starting and asked them if they … [Read more...] about Do Less
Academic PTSD – WOC Guest Post
[Posting has been a bit delayed as I've recovered from my accident. I will be posting on an accelerated schedule to try and get caught up!] I am delighted to offer another guest post in my series of contributed posts by black women and other women … [Read more...] about Academic PTSD – WOC Guest Post
“Yes, We Will Revise that R&R”: Birthing and Writing in the “Publish-or-Perish” Paradigm – Guest Post
I am pleased to host this guest post by Professor Margaret M. Quinlan and Bethany L. Johnson, authors of a new book, You're Doing It Wrong! Mothering, Media, and Medical Expertise (Rutgers U Press, 2019). See below for additional info and links … [Read more...] about “Yes, We Will Revise that R&R”: Birthing and Writing in the “Publish-or-Perish” Paradigm – Guest Post
Enough Really is Enough
Let’s talk about scarcity. In particular, scarcity that is fed by shame and and comparison and results in disengagement — specifically not submitting work. Today’s post draws from the work of Brené Brown. Quick aside: If you have not read Dr. … [Read more...] about Enough Really is Enough
The Art of Facing Criticism
Let’s talk about criticism, in particular criticism of our academic work. Criticism that challenges our methods, our arguments, our conclusions. Criticism that we personalize even though it’s not about us. Criticism that stings. But before we get … [Read more...] about The Art of Facing Criticism
How To Get Your Department to Pay for Productivity Support
This is part of a previous post on how to get your department to fund your participation in Unstuck: The Art of Productivity and The Art of the Academic Article, but you can use it to ask for any kind of professional development or program … [Read more...] about How To Get Your Department to Pay for Productivity Support
Productivity Tuesday: It’s Not About Being a “Better” Worker
Testimonials from Unstuck participants: It is no exaggeration to state that Unstuck has changed my academic life. I was ready to leave academia as toxic working practices were taking over, and I had imported self-doubt and anxiety into my writing … [Read more...] about Productivity Tuesday: It’s Not About Being a “Better” Worker
Knowing When to Leave: Lessons from an Academically Unaffiliated Life – WOC Guest Post
I am delighted to offer another guest post contributed in response to my recent call for contributions to the blog 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 … [Read more...] about Knowing When to Leave: Lessons from an Academically Unaffiliated Life – WOC Guest Post