Love the blog? Then get the book. It also makes a great gift for all the struggling grad students in your life. (For bulk orders for use in classes, seminars, and workshops, please call Crown Publishing /Random House Customer Service at … [Read more...] about Pearls of Wisdom–The Blog
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#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
Academia Is a Cult: Story of a TEDx Talk
About six months ago I was invited to do a TEDx talk, which I called Academia Is a Cult, by Prof. Adam Key of University of Arkansas at Monticello. I don't watch TED talks, and mostly dislike the whole idea of them. So I ignored the invitation for a … [Read more...] about Academia Is a Cult: Story of a TEDx Talk
Emotions in Academia: Fear
https://dire-ed.com/2021/02/19/emotions-in-academia-part-5-fear/ Re-blogging (with permission) part of Prof. Andrew Timming’s series on “Emotions in Academia” from his blog, Dire Ed. I’m incredibly grateful to Dr. Timming for openly discussing … [Read more...] about Emotions in Academia: Fear
An Interview with Dr. Karen
This is the text of an interview I did with Angelica Gonzalez-Sanchez, one of the organizers of the Beyond Academia conference at Berkeley last month. We talk academic careers, the collapse of the academic job market, and how to resist the … [Read more...] about An Interview with Dr. Karen
More Reader/Listener/Client Joy!
Presenting the latest in our series of Job Market Digest-slash-Client/Reader/Listener Joy! Standout line: "you two are absolutely my queer, academia super heroes/ role models." ???????????????????????????????? You might remember, but due to the … [Read more...] about More Reader/Listener/Client Joy!
Someone Who Speaks My Language–#BLM Guest Post
By W. D. Herstun. W. D. Herstun is a graduate student in Writing & Digital Communication with a background in research and history. She reads everything and studies anything but is currently fascinated by surrealism’s various manifestations. … [Read more...] about Someone Who Speaks My Language–#BLM Guest Post
From English to International Development – My Story (Part III of III)
By Dr. Jenn Williamson Jenn Williamson, PhD, is Vice President of Gender and Social Inclusion at ACDI/VOCA, an international development non-profit. She develops and oversees global gender equality, female empowerment, and social inclusion … [Read more...] about From English to International Development – My Story (Part III of III)