Unsolicited Academic Advice: Dr. Tashima Thomas Dishes
In this post: Dr. Tashima Thomas gives Unsolicited Academic Advice on trusting yourself, your methodology, and finding your tribe.
Read MoreNice White Ladies and Other White Lies: Author Spotlight on Jessie Daniels
In this post: Author and activist Jessie Daniels joins us to talk about dismantling white supremacy, leaving academia, and more.
Read MoreTowards Ethical Responsibility in Research: Chris Hartgerink's Radical Proposal to Liberate Science
What does it mean to unite praxis with practice when you are a radical academic? Shuttleworth fellow Chris Hartgerink's plan to Liberate Science through organic networks of exchange and a bottoms-up approach to research challenges the status quo of the scientific publishing oligarchy. In line with Open Access proponents, Hartgerink seeks to go even further.
Read MoreBad Habits & Other Reasons to Flee Academia
In this post: I review former academic turned novelist Amy Gentry's latest thriller "Bad Habits" and its reminder of the crucial role of imagination.
Read MoreNot "either/or" but "and & and": On Being a Scholar and Hustling
In this week's post, Jillian and I's interview turns to talk about applying for jobs post-academia, the struggles of being a PhD in the business space, as well as the invaluable insights a mind trained by a PhD rigor offers.
I love this post because Jillian makes no apologies for her desire to make a comfortable living (and, gasp, even a 401k!) despite her hatred of capitalism. Yeah, they're conflicting objectives, but life itself cannot be reduced to simplistic binaries of either/or. Similarly, the life Jillian has constructed for herself appears to be an "and, and" situation, where she pursues social issues that matter to her-- such as her forthcoming book about adjuncting and her social engagement class that she teaches, alongside a burgeoning career as a consultant in market research.
Academic Fugitives: An Interview with Dr. Jillian Powers
In this post: Dr. Jillian Powers provides us with invaluable insights a mind trained by a Ph.D. rigor offers.
Read MoreTeaching Under Trump: One Adjunct's Story
In this post: Theorist of race and gender Kevin Allred shares his story of how a classroom exercise about free speech got him arrested.
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