Allison Harbin, PhD

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Out of the frying pan and into the fire...

September 17, 2021 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: The real story of what happened after I left academia, on the loss of my academic career and feeling adrift.

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Post-PhD: 18 Months Later

June 27, 2020 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: I talk about what I've learned about how to exist as an educator and how to extend that beyond the context of academia.

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June 27, 2020 /Allison Harbin
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Academic Relapse, Part 3: Total Recall

March 07, 2019 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: I talk about the consequences of my academic relapse and how academia shapes us.

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March 07, 2019 /Allison Harbin
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Academic Relapse, Part 2: The Return

February 27, 2019 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: I talk about professor salaries and the declining availability of tenue positions within the university in relation to money allocation.

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February 27, 2019 /Allison Harbin
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Academic Relapse, Part 1: Time Travel

February 21, 2019 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: I talk about my role as a polarizing figure in academia, and the story of the day I decided not to remove my posts.

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February 21, 2019 /Allison Harbin
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No Money, Mo Problems: An American Reality

December 17, 2018 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: A retelling of my day in court and what I learned.

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December 17, 2018 /Allison Harbin
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Searching for humanity/the humanities: Why I pursued a Ph.D.

October 01, 2018 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: I talk about the emotional toll all of this has had on my mentality and life in general, and how despite all of that I'd do it all over again.

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October 01, 2018 /Allison Harbin
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Why I Am Still Fighting

March 08, 2018 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: I talk about the immense value to be found in the pursuit of knowledge and the importance of the project of academia.

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March 08, 2018 /Allison Harbin
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Call for Support: Keep Post-Ph.D. The Blog Up

October 23, 2017 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: I talk about being served with a lawsuit by my former advisor, alleging conspiracy and defamation in response to my Why I Left Academia blog posts.

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October 23, 2017 /Allison Harbin
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'No One's Interested in Backstories'

October 02, 2017 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: I talk about my former department's response to my blog and what it has shown me about the toxicity of academic culture.

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October 02, 2017 /Allison Harbin
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