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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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'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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Why I Left Academia: Part Three

July 31, 2017 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: Part three of Why I Left Academia. About what happens in the aftermath of intellectual trauma.

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July 31, 2017 /Allison Harbin
why I left academia, phd horror stories, graduate student sued by professor, phd advisor abuse, graduate student rights, whistle-blower, academic abuse, academia blog, allison harbin, post-phd, rutgers university, department of art history
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Why I Left Academia: Part One

July 27, 2017 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: I talk about the moment I knew I was done with academia and the events before defending my dissertation.

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July 27, 2017 /Allison Harbin
why I left academia, phd horror stories, graduate student sued by professor, phd advisor abuse, graduate student rights, whistle-blower, academic abuse, academia blog, allison harbin, post-phd, rutgers university, department of art history
Why I Left Academia