Writing Beyond a Limited Narrative: A Conversation with Hari Ziyad
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Hari Ziyad’s journey through higher education. Why they became editor of RaceBaitr after finishing film school at NYU. The necessary...
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Do You Need a Developmental Editor?
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer’s own experience getting her first two academic books published. An overview of different kinds of editors ...
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Considering Museum Work? A Conversation with Curators From the Smithsonian
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Our guests’ career paths at the Smithsonian, their work to help create a new Women’s history museum, collecting BLM materials during...
28 Heinä 20221h 19min
The Cornell Sweatshirt Tweet
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Dr. Ruby Tapia’s viral Cornell sweatshirt tweet. How witnessing domestic violence, and the aftermath of her father’s suicide, influen...
21 Heinä 20221h 12min
Bookends: A Conversation about Grad School, Loss, and Books
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Zibby Owen’s experience in grad school of losing her best friend. What she did to regroup and find a way forward after failing a grad...
14 Heinä 202256min
Dissertations Wanted! A Conversation with the Editor of University of Wyoming Press
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Why Robert Ramaswamy wants to see your revised dissertation submitted for publication. What makes a revised dissertation ready to sub...
7 Heinä 202250min
Exploring Public-Facing Humanities
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Ellen Synder-Grenier’s career as a curator and public historian How Henry Street helped its neighbors survive the 1918 pandemic A di...
30 Kesä 20221h 10min
An Inside Look at the American Association of University Professors
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Why the AAUP was formed. Their role in supporting academic freedom. Why the threat to tenure is a threat to higher education. The i...
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