Chelsea T. Hicks, "A Calm and Normal Heart: Stories" (The Unnamed Press, 2022)
Today’s book is A Calm and Normal Heart: Stories (The Unnamed Press, 2022) by Chelsea T. Hicks. The heroes of A Calm and Normal Heart are modern-day adventurers—seeking out new places to call their ow...
21 Sep 202356min
The Other Side of the Desk: A Discussion with "The Conversation" Editor Emily Costello
How can writing for the general public help scholars to democratize education? Today, The Conversation editor Emily Costello takes us behind the scenes of a “typical” day at her editor’s desk, and sha...
14 Sep 202357min
In-Person Research and Writing: Visiting Archives and "Selling Anti-Slavery"
What does it feel like to hold that diary or broadside or sugar bowl you are writing about? In today’s episode, Dr. Christina Gessler is joined by Dr. Teresa Goddu to talk about research, archives, an...
7 Sep 202359min
The Power of Play in Higher Education: A Conversation with Alison James
Why are academics encouraged to be rigorous and exhausted, instead of innovative and engaged? What learning outcomes are we sacrificing by being so serious? Dr. Alison James joins us to share insights...
31 Aug 20231h 12min
Managing your Mental Health During Your PhD
Can your graduate school affect your mental health? Dr. Zoe Ayres joins us to discuss what she wishes she had known before starting graduate school, including: What happens when you can’t access the ...
24 Aug 202351min
Whisper Networks: A Discussion with Carrie Ann Johnson
What is a Whisper Network? What can you gain from being in one, and what is expected of the network members? Not everybody is invited is into a Whisper Network—which is part of how they keep members s...
17 Aug 202356min
Academic Aunties: A Conversation with Dr. Ethel Tungohan
You’ve probably heard by now that there’s a hidden curriculum in academia. But it’s called hidden for a reason—only some [privileged] people are in the know about what it contains. And when you can’t ...
10 Aug 20231h 5min
Share and Share Alike: Researching Sibling Relationships in Eighteenth-Century England
What defines the complicated relationship between brothers and sisters—is it lineage? Love? Obligation? Friendship? Need? And why did so many parents expect their offspring to share and share alike? H...
3 Aug 20231h 21min
