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...
23 Juni 202259min
The Great Resignation: In, Out, and Around Higher Education
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Our guest Eric Frans’ career path into, out of, and around higher education Key factors that influenced his decision to pursue employ...
16 Juni 202249min
Scholar Skills: Editing a Book Collection Through a Professional Organization
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Dr. Karin Lewis’s experience pitching and winning the book bid Karin and the editorial team’s vision for an inclusive and diverse col...
9 Juni 202243min
Amplifying Academics and Supporting Public Education
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Why Dr. Marshall Poe left a tenured professorship to create the New Books Network How his own experience with dyslexia inspired his b...
2 Juni 202258min
Feminism and Fierceness: A New Approach to Biblical Studies
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Alice Connor’s career as a feminist scholar and a college chaplain How women in the bible have been misunderstood by scholars A disc...
26 Maj 20221h 18min
Setbacks and Missteps: A Conversation about Failing Comps
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Dr. Heather Wagoner’s experience failing her doctoral qualifying exam How she responded as the shame set in What she did to regroup ...
19 Maj 202248min
Facing Failure and the Museum Dedicated to It
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Why failure is part of the hidden curriculum Why you can’t be creative or innovative without failing [sometimes a lot] How to learn ...
12 Maj 202257min
Behind the Scenes at a Literary Magazine: The Common
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: How the Common got started What is involved in running a literary journal Why grants and institutional support matter so much in the...
5 Maj 202251min
