Why a Retreat Might Help: DIY Retreats
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Why doing writing and other kinds of retreats are part of the hidden curriculum How taking time for self-care is crucial to doin...
28 Apr 202252min
From PhD to Picture Book
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Dr. Julie Dillemuth’s path through higher ed What led her to try to write for a popular audience, and what helped her learn how to do...
21 Apr 20221h 2min
Community Building and How We Show Up
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: How ‘the good life’ makes people disconnected and unhappy Mia Birdsong’s work in community building The intentionality required for ...
14 Apr 20221h 13min
Scholarly Skills: From Dissertation to Book
A Conversation with Dr. William Germano Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Important questions to ask yourself before getting started on revising A review of the basic ...
7 Apr 20221h 3min
Skills for Scholars: How Can Mindfulness Help?
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: The science that explains our busy minds What mindfulness is The difference between mindfulness and meditation How changing our hab...
31 Mars 202248min
Tia Brown McNair, "From Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Expanding Practitioner Knowledge for Racial Justice in Higher Education" (Jossey-Bass, 2020)
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear: Why it is so important to have the conversation about “Equity in Higher Education” and why now is the time to do so What equity means; for ...
24 Mars 202238min
Dealing with Rejection
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Dr. Bacal professional and academic rejections How success and rejection are part of the same path The importance of having a suppor...
17 Mars 20221h 3min
Need A Break from Overworking and Underliving?
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: How a devotion to efficiency can become unhealthy Why leisure time (a.k.a. doing nothing) is essential How to reclaim our time and h...
10 Mars 202249min
