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Academic Life November 19, 2020

Finishing Your Book When Life Is A Disaster

A Discussion with Jennifer Strube

Jennifer Strube

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts …

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Scholarly Communications November 18, 2020

Stylish Academic Writing

Helen Sword

Hosted by Daniel Shea
Listen to this interview of Helen Sword, author of Stylish Academic Writing (Harvard UP, 2012). We talk about bad writing, but a lot more about how to make it good …
Academic Life November 12, 2020

Should I Quit My Ph.D. Program?

A Discussion with Rebecca Duke-Barton

Rebecca Duke-Barton

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our own mentor networks to bring you …
Academic Life November 6, 2020

How To Deal With Structural Inequality

A Discussion with Yolanda Flores Niemann and Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs

Yolanda Flores Niemann and Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you’re not an island, and neither are we. So, we are reaching across our own contacts – and beyond …
Academic Life November 6, 2020

Getting an MFA and Memoir Writing

A Discussion with Melissa Valentine

Melissa Valentine

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts …
Academic Life November 6, 2020

How to Maintain Your Artistic Practice After Graduation

A Discussion with Beth Pickens

Beth Pickens

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you’re not an island, and neither are we. So, we are reaching across our own contacts – and beyond …
Academic Life November 6, 2020

Research, Whiteness, and Campus Monuments

A Conversation with Connor Towne O’Neill

Connor Towne O’Neill

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts …
Academic Life November 6, 2020

Gender Bias in the Study of Science

A Discussion with Gina Rippon

Gina Rippon

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts …
Academic Life November 6, 2020

How to Help Girls Achieve

A Conversation with Sally A. Nuamah

Sally A. Nuamah

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts …
Academic Life November 6, 2020

Researching Racial Injustice

A Conversation with Jennifer E. Cobbina

Jennifer E. Cobbina

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts …
Academic Life November 5, 2020

Introduction to the "The Academic Life" Podcast

Christina Gessler and Dana Malone

Hosted by Dana Malone
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you’re not an island, and neither are we. So, we are reaching across our own contacts – and beyond …