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Academic Life August 11, 2022

Writing Beyond a Limited Narrative

A Conversation with Hari Ziyad

Hari Ziyad

Hosted by Christina Gessler
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 disruption …

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Academic Life August 4, 2022

Do You Need a Developmental Editor?

A Discussion with Laura Portwood-Stacer

Laura Portwood-Stacer

Hosted by Christina Gessler
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 who …
Academic Life July 28, 2022

Considering Museum Work?

A Conversation with Curators From the Smithsonian

Margaret A. Weitekamp and Michelle Anne Delaney

Hosted by Christina Gessler
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 …
Academic Life July 21, 2022

The Cornell Sweatshirt Tweet

A Discussion with Ruby C. Tapia

Ruby C. Tapia

Hosted by Christina Gessler
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, influenced …
Academic Life July 14, 2022

Bookends

A Conversation about Grad School, Loss, and Books

Zibby Owen

Hosted by Christina Gessler
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 …
Academic Life July 7, 2022

Dissertations Wanted!

A Conversation with the Editor of University of Wyoming Press

Robert Ramaswamy

Hosted by Christina Gessler
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 submit …
Academic Life June 30, 2022

Exploring Public-Facing Humanities

A Conversation with Ellen Synder-Grenier

Ellen Synder-Grenier

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Ellen Synder-Grenier’s career as a curator and public historianHow Henry Street helped its neighbors survive the 1918 pandemic A …
Academic Life June 23, 2022

An Inside Look at the American Association of University Professors

Irene Mulvey

Hosted by Christina Gessler
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 …
Academic Life June 16, 2022

The Great Resignation

In, Out, and Around Higher Education

Eric Frans

Hosted by Dana Malone
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Our guest Eric Frans’ career path into, out of, and around higher educationKey factors that influenced his decision to …
Academic Life June 9, 2022

Scholar Skills: Editing a Book Collection Through a Professional Organization

A Discussion with Karin A. Lewis

Karin A. Lewis

Hosted by Dana Malone
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Dr. Karin Lewis’s experience pitching and winning the book bidKarin and the editorial team’s vision for an inclusive and …
Academic Life June 2, 2022

Amplifying Academics and Supporting Public Education

A Conversation with Marshall Poe, Editor of the New Books Network

Marshall Poe

Hosted by Christina Gessler
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 …
Academic Life May 26, 2022

Feminism and Fierceness: A New Approach to Biblical Studies

A Discussion with Alice Connor

Alice Connor

Hosted by Christina Gessler
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 …
Academic Life May 19, 2022

Setbacks and Missteps

A Conversation about Failing Comps

Heather Wagoner

Hosted by Dana Malone
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Dr. Heather Wagoner’s experience failing her doctoral qualifying examHow she responded as the shame set inWhat she did to …
Academic Life May 12, 2022

Facing Failure and the Museum Dedicated to It

A Discussion with Samuel West, Founder of "The Museum of Failure"

Samuel West

Hosted by Christina Gessler
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 …
Academic Life May 5, 2022

Behind the Scenes at a Literary Magazine

A Talk with Jennifer Acker, Founder and Editor-in-Chief at The Common

Jennifer Acker

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: How the Common got startedWhat is involved in running a literary journal Why grants and institutional support matter so …
Academic Life April 28, 2022

Why a Retreat Might Help

DIY Retreats

S. A. Snyder

Hosted by Christina Gessler
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 …
Academic Life April 21, 2022

From PhD to Picture Book

A Conversation with Julie Dillemuth

Julie Dillemuth

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Dr. Julie Dillemuth’s path through higher edWhat led her to try to write for a popular audience, and what …
Academic Life April 14, 2022

Community Building and How We Show Up

A Conversation with Mia Birdsong

Mia Birdsong

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: How ‘the good life’ makes people disconnected and unhappyMia Birdsong’s work in community buildingThe intentionality required for creating communities …
Academic Life April 7, 2022

Scholarly Skills: From Dissertation to Book

A Conversation with Dr. William Germano

William Germano

Hosted by Dana Malone
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 revisingA review of the …
Academic Life March 31, 2022

Skills for Scholars

How Can Mindfulness Help?

Kristen Manieri

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: The science that explains our busy mindsWhat mindfulness isThe difference between mindfulness and meditationHow changing our habits is a …