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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 …
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