-
“One of my former colleagues is fond of saying, ‘Tenure is the right to be abused in perpetuity.’ My problem was not, however, that I was being abused, but that I was being asked to abuse others.”
-
Voices in Bioethics
Online journal Voices in Bioethics focuses on the intersection of science, medicine, and politics and publishes interviews, essays, and news.
-
All Hail the Conquering Stick Figure: A Chat with Greek Myth Comix
Laura Jenkinson at Greek Myth Comix chats with us about teaching — and illustrating — the Classics.
-
The Electric AgoraBilling itself “a modern symposium for the digital age,” The Electric Agora publishes essays on wide-ranging topics, from science to philosophy, by a team of multidisciplinary thinkers.
-
Like, Pray, Share: Anglo-Saxon Prayer Memes
Dr. Kate Thomas explores the similarities between medieval prayer memes and the popular Facebook memes of today.
-
Life Advice from Sheryl Sandberg
“It’s the hard days — the days that challenge you to your very core — that determine who you are.” Sheryl Sandberg gives the 2016 commencement address at UC Berkeley.
-
The Humanities Are Not “Frivolous”
At Zócalo Public Square, Irina Dumitrescu argues against the notion that a liberal arts education is a luxury, sharing stories of political prisoners whose knowledge of languages and poetry proved crucial to their survival.
-
“These men continue to believe that I deserve their opinions. I want them to learn to keep their opinions to themselves.” — Essayist and historian Kelly J. Baker reflects on the men who email her.
-
“‘Think of the science!’ they cry, as if SCIENCE were an all holy deity to which we must offer sacrificial victims so it will continue to bless us with its favors.”
-
Your Word Count Means Nothing to Me
Tseen Khoo at The Research Whisperer on over-writing: “Don’t be seduced into thinking that a massive word count stands in for productive academic writing. It’s not about the quantity.”
-
“To learn, we have to be social”: Talking Twitter and Teaching with Tressie McMillan Cottom
Tressie McMillan Cottom on Twitter and social change, the role of the digital in our lives, and why stories will always be important.
-
Tabula Candida: Doodles of a Distracted Historian
The world’s most erudite stick figures skewer culture, academia, philosophy, history, and more in these doodles from a history teacher.
-
tressiemc
Tressie McMillan Cottom is a writer and sociologist. At tressiemc, you’ll find thoughtful essays on higher education, race, the media, feminism, and more. Her writing and research are well-circulated and cited across major publications.
-
Why I’m Leaving Academia
“When I picture myself in a comfortable, tenure-track job, I feel no excitement or joy or anticipation or comfort. I don’t daydream about what a nice life that would be.” Susan Zakaib, a PhD candidate in history, explains why she’s done with academia.
-
Set Out Running: Academic Bodies, After Labour
“Women are expected to work around their bodies, and the children that are often treated as an extension of their bodies in a way they are not for fathers.” A few months after her daughter is born, Rachel Moss reflects on work and motherhood.
Academia Filter
