Adjuncts have almost entirely replaced full time faculty positions in the contemporary university system, and most adjunct positions are exploitative. Karen and Kel talk about why adjuncting keeps PhDs locked in a toxic relationship with the university, and how to break free.
When Karen gave the advice, “stop acting like a grad student,” she was working from a model grad student in her mind who, it...
When you think about academia like a garden, the analogy clarifies a lot of things. First off, not every plant can thrive in every...
The trouble with academia is, you set out to master a field but you end up demanding perfection of yourself, forgetting that perfection is...