Publishing is a core requirement of the academic career that for lots of academics also fuels constant anxiety and comparison with peers and competitors. Karen and Kel talk about how to recognize the “never enough” syndrome, and move from external to internal validation.
COVID has decimated academic hiring and everybody, including the tenured, need to start prioritizing a side hustle asap. The trouble is, academics don’t go...
We talk about the “capitalist gaze” and how it impacts the creativity of academics. Casting our research outcomes as “products” can be deeply chilling...
An episode recorded pre-pandemic but even more relevant now. Karen and Kel talk resisting overwork, and recovering your joy. The key here is detachment...