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Spotlight On: Dystopia, Uncertainty & Disruption

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Spotlight On: Dystopia, Uncertainty & Disruption As I write (in the first half of 2023), there are a lot of conversations about how awful everything is right now. This is not new but perhaps the weight of it seems particularly heavy. Or maybe this is the point where we […]

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"You got this" is written in chalk capitals on a tarmac/asphalt road covered in autumnal leaves.

Are things getting worse? Or is dystopia the new normal?

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Jo VanEvery

This post was originally written during a time when many universities and workplaces had shifted to remote work in response to the COVID pandemic. Although circumstances have now changed for many people, much of what I say in this post still applies. Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Is dystopia the new normal? Things were […]

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Some black graffiti on a white brick wall that says "What Now?" in capital letters next to a simplistic neutral face that has a horizontal line for a mouth

Prioritising meaningful work when you are feeling overwhelmed and powerless

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Jo VanEvery

This is a follow up to the post about being an academic in dystopian times in which I encouraged you to : “Double down on the work that is meaningful to you. What makes your teaching meaningful to you? What makes your research meaningful to you? What makes your writing and publishing meaningful to you? How […]

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A bright purple, orange and yellow sunset over the Brighton seaside where the burnt metal frame of the old Brighton Pier building casts a dark silhouette on the sky.

Being an academic in dystopian times, reprise

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Jo VanEvery

I wrote a couple of posts about how you keep going while the world descends into fascism in the wake of the 2016 US election, and then again after I can’t even remember which horrific white supremacist incident in the US in 2017. I stand by what I said then and recommend you read those […]

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