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10 Years of A Meeting With Your Writing!

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Jo VanEvery

 Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · 10 years of A Meeting With Your Writing! The 2nd Monday in September is the 10th anniversary of the first session of A Meeting With Your Writing! When I started it in 2012, there was one session per week at 10 a.m. Eastern on Mondays. You had to […]

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The value of intellectual engagement

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Valuing Intellectual Engagement Burnout and stress are not just about the quantity of work you have to do. Lack of control and a sense of meaninglessness are major contributors to burnout. It has become very clear that your difficulty managing your workload is not a personal failing. You are […]

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What does citation mean? Values and practices in scholarly work

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Jo VanEvery

Helen Kara has written a though provoking piece about citation and scholarly friends: To Cite or Not to Cite your Friends. One of her scholarly interests is ethics, so it’s not surprising that she would think about this in relation to the ethics of citation. Is citing your friends cronyism? Is it “gaming the system”? What […]

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Getting the most from conferences

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

Are you going to a large disciplinary conference? Are you worried about your conference presentation? Or excited about meeting up with colleagues you don’t see in person very often? Is this your first time? Are you unsure about what it’ll be like? What to wear? Who to talk to? How your presentation will go? Don’t […]

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Start thinking about your post-doc early

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Jo VanEvery 1 Comment

Are you within 12 – 18 months of finishing your dissertation? I know that’s a hard question. And you can’t really know with any certainty. Do you feel like you are approaching the end of this process? Have you considered a post-doctoral fellowship? Even if you are closer to finished or have already defended your dissertation, […]

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The research you want to make happen

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

Research produces more questions than answers. (Liz Gloyn calls these “academic otters“. Her strategies reflect her position as an early career research in the humanities.) The successful researchers I know have far more questions and projects they could be working on than they could possibly pursue in their lifetimes, even if they had fewer service […]

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Networking 101

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

You know networking is important but the thought of it makes you want to shudder. Or worse. It sounds so instrumental. And fake. And like it involves talking to people you don’t know. Out of the blue. If you’re an introvert, it’s even worse. Reassurance It shouldn’t be instrumental, even if the relationships you build […]

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The goal of your conference paper

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

Scholarly work is inherently collaborative. Not in the sense that it should all be co-authored, but in the sense that you develop your ideas in conversation with others.

These may be formal conversations. They may take place mostly in writing, even formal types of writing. But you do your best work in conversation.

The reason you give conference papers is to meet people and build relationships.

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Permission to refuse service/admin requests

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Jo VanEvery 3 Comments

One difference between an academic career and other forms of employment is that you are often left to manage your workload yourself. The basics are decided by someone else, but you are always “free” to take on more.

Saying “no” is hard. Are you saying yes just to avoid the discomfort?

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Holiday parties: turning dread into opportunity

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Jo VanEvery 1 Comment

It’s that time of year. No matter what you celebrate (if anything) you are going to be invited to parties. Many of these parties will involve talking to people you don’t know very well — the husband of your department chair, the best friend from out of town, the new neighbor from a few streets […]

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What if teaching really is your thing?

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

As I’ve said before, not all academic jobs are the same. Some people really value teaching. They do it well. They figure out how to do it better. Seeing students get it is what motivates them. They are, as Chris Atherton noted recently, “exactly the kind of person you’d want teaching your kids when they […]

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Conference presentations: speed dating for academics

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

Scholarly conferences are a regular part of the academic life. Whether big annual conferences run by scholarly associations, or smaller more focused conferences and workshops hosted in various institutions, academics attend conferences regularly. Or as often as possible given the travel funds available. Unless you are invited to give a plenary presentation, chances are you […]

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