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Be an amateur.

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Be an amateur I’ve been thinking about the term amateur. I’m particularly drawn to the origin — “French, from Italian amatore from Latin amator lover”. I note that prior to the 19th century, usage is merely: “A person who is fond of something; a person who has a taste […]

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Yes, you have career options

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

An article on Embedded Sociologist from the American Sociological Association, inspires some thoughts on the value of organizing scholars working outside academe within scholarly associations. Links to other such groups are encouraged in the comments.

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