How to build a life in the humanities : meditations on the academic work-life balance

How to build a life in the humanities : meditations on the academic work-life balance /

"A follow-up to the popular Graduate Study for the 21st Century: How to Build an Academic Career in the Humanities, this book seeks to expand current models of "professional development" by placing an emphasis on the human and humane aspects of daily lives in the humanities. It does s...

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Other Authors: Semenza, Gregory M. Colón, 1972- (Editor), Sullivan, Jr., Garrett A. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Universities and colleges > United States > Graduate work.
Humanities > Study and teaching (Graduate) > United States.
College teachers > United States > Social conditions.
Work and family > United States.
EDUCATION / Higher.
EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities.
EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION / Essays.
Universities and colleges > Graduate work.
Universities and colleges.
Humanities > Study and teaching (Graduate)
Humanities.
College teachers > Social conditions.
College teachers.
Work and family.
United States.
Table of Contents:
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  • Foreword; Anthony Grafton Introduction; Greg Colón Semenza and Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr. PART I: PROFESSIONAL LIFE1. Life in a Liberal Arts College; William Pannapacker2. Life in a Community College; Rob Jenkins3. Life in a Research University; Barry V. Qualls4. Teaching; Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr.5. Grading; Karen J. Renner6. Departmental and University Citizenship; Claire Bond Potter7. Research and the Public; Brendan KanePART II: PERSONAL LIFE8. Imposter Phenomenon; Natalie M. Houston9. Academic Guilt; Giuseppina Iacono Lobo10. Depression; Greg Colón Semenza11. Downtime; Cristina M. Fitzgerald12. Maternity; Kristen Ghodsee13. Life with Children; Michael Be;rube;14. Life without Children; Sean Grass and Iris Rivero15. Aging; Eric LorentzenPART III: DIVERSE LIVES16. Class; Simon Yarrow17. Religion; Kristin Poole18. Race/Ethnicity; Cathy Schlund-Vials19. Gender; Claudia Calhoun20. Disability; Brenda Brueggemann and Stephanie Kerschbaum21. Sexual Orientation; Margaret BreenPART IV: LIFE OFF THE TENURE TRACK22. Life as an Adjunct; Joe Fruscione23. Life as a Graduate Student; Alex Galarza 24. Life after Retirement; Valerie Wayne and Linda Woodbridge25. Life after Academe; Anne Trubek.

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