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The Academic Job Market – Fundamental Premises

September 24, 2014February 7, 2019

Yesterday I had a piece at Vitae on ending the conference interview and last week I had a blog post on the same topic, as a sort of prequel. Today, I offer a few fundamental premises. 1. The job market today is about adjuncts, not graduate students. A lot of my friends and colleagues and random … Continue ReadingThe Academic Job Market – Fundamental Premises

End the Conference Interview, Take 47

September 17, 2014February 7, 2019

On Chronicle Vitae, today, I will have a new essay about ending the conference interview. In it, I offer ways to make the shift into a positive rather than a surrender to austerity. Listen. The conference interview is, in fact, already dead. Video interview technology is getting better and better, funds are limited, and like … Continue ReadingEnd the Conference Interview, Take 47

Crowdsourcing: Hiring Timelines with Boards of Trustees/Regents/Visitors Approval

September 13, 2014February 7, 2019

As surely all of you know by now, the hiring then unhiring of Steven Salaita at the University of Illinois has highlighted many important issues for higher education. Much of the discussion has, correctly, focused on how we may and may not discuss Israel and fundamental questions about academic freedom and faculty governance. As the … Continue ReadingCrowdsourcing: Hiring Timelines with Boards of Trustees/Regents/Visitors Approval

Steven Salaita’s Press Conference – My reactions.

September 10, 2014February 7, 2019

Today Steven Salaita gave a press conference. I was there. Full video here. Salaita spoke, along with with his constitutional lawyer Maria LaHood, one of his employment lawyers, Robert Warrior (chair of American Indian Studies), and Michael Rothberg from English (who read a statement from the MLA). You can read Salaita’s statement here. I’d like … Continue ReadingSteven Salaita’s Press Conference – My reactions.

Resources: The Firing of Steven Salaita

August 11, 2014February 7, 2019

For my non-academic readers, over the last week there’s been a big story about academic freedom in the age of Twitter. An arab-American professor lost a job, it seems, because he was rude about Israel on Twitter. There’s lots to say here and I am working on several essays. Here are some resources. First, on … Continue ReadingResources: The Firing of Steven Salaita

Sustained Public Engagement

June 24, 2014February 7, 2019

I have a new piece up at the Chronicle on public engagement in higher education. I’ve written about public engagement both here and on various sites before, but now I am starting a series of columns for the advice/careers section of the Chronicle. I will be writing about how both individuals and institutions could be engaging … Continue ReadingSustained Public Engagement

Resources: Against the monograph dissertation

June 7, 2014February 7, 2019

Here is a collection of resources for my latest piece. People who are arguing to move to dissertation away from the monograph model. The recent MLA report is the catalyst. It reads: Reimagine the dissertation. An extended research project should remain the defining feature of doctoral education. Departments should expand the spectrum of forms the … Continue ReadingResources: Against the monograph dissertation

I enjoy being a man! – Thoughts on criticism

June 6, 2014February 7, 2019

♫I enjoy being a man!♫ Says the author of this piece on academic dads. http://t.co/ZLHhkltDDA — Karen Kelsky (@ProfessorIsIn) May 19, 2014 What do we, as writers, owe other writers? I’ve been thinking about this in the context of my “talking while privileged” argument. In general, when making arguments about privilege and power, I try … Continue ReadingI enjoy being a man! – Thoughts on criticism

Crowdsourcing: How do you feel about the new MLA Dissertation Proposal?

June 5, 2014February 7, 2019

Dear Adjuncts, Grad Students, Post-Ac, Alt-Ac, and other academics who are getting or have PhDs but who do NOT have a FT faculty position. UPDATE: Or people in TT jobs not doing much research due to teaching load! The MLA, via this report, has recommended reducing time to degree for people in MLA fields. Reduce time to … Continue ReadingCrowdsourcing: How do you feel about the new MLA Dissertation Proposal?

The Last Acceptable Prejudice is ________.

May 23, 2014February 7, 2019

Brief rant: 1) Nothing is EVER the “last acceptable” anything. There are multiple types of prejudice at work in pretty much every situation. — David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) May 20, 2014 2) Calling something “last acceptable” is a way of saying no one is paying attention to your cause! But it’s not needed. — David … Continue ReadingThe Last Acceptable Prejudice is ________.