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How to build a life in the humanities : meditations on the academic work-life balance / edited by Greg Colón Semenza, Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr ; foreword by Anthony Grafton.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Universities and colleges--United States--Graduate work.
- Universities and colleges.
- Humanities--Study and teaching (Graduate)--United States.
- Humanities.
- College teachers--United States--Social conditions.
- College teachers.
- Work and family--United States.
- Work and family.
- Social conditions.
- Humanities--Study and teaching (Graduate).
- Universities and colleges--Graduate work.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 245 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- How to Build a Life in the Humanities seeks to expand professional development to include the personal aspects of daily lives in the humanities. A collection of essays by leading humanists in all states of their careers, this much-needed book will delve into such under-discussed academic life issues as tenure-track stress; adjunct exploitation, post-tenure depression; maternity leaves; administrative burdens; institutional politics; classism; and identity politics, among others. These candid, illuminating essays combine practical wisdom with meditative reflections upon the challenges of academic life and will be of interest to humanists of all ranks. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781137428899
- 1137428899
- Publisher Number:
- 99967660653
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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