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How to Build a Life in the Humanities : Meditations on the Academic Work-Life Balance / by Anthony Grafton, Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr ; edited by G. Semenza, G. Sullivan, Jr.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Grafton, Anthony, Author.
Sullivan, Garrett A., Jr., Author.
Contributor:
Semenza, Gregory M. Colón, 1972- Editor.
Jr, G. Sullivan,., Editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Educational sociology.
School management and organization.
Education, Higher.
Art--Study and teaching.
Art.
Sociology of Education.
Organization and Leadership.
Higher Education.
Creativity and Arts Education.
Local Subjects:
Sociology of Education.
Organization and Leadership.
Higher Education.
Creativity and Arts Education.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xviii, 245 pages)
Edition:
1st ed. 2015.
Place of Publication:
New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
A follow-up to the popular Graduate Study for the 21st Century , this book seeks to expand professional development to include the personal aspects of daily lives in the humanities. How to Build a Life in the Humanities delves into pressing work-life issues such as post-tenure depression, academic life with children, aging, and adjuncting.
Contents:
Foreword / Anthony Grafton
Introduction / Greg Colón Semenza and Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr.
Life in a liberal arts college / William Pannapacker
Life in a community college / Rob Jenkins
Life in a research university / Barry V. Qualls
Teaching / Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr.
Grading / Karen J. Renner
Departmental and university citizenship / Claire Bond Potter
Research and the public / Brendan Kane
Imposter phenomenon / Natalie M. Houston
Academic guilt / Giuseppina Iacono Lobo
Depression / Greg Colón Semenza
Downtime / Cristina M. Fitzgerald
Maternity / Kristen Ghodsee
Life with children / Michael Bérubé
Life without children / Sean Grass and Iris V. Rivero
Aging / Eric Lorentzen
Class / Simon Yarrow
Religion / Kristin Poole
Race/ethnicity / Cathy J. Schlund-Vials
Gender / Claudia Calhoun
Disability / Brenda Jo Brueggemann and Stephanie Kerschbaum
Sexual orientation / Margaret Breen
Life as an adjunct / Joe Fruscione
Life as a graduate student / Alex Galarza
. Life after retirement / Valerie Wayne and Linda Woodbridge
Life after academe / Anne Trubek.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781137428882
1137428880

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