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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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Group Author: Semenza, Gregory M. Colón, 1972; Sullivan, Garrett A
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2015.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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
Summary: "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 so in response to a conviction that the contemporary academy has given rise to a host of complex personal challenges which demand serious reflection due to their direct impact on us as scholars, pedagogues, and university citizens. A collection of 25 short essays by leading humanists in all stages of their career
Carrier Form: xviii, 245 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9781137511522 (hardback) :
1137511524 (hardback)
9781137428882 (paperback)
1137428880 (paperback)
Index Number: LB2371
CLC: G649.712.8
Call Number: G649.712.8/H847
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 / K

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