Last week, I had the opportunity to give a talk with Jason Jones at Emory, where we are both alums and where one of us still works. The English Department had invited Jason and his wife to campus to speak on different topics. When they asked Jason to give a ProfHacker-oriented talk, he suggested that he … Continue reading 10 Things Academe Won’t Tell You
What follows is my talk for a session at the 2013 MLA on "How Did I Get Here? Our 'Altac' Jobs." As always, I'm super excited to be at the MLA and to be speaking about a subject that is near and dear to my heart: new models of employment for PhDs and the training … Continue reading Minor Differences and Diverging Paths
I love my job. I build amazing projects with a great team. I teach courses about all things digital. I collaborate extensively with friends on a wide range of projects. And along the way, I get to rethink what it means to work in and around the academy. My role is part of what has been increasingly called … Continue reading We Need More Signposts!, A Call for Abstracts and Papers on Alt-Ac Careers
What follows is my talk for a session at the 2012 MLA on "#alt-ac: Alternative Paths, Pitfalls, and Jobs in the Digital Humanities." I'm thrilled to be speaking on the panel with a fantastic collection of alt-ackers that I admire: Julia Flanders, Matt Jockers, Shana Kimball, Bethany Nowviskie, and Lisa Spiro. Good afternoon, all. My … Continue reading Five Questions and Three Answers about Alt-Ac