A weekly collection of interesting things I find around the Internet. Find something I didn’t? I’d love to hear about it the comments!
The tightened job market means going out ABD is tougher than ever. Worse, positions that accept ABDs may be structured in ways that prevent ever finishing the dissertation.
Is the university predicated on an assumption of honor? Stephen G. Kellman believes it is — and that it makes dishonorable behavior in higher ed even more disturbing.
Tenured Radical thinks about the importance of single-sex education and the feminist project. (part 1 / part 2 / part 3)
Dean Dad says goodbye to Bitch, PhD, one of the early and influential academic blogs. I appreciate his sense of blog history here, since I’d been reading her since near the beginning.
A few comments about comments
The whole question of being unhappy in academia — no matter what stage you’re in — can feel fraught. If you’d like to comment but are feeling shy about “being out there,” feel free to make up a persona or comment anonymously. You can also email me directly.
First-time commenters are always moderated (because you wouldn’t believe the spam I get), so if your comment doesn’t show up immediately, hang tight! Chances are, I’m not right on my email.
And most of all, let’s all practice compassion for ourselves and others in this difficult time and space.
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