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 best of the web this week
A panel of all-stars pontificates in the New York Times about the SUNY move to cut all languages but Spanish at the Albany campus. Here’s my question: Why have we ceded the argument that the humanities are profitable for the institution? It all comes down to butts in chairs, people. Butts in chairs.
Dean Dad responds to Stanley Fish opining on the SUNY cuts.
What it really looks like when finances force “furloughs” in academia.
An ex-academic tells his story.
Two other academics tell their stories of leaving their first tenure-track job and finding new ones — before tenure.
The art of being reliably unreliable — a key skill in academia.
Dr. Crazy argues for the need to have feminist classrooms outside of explicitly feminist subject matters.
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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