Take care. Be kind to yourself. And don’t be an a**hole.
For those academics who are first-generation, who are racialized, who are women, and who inhabit social locations that are traditionally unrepresented in this exclusionary space, academia is full of landmines. This is why we need academic aunties. Every month, we hear stories and advice from those who have survived and even thrived while navigating this treacherous world. And while we’re at it, we try and plant the seeds for structural transformation.
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If you have had to write or request an academic reference letter, which is probably all of you, then you know that there is a whole, mysterious hidden curriculum behind them. On this episode, Ethel and Nisha talk about what it’s like to write reference letters, how letter readers react to different kinds of letters, ... Read more
What is it like to go into the holiday season when grieving the loss of a loved one? How do we honour and remember people who are no longer with us? In this episode, I remember my dad, Leonides Tungohan – or Boyet – for short. With special guests, Winifred and Georgina, we talk about ... Read more
Can we reimagine new ways living and being? Our guest this week certainly did so. After suffering tremendous loss during the pandemic, including the loss of her son, Dr. Robyn Magalit Rodriguez gave up her tenured faculty position as a full professor at UC Davis to become land steward of Remagination Farms. Located two and ... Read more
As I record this episode, it’s been about six hours after the major news networks have declared that Donald Trump will once again be the President of the United States. I’ve got a lot of feelings. I’m unsurprised, but also disheartened. I’m still processing all of this and I know you are too. So today ... Read more