Feed Swap - Demystifying Academia (Part III) from Afterlives with Kara Cooney

2022-05-18

Feed swap! This is episode 12 of Afterlives with Kara Cooney and the 3rd and final part of their "Demystifying Academia" series. The previous two parts of this series can be found on their official podcast feed. Ancient Office Hours will continue to post new, regular podcast episodes every two weeks, but will also be adding more bonus content during our usual 'off' weeks to share some things we think you'll love. If you are interested in a feed swap, please let us know via our socials or email us at theozymandiasprojectpodcast@gmail.com. If you like our...

About Afterlives with Kara Cooney & show notes

The afterlives of history echo throughout contemporary society, politics, and culture—we live with them everyday. Join Egyptologist Kara Cooney and her co-host Jordan Galczynski as they discuss ancient Egyptian history and society, the ancient world, current events, and offer a new understanding of the past and how it defines the future. Now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Stitcher!

In this episode, Kara and Jordan continue their discussion of the world of academia and what opportunities, pitfalls, and benefits newly minted PhDs might encounter as they begin their careers.

• On the dangers of adjuncting

o A warning from the academic underground of adjuncts and contingent faculty (science.org)

o Barely getting by (insidehighered.com)

• President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

• A brief history of the brief history of academic tenure

o In the U.S. only about 25% of academic positions are tenure-track. For more information see

https://www.aaup.org/sites/default/files/10112018%20Data%20Snapshot%20Te nure.pdf

o Everything you need to know about academic tenure (interfolio.com)

o Tenure is dying (forbes.com)

o Cases of tenure conflict

▪ Cornell West (Harvard)

▪ Nikole Hannah-Jones (UNC Chapel Hill)