The Academic Life

A podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! Created and produced by Dr. Christina Gessler, the Academic Life podcast is inspired by today’s knowledge-producers around the world, working inside and outside the academy.

Books
Education
Careers
151
Writing Beyond a Limited Narrative: A Conversat...
An interview with Hari Ziyad
52 min
152
Do You Need a Developmental Editor?
A Discussion with Laura Portwood-Stacer
53 min
153
Considering Museum Work? A Conversation with Cu...
76 min
154
The Cornell Sweatshirt Tweet
A Discussion with Ruby C. Tapia
69 min
155
Bookends: A Conversation about Grad School, Los...
An interview with Zibby Owen
53 min
156
Dissertations Wanted! A Conversation with the E...
A Conversation with Robert Ramaswamy
47 min
157
Exploring Public-Facing Humanities
An interview with Ellen Synder-Grenier
67 min
158
An Inside Look at the American Association of U...
An interview with Irene Mulvey
57 min
159
The Great Resignation: In, Out, and Around High...
47 min
160
Scholar Skills: Editing a Book Collection Throu...
41 min
161
Amplifying Academics and Supporting Public Educ...
An interview with Marshall Poe
56 min
162
Feminism and Fierceness: A New Approach to Bibl...
75 min
163
Setbacks and Missteps: A Conversation about Fai...
An interview with Heather Wagoner
45 min
164
Facing Failure and the Museum Dedicated to It
A Discussion with Samuel West, Founder of "The Museum of Failure"
54 min
165
Behind the Scenes at a Literary Magazine: The C...
An interview with Jennifer Acker
49 min
166
Why a Retreat Might Help: DIY Retreats
An interview with S.A. Snyder
50 min
167
From PhD to Picture Book
An interview with Julie Dillemuth
59 min
168
Community Building and How We Show Up
An interview with Mia Birdsong
71 min
169
Scholarly Skills: From Dissertation to Book
A Conversation with Dr. William Germano
60 min
170
Skills for Scholars: How Can Mindfulness Help?
An interview with Kristen Manieri
45 min
171
Tia Brown McNair, "From Equity Talk to Equity W...
An interview with Tia Brown McNair
35 min
172
Dealing with Rejection
A Discussion with Jessica Bacal
60 min
173
Need A Break from Overworking and Underliving?
An interview with Celeste Headlee
46 min
174
Rejection Skills: How to Win or Learn
An interview with Harlan Cohen
48 min
175
Attention Skills: How to Gain Productivity
An interview with Maura Thomas
54 min