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
176
Hope for the Humanities PhD
A Conversation with Katrina Rogers
62 min
177
The Two Keys to Student Retention: A Discussion...
An interview with Aaron Basko
55 min
178
What is a Tomboy?: A Discussion with Lisa Selin...
An interview with Lisa Selin Davis
65 min
179
Opening Up the University for Displaced Students
A Discussion with Ian M. Cook and Prem Kumar Rajaram
49 min
180
The Journal of Higher Education in Prison
An interview with Erin Corbett and Breea Willingham
46 min
181
Writing Beyond a Limited Narrative: A Conversat...
An interview with Hari Ziyad
52 min
182
Do You Need a Developmental Editor?
A Discussion with Laura Portwood-Stacer
53 min
183
Considering Museum Work? A Conversation with Cu...
76 min
184
The Cornell Sweatshirt Tweet
A Discussion with Ruby C. Tapia
69 min
185
Bookends: A Conversation about Grad School, Los...
An interview with Zibby Owen
53 min
186
Dissertations Wanted! A Conversation with the E...
A Conversation with Robert Ramaswamy
47 min
187
Exploring Public-Facing Humanities
An interview with Ellen Synder-Grenier
67 min
188
An Inside Look at the American Association of U...
An interview with Irene Mulvey
57 min
189
The Great Resignation: In, Out, and Around High...
47 min
190
Scholar Skills: Editing a Book Collection Throu...
41 min
191
Amplifying Academics and Supporting Public Educ...
An interview with Marshall Poe
56 min
192
Feminism and Fierceness: A New Approach to Bibl...
75 min
193
Setbacks and Missteps: A Conversation about Fai...
An interview with Heather Wagoner
45 min
194
Facing Failure and the Museum Dedicated to It
A Discussion with Samuel West, Founder of "The Museum of Failure"
54 min
195
Behind the Scenes at a Literary Magazine: The C...
An interview with Jennifer Acker
49 min
196
Why a Retreat Might Help: DIY Retreats
An interview with S.A. Snyder
50 min
197
From PhD to Picture Book
An interview with Julie Dillemuth
59 min
198
Community Building and How We Show Up
An interview with Mia Birdsong
71 min
199
Scholarly Skills: From Dissertation to Book
A Conversation with Dr. William Germano
60 min
200
Skills for Scholars: How Can Mindfulness Help?
An interview with Kristen Manieri
45 min