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
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What is a Tomboy?: A Discussion with Lisa Selin...
An interview with Lisa Selin Davis
65 min
202
Opening Up the University for Displaced Students
A Discussion with Ian M. Cook and Prem Kumar Rajaram
49 min
203
The Journal of Higher Education in Prison
An interview with Erin Corbett and Breea Willingham
46 min
204
Writing Beyond a Limited Narrative: A Conversat...
An interview with Hari Ziyad
52 min
205
Do You Need a Developmental Editor?
A Discussion with Laura Portwood-Stacer
53 min
206
Considering Museum Work? A Conversation with Cu...
76 min
207
The Cornell Sweatshirt Tweet
A Discussion with Ruby C. Tapia
69 min
208
Bookends: A Conversation about Grad School, Los...
An interview with Zibby Owen
53 min
209
Dissertations Wanted! A Conversation with the E...
A Conversation with Robert Ramaswamy
47 min
210
Exploring Public-Facing Humanities
An interview with Ellen Synder-Grenier
67 min
211
An Inside Look at the American Association of U...
An interview with Irene Mulvey
57 min
212
The Great Resignation: In, Out, and Around High...
47 min
213
Scholar Skills: Editing a Book Collection Throu...
41 min
214
Amplifying Academics and Supporting Public Educ...
An interview with Marshall Poe
56 min
215
Feminism and Fierceness: A New Approach to Bibl...
75 min
216
Setbacks and Missteps: A Conversation about Fai...
An interview with Heather Wagoner
45 min
217
Facing Failure and the Museum Dedicated to It
A Discussion with Samuel West, Founder of "The Museum of Failure"
54 min
218
Behind the Scenes at a Literary Magazine: The C...
An interview with Jennifer Acker
49 min
219
Why a Retreat Might Help: DIY Retreats
An interview with S.A. Snyder
50 min
220
From PhD to Picture Book
An interview with Julie Dillemuth
59 min
221
Community Building and How We Show Up
An interview with Mia Birdsong
71 min
222
Scholarly Skills: From Dissertation to Book
A Conversation with Dr. William Germano
60 min
223
Skills for Scholars: How Can Mindfulness Help?
An interview with Kristen Manieri
45 min
224
Tia Brown McNair, "From Equity Talk to Equity W...
An interview with Tia Brown McNair
35 min
225
Dealing with Rejection
A Discussion with Jessica Bacal
60 min