How to Build a Life in the Humanities : Meditations on the Academic Work-Life Balance

A follow-up to the popular Graduate Study for the 21st Century , this book seeks to expand professional development to include the personal aspects of daily lives in the humanities. How to Build a Life in the Humanities delves into pressing work-life issues such as post-tenure depression, academic life with children, aging, and adjuncting. A Follow-up To The Popular Graduate Study For The 21st Century: How To Build An Academic Career In The Humanities, This Book Seeks To Expand Current Models Of Professional Development By Placing An Emphasis On The Human And Humane Aspects Of Daily Lives In The Humanities. It Does So In Response To A Conviction That The Contemporary Academy Has Given Rise To A Host Of Complex Personal Challenges Which Demand Serious Reflection Due To Their Direct Impact On Us As Scholars, Pedagogues, And University Citizens. A Collection Of 25 Short Essays By Leading Humanists In All Stages Of Their Careers, How To Build A Life In The Humanities Will Delve Into Such Under-discussed Academic Life Issues As The Following: Maternity Leaves; Tenure-track Stress; Adjunct Exploitation; Post-tenure Depression; Personal Relationships; Exercise And Hobbies; Managing Ambition; Administrative Burdens; Institutional Politics; Classism; Racism; Sexism; And Identity Politics, Among Others. These Candid, Illuminating Essays, Which Combine Practical Wisdom With Meditative Reflections Upon The Challenges Of Academic Life, Will Be Of Interest To Humanists Of All Ranks, From Potential Or Beginning Graduate Students To Seasoned Professionals-- A Collection Of 25 Short Essays By Humanists In All Stages Of Their Careers And From Various Kinds Of Institutions, How To Build A Life In The Humanities Addresses The Vexed Issue Of Work-life Balance In Higher Education Today. Written In The First Person In Lively And Engaging Prose, These Essays Focus On A Wide Range Of Important Topics Pertaining To The Professional And Personal Dimensions Of Academic Life. Topics Include Life In A Liberal Arts College, Community College Or Research University; Teaching And Paper Grading; Departmental And University Citizenship; Imposter Phenomenon; Post-tenure Depression; Life As A Graduate Student Or Adjunct; Religious Belief; Issues Of Diversity, Including Class, Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation, And Disability; And Life In Retirement Or After Leaving The Academy. These Candid, Illuminating Essays, Which Combine Practical Wisdom With Meditative Reflections Upon The Challenges Of Academic Life, Will Be Of Interest To Humanists Of All Ranks, From Potential Or Beginning Graduate Students To Seasoned Professionals-- Machine Generated Contents Note: -- Foreword; Anthony Grafton Introduction; Greg Colón Semenza And Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr. Part I: Professional Life1. Life In A Liberal Arts College; William Pannapacker2. Life In A Community College; Rob Jenkins3. Life In A Research University; Barry V. Qualls4. Teaching; Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr.5. Grading; Karen J. Renner6. Departmental And University Citizenship; Claire Bond Potter7. Research And The Public; Brendan Kanepart Ii: Personal Life8. Imposter Phenomenon; Natalie M. Houston9. Academic Guilt; Giuseppina Iacono Lobo10. Depression; Greg Colón Semenza11. Downtime; Cristina M. Fitzgerald12. Maternity; Kristen Ghodsee13. Life With Children; Michael Be;rube;14. Life Without Children; Sean Grass And Iris Rivero15. Aging; Eric Lorentzenpart Iii: Diverse Lives16. Class; Simon Yarrow17. Religion; Kristin Poole18. Race/ethnicity; Cathy Schlund-vials19. Gender; Claudia Calhoun20. Disability; Brenda Brueggemann And Stephanie Kerschbaum21. Sexual Orientation; Margaret Breenpart Iv: Life Off The Tenure Track22. Life As An Adjunct; Joe Fruscione23. Life As A Graduate Student; Alex Galarza 24. Life After Retirement; Valerie Wayne And Linda Woodbridge25. Life After Academe; Anne Trubek. Edited By Greg Colón Semenza And Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr. Includes Bibliographical References. Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Introduction....Pages 1-6 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 Life in a Liberal Arts College....Pages 9-16 Life in a Community College: A Day in the Life of a Community College English Professor....Pages 17-24 Life in a Research University....Pages 25-32 Teaching....Pages 33-40 Grading....Pages 41-49 Departmental and University Citizenship....Pages 51-60 Research and the Public: The Perils of Public Engagement....Pages 61-69 Front Matter....Pages 71-71 Imposter Phenomenon....Pages 73-81 Academic Guilt....Pages 83-90 Depression: Post-Tenure and Beyond....Pages 91-99 Downtime....Pages 101-108 Maternity....Pages 109-115 Life with Children: Children on Campus....Pages 117-123 Life without Children....Pages 125-132 Aging: “Why Should Not Old Men Be Mad?”....Pages 133-141 Front Matter....Pages 143-143 Class....Pages 145-154 Religion: Faith in Academics....Pages 155-163 Race/Ethnicity: Race and the Academy....Pages 165-173 Gender: Spinster Panic....Pages 175-182 Front Matter....Pages 143-143 Disability: Representation, Disclosure, Access, and Interdependence....Pages 183-192 Sexual Orientation: Lost and Found—Storytelling, Mentorship, and Ethical Responsibility....Pages 193-200 Front Matter....Pages 201-201 Life As an Adjunct: What Should Parents Know (and What Can They Do)?....Pages 203-211 Life As an Adjunct: What Should Parents Know (and What Can They Do)?....Pages 213-221 Life After Retirement: Two Alternatives in Dialogue....Pages 223-230 Life After Academe: Giving Up Tenure? Who Does That?....Pages 231-237 Back Matter....Pages 239-245 "Cover"--"Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Dedication" -- "Contents" -- "Foreword" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "Introduction" -- "Part I Professional Life" -- "Chapter 1 Life in a Liberal Arts College" -- "Chapter 2 Life in a Community College" -- "Chapter 3 Life in a Research University" -- "Chapter 4 Teaching" -- "Chapter 5 Grading" -- "Chapter 6 Departmental and University Citizenship" -- "Chapter 7 Research and the Public" -- "Part II Personal Life" -- "Chapter 8 Imposter Phenomenon" -- "Chapter 9 Academic Guilt" -- "Chapter 10 Depression" -- "Chapter 11 Downtime" -- "Chapter 12 Maternity" -- "Chapter 13 Life with Children" -- "Chapter 14 Life without Children" -- "Chapter 15 Aging" -- "Part III Diverse Lives" -- "Chapter 16 Class" -- "Chapter 17 Religion" -- "Chapter 18 Race/Ethnicity" -- "Chapter 19 Gender" -- "Chapter 20 Disability" -- "Chapter 21 Sexual Orientation" -- "Part IV Life Off the Tenure Track" -- "Chapter 22 Life as an Adjunct" -- "Chapter 23 Life as a Graduate Student" -- "Chapter 24 Life after Retirement" -- "Chapter 25 Life after Academe."