… in my semi-regular series on alternative academic life is on the topic of … Again, this can be a peer, or perhaps someone in the field …
… problem: the devaluation of academic labor and the … Ph.D.s often face in finding alternative positions. Two of the … students do not have the time — or funding — even under current …
… the one-year anniversary of my alternative-academic (alt-ac) career. It began, … and respect our achievements, or do we expect them to sneer at …
… it referred to in lists of “alternatives to college.” I’ve … they could do with a language or literature Ph.D. Career options … author of an MLA report on the academic job market to know that. …
… Dear Academic Department: I hadn’t … times all over. Why should it -- or could it -- be different for my …
… didn’t write a good cover letter or just aren’t as good; or perhaps … department make you part of the academic process? Do you have any … it didn’t seem like the only alternative I had to make ends …
… around via email, Facebook, or Twitter to get input on a … am far away, geographically and academic systemwise now, having … when they see one. Know alternative areas outside of …
… academy and practitioners in non-academic settings. From the ever-expanding alt-ac and post-ac conversation to … limited tenure-track positions, or hoping to incorporate new voices …
… able to easily fall into a non-academic career, you’re in for a … out what’s involved and whether or not it would be a good fit for … their students pursuing alt-ac (alternative academic) or …
… on Twitter at @throughthe_veil or on her blog, Colonialism … with academia and/or the academic job search, or you have … to land the job you want. Alt-Ac(Alternative-Academic) refers to …