Jason Bennett ThatcherOn how single academic parents have fewer choices & degrees of freedom.Recently, another academic asked: how do you do it? How can you raise a kid? And be so productive?Aug 16, 2022Aug 16, 2022
Jason Bennett ThatcherHelp stop sexual harassment at academic events.While serving as an Association president, a member asked what was I going to do? About two famous scholars? Notorious for making sexual…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Jason Bennett ThatcherA call to level the academic playing field.When I was a young person, we lived in an academic world of peaks & valleys.Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Jason Bennett ThatcherOn crafting an early career publication strategy that helps you tenure & stay mobile.Last week, I posted about how & why I changed my publication strategy. A few people asked me what would I advise a rookie? Should they…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Jason Bennett ThatcherOn picking, then pivoting, where you publish.When I was a young scholar, I constructed a journal list — so I could focus.Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Jason Bennett ThatcherLessons learned from global collaboration.As a young faculty member, I envied faculty from Asia, Europe, & further afield. They had high social status & throngs of Ph.D. students —…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Jason Bennett ThatcherOn my father, scholarship, & academic role models.Rather than my weekly post about academic life, I thought I would take a moment to comment on my father as a scholar & role model.Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Jason Bennett ThatcherOn asserting control over your pre-tenure academic life.A request to write a tenure evaluation this past week brought back a flood of memories — some good, some not so good from my time…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Jason Bennett Thatcher#SocialMedia tips for young academics.Ten years ago, I started posting about my away from work-life on social media — to an audience comprised largely of faculty at other…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Jason Bennett ThatcherOn addressing sexism in academe.A colleague recently expressed — for the “purpose of discussion” — skepticism that work-family conflict was a real problem — and if it…Aug 15, 20221Aug 15, 20221
