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Six months on a job, departmental curveballs, and tarot cards
I wanted to reflect on these last few months after such a big change, not only in moving across the world to take on a faculty position in..

Yen
Feb 1, 20234 min read


"You make me sick"
Have you ever been told, “it is sickening how cute you look every day, how annoying?” And then, before you can even think to respond, to...

Mags
Oct 31, 20223 min read


The Roundup… The Roundabout
The first rule of 2022, and I think you will join me in this, is not to talk about 2021 or whatever that was that came before that I can...

Mags
Jan 10, 20223 min read


2021, a slow blink.
As I’ve said to many in these past few weeks as the year was wrapping up: this year felt both so very long, and so very short at the same...

Yen
Jan 4, 20223 min read


Whose rule is it anyway? Written and Unwritten Freedoms in the Academy
I’ve recently been involved in a lot of talks about rules. This has been mostly with other academics; each one opining what the rules...

Mags
Nov 29, 20213 min read


Caution: Academic Job Market Success May Cause Side Effects
Yen has done a beautiful job explaining the academic job market. In case you missed it, go check the @ivoryclassofficial IG highlights....

Mags
Oct 26, 20213 min read


Gearing up for job market round x
So if you’re going on the job market this year, know that your best is what counts.

Yen
Oct 10, 20213 min read


Relocation, Reinvention: All the Possibilities of Ourselves
Quitting my job (2009), moving to Paris (2010), quitting my job again and going back to school (2011), applying to graduate school...

Mags
Aug 30, 20213 min read


A personal guide to meaningful thrifting
I’m sharing a few pointers that I’ve had to clandestinely learn, things that make thrifting meaningful...

Yen
Jul 20, 20214 min read


Am I Radical Enough? Tattoos, Jewelry, Hair…
Why start this blog with “tattoos”? This may seem like a curiously retrograde concern (on my part). Still, I think, there is a stigma...

Mags
Jun 22, 20214 min read


Talking summer, breaks, and the expectations of work.
What do summers actually mean for academics? A candid conversation.

ivoryclassofficial
Jun 13, 20210 min read


The Contours of the Rules
This week, we are still talking about self-preservation in academia. (Yen: When are we not talking about self-preservation?!) I listened...

Mags
Apr 18, 20213 min read


Learning to be Unhealthy in Academia
Until now, I’ve avoided giving prescriptive advice (and so has Yen) about how to manage life in academia. I’ve been motivated by the idea...

Mags
Apr 12, 20213 min read
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