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Back to School
Season 3 Episode 19
Back to school is usually a fun time because it signals new beginnings. But this year it feels different. Confusing and maybe a bit frightening. Afte…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Real Deal with Job Search Committees
Season 3 Episode 18
In theory, applying for academic jobs seems fairly straightforward. You see the job ad, you put together your application package, you send your appl…
3 years, 9 months ago
Say No to Precarious Employment
Season 2 Episode 17
On this bonus episode of Academic Aunties, we hear from Dr. Vannina Sztainbok, who after working at her department on year-to-year contracts for seve…
3 years, 9 months ago
#AskAnAcademicAuntie: Responding to Reviewers
Season 2
How do you respond to peer reviews for journal articles? Do you respond to every single reviewer comment? How do you respond to this strategically? O…
4 years ago
The Ultimate Academic Auntie
Season 2 Episode 16
Get your elbows up. On this episode, our season 2 finale, we talk to the ultimate academic auntie, Dr. Joyce Green, an emeritus Professor of Politics…
4 years, 1 month ago
Turning Red
Season 2 Episode 15
We talk about Turning Red, the newest Pixar film, directed by Toronto filmmaker Domee Shi, about a thirteen year old Chinese Canadian girl, Meilin Le…
4 years, 2 months ago
Conferences
Season 1 Episode 14
Conference season is almost upon us! And man oh man, do we have a lot to say about academic conferences. Conferences are a crucial part of academics’…
4 years, 2 months ago
#AskAnAcademicAuntie: Productivity Tips
On this #AskAnAcademicAuntie, Dr. Alison Smith (@AliSmith_UdeM), Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto Mississauga, t…
4 years, 2 months ago
When Yasmeen Met Abbie: Research Collaborations and Friendships in the Academy
Season 2 Episode 13
When we think about academic relationships, we often think of romantic partnerships between two academics. We might also think about the power relati…
4 years, 3 months ago
Encanto
Season 2 Episode 12
We're talking about Encanto, the newest Disney animated film, featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, about a magical family living in the mountains o…
4 years, 3 months ago