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How to make your argument clear
I’ve invited Lisa Munro to write about the craft of writing and she’s chosen to focus on the central element of all scholarly writing: the argument. …
2 years, 5 months ago
You don't have to start with an abstract
Inspired by a conversation on social media, in this track I talk about how to approach conference proposals if starting a writing project with an abs…
2 years, 6 months ago
Do you hate writing author bios?
Writing a bio is emotionally difficult. It feels arrogant and it's often difficult to identify your own skills and talents. But you still need to sel…
2 years, 6 months ago
How does teaching make you feel?
Are you trying to ease anxiety by doing more preparation? Anxiety and overpreparation in teaching may be caused by lack of confidence. How to identif…
2 years, 6 months ago
Permission to do the scholarly work you want to do
Are you telling yourself that you should be doing something that you really don’t think is valuable? This post is about being more confident in your …
2 years, 6 months ago
Are you waiting for permission?
The downside of academic autonomy and freedom, is the lack of structure. This can lead to feeling like you need permission to do things from an invis…
2 years, 6 months ago
Autonomy & asking for help
Asking for and accepting help is hard. So how do you get better at asking for and accepting help? This track is about something one does when NOT fee…
2 years, 6 months ago
Using the supports you need, part 2
The second part of 2 posts on using supports. This one talks about the difference between useful supports and identifying when supports create other …
2 years, 6 months ago
Using the supports you need
Help to identify what supports you might need, how to access them and accepting our different needs, via the analogy of yoga aids like blocks and ela…
2 years, 6 months ago
Prove them right
What if you proved your 'yaysayers' right? Inspired by Charlie Gilkey of Productive Flourishing, this post swaps out spite for support as a motivator…
2 years, 6 months ago