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It's been over one year since the pandemic brought a halt to many of our day-to-day lives, and all signs point to it being with us well into the summer. In this week’s episode, the hosts reflect on what has carried them through thus far and what they plan to rely on in order to bring some sense of normalcy to their lives in spite of living amidst pandemic conditions. From small everyday enjoyments to weekly habits and from guilty pleasures to general outlooks on life, the hosts share their pandemic favorites as both reflection and inspiration for the next stretch.
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In addition to the challenges many academics are facing with various work-from-home-arrangements, the pandemic has put economic strains on universities and other organizations, leading to a drop in traditional employment opportunities for academics. In this episode, the hosts consider the so-called alt-ac career as a possibility for academics to look outside of the narrow confines of tenure track positions and other teaching-centered appointments. Addressing alt-ac positions both as a long term career plan and as a way to "pivot" during these challenging times, the hosts outline their own experiences applying to as well as working in such roles in humanities-based fields.
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Collaborations with colleagues can be a source of strength and inspiration. Some collaborations, like this podcast, for example, allow colleagues and friends to pursue their mutual interests while receiving feedback and support via a social outlet. Amidst this pandemic, forging and maintaining such relationships is more important than ever. Join Judith and Erin as they discuss different types of collaborations in the academy, ways to connect and network with like-minded scholars, the benefits such working relationships may provide, and how to set ground rules and boundaries in collaborative environments.
This episode references:
The Maynooth University Motherhood Project virtual conference on the topic of ‘Motherhood and Work’ (June 24th and 25th, 2021), call for papers located here: .
Two facebook groups for academic mothers:
IAMAS connects those interested in feminist mothering and the progressive change that needs to happen including scholars, media, politicians, and others:
https://www.facebook.com/iamafeministmom
PhD Mamas:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/852878781433293
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Almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, mothers all around the world are feeling overworked and burnt out but continue to shoulder many of the responsibilities that have been added to family life. Popular cultural narratives about what mothers are currently going through and how they are coping with this current reality tell stories about struggles and resilience.
In this episode, Erin and Judith review pre-pandemic ideologies of motherhood like intensive mothering and attachment parenting and ask how these have changed and further intensified over the course of the pandemic. The hosts discuss what current cultural narratives tell us about what it means to be a “good mom” and how particularly mothers of young children have been impacted by ideological developments. Drawing on their own history of responding to and engaging with various motherhood ideologies, they reflect on the added pressures mothers are currently facing, both from the perspective of day-to-day life and the ideals that circulate our culture.
The podcast refers to the following articles:
New York Times: This is a Primal Scream
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/02/04/parenting/working-moms-coronavirus.html?campaign_id=118&emc=edit_ptg_20210205&instance_id=26775&nl=nyt-parenting®i_id=92733318&segment_id=51050&te=1&user_id=025aee249190f832df090cdae779c3ff“Uplifting the Rights of Girls and Women in the U.S. and Around the World”: Biden and Harris Announce New White House Gender Policy Councilhttps://msmagazine.com/2021/01/26/white-house-gender-policy-council-biden-harris-tina-tchen/
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Most academic careers are built around applications for jobs, grants, awards, stipends, scholarships, and so forth. Competition is generally strong and as such, academics are frequently faced with rejection. In this episode, Erin and Judith ask what is so difficult about facing academic and other professional rejections and how to move forward from that initial sting. Drawing on their experiences facing rejected publications proposals, job applications, award applications, and more, the hosts share some of their disappointments, their ways of making sense of various rejections, and their strategies for building resilience in light of adversity. As parents, they also discuss how they use their own strategies to help their children overcome the fear of rejection and process their disappointment when they actually experience rejection in their own lives. This week's hack comes from Nir Eyal's article, "The Case Against To-Do Lists (and What to Use Instead)" which can be found at:https://forge.medium.com/be-a-schedule-builder-not-a-to-do-list-maker-396096a7486a
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Most of us working as educators in higher education realize the key role that adjunct instructors fulfill within the academy. Educators in adjunct positions often teach the lion's share of courses at colleges and universities but do not necessarily reap the rewards such as benefits or job stability that their tenure-track and full-time colleagues do.
With that in mind, Judith and Erin discuss whether or not there are any positive aspects to working in an adjunct capacity, especially for working parents. The conversation is contextualized by informal data gleaned from the podcast audience and current coverage in the media.
This episode refers to the poignant and important essay by Adam Harris titled "The Death of an Adjunct" found here at The Atlantic Online: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/adam-harris/
We also refer to "How to Fix The Adjunct Crisis" in The Chronicle of Higher Education which can be found at https://www.chronicle.com/article/how-to-fix-the-adjunct-crisis/?cid2=gen_login_refresh&cid=gen_sign_in
and data about U of C-Boulder shared at Inside Higher Ed posted at https://www.insidehighered.com/college/126614/university-colorado-boulder
and in the article "Never Waste a good Pandemic" at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/12/04/boulder-arts-and-sciences-dean-wants-build-back-faculty-post-pandemic-one-non-tenure
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With 2020 in the rearview mirror and a new semester underway, Judith and Erin discuss how the pandemic has shaped current pedagogical practice in higher education. Whether your college has changed its mode of delivery to virtual learning, switched to a hybrid model, or returned to face-to-face instruction, your pedagogical approaches might have gone through some transformations over the last couple of semesters. In this episode, the hosts glean insights from listener feedback as well as their own research to address the challenges of teaching during the pandemic as well as various tools and technologies that can be used to meet some of those challenges, including student engagement, Zoom etiquette, and more.
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Join Judith and Erin as they have an illuminating conversation with Jessica Spott, Ph.D. candidate in Educational Psychology at Texas Tech University and the mother of two young boys. Jessica is also the Director of the STEM Center for Outreach, Research & Education at Texas Tech. In this episode, Jessica shares some of the roadblocks that have occurred on her journey to her Ph.D. as well as her important research project which examines the experiences of MotherScholars in STEM fields. Tune in as Jessica explores the notion of the MotherScholar and gives important insight into the experiential similarities and differences between MotherScholars in STEM and non-STEM fields.
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For many, the hope and optimism tied to a new year are especially promising as 2021 begins. In this episode, Erin and Judith discuss what happens when the pressure to be positive becomes toxic. Drawing on examples from research and their own experiences, they discuss what toxic positivity looks like at home, in the workplace, and in the academy, and how they avoid passing it on to their children.
Here's a link to the article from the Psychology Group that is referred to in the episode:
https://thepsychologygroup.com/toxic-positivity/
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As 2020 (finally!) comes to an end, it would be easy to enumerate all the challenges and disappointments that the year brought. In this episode, however, Judith and Erin re-center the conversation about the year and bring focus to what they learned about themselves, their children, and their work/life this year.
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Have you been labeled oversensitive? Are you drained by crowds? Do you startle easily? Then you might be an empath! In this week’s episode, the hosts continue their conversation about emotional labor by looking more closely at how being an empath might impact that labor and increase the exhaustion caused by it. They relate it to the broader notion of empathy and its relationship to social justice. The hosts end the discussion by responding to twenty empath questionnaire questions and considering the usefulness of the concept. For anyone interested, the questionnaire can be found here:
https://drjudithorloff.com/quizzes/empath-self-assessment-test/
The episode also references the following article:
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_habits_of_highly_empathic_people1
The opening and closing song, "Vienna Beat" by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License and shared through the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Vienna_Beat
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Why is it that certain tasks and interactions at work and at home leave us feeling drained? One hypothesis is that some responsibilities require more emotional labor than others. In this episode, Judith and Erin explore the different ways in which the term "emotional labor" has been evoked in the l decades since sociologist Arlie Hochschild first coined the term before considering how emotional labor plays a role in their personal and professional lives.
This episode refers to the article "The Concept Creep of ‘Emotional Labor’" by Julie Beck posted at:
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/11/arlie-hochschild-housework-isnt-emotional-labor/576637/
Judith also refers to the following book:
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMAhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592377/burnout-by-emily-nagoski-phd-and-amelia-nagoski-dma/ The opening and closing song, "Vienna Beat" by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License and shared through the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Vienna_Beat -
Do women and men really have different leadership styles, and if so, can we change the way we frame what has been categorized as "feminine" qualities? In this episode, Judith and Erin review current research regarding female and male leadership before exploring how this plays out in higher ed. Drawing on research and personal experiences, the hosts discuss the high points and challenges of being a female leader.
The episode refers to the following articles:
Qureshi, M. I., Zaman, K., & Bhatti, M. N. (2011). The impact of culture and gender on leadership behavior: Higher education and management perspective. Management Science Letters, 1(4), 531-540. doi:10.5267/j.msl.2011.05.008
"Women in Leadership: Challenges and Recommendations" by: M. Cristina Alcalde and Mangala Subramaniamhttps://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/07/17/women-leadership-academe-still-face-challenges-structures-systems-and-mind-sets
What Are the Biggest Challenges You’ve Faced as a Female Leader?https://www.chronicle.com/article/what-are-the-biggest-challenges-youve-faced-as-a-female-leader/?bc_nonce=mpjqug2gu6ctisib79fd7r&cid=reg_wall_signup
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If you've been on any form of social media recently, you'll have noticed a plethora of memes and gifs depicting mothers who use wine as a means for coping with their daily duties. In this episode, Judith and Erin consider how consumer products, cultural representations ranging from social media memes to television series and movies, and the pressure to drink in social situations are all expressions of the so-called "mommy wine culture." The hosts draw on their own experience and their academic backgrounds to examine the larger narratives of the mommy wine culture through a feminist lens.
Resources and References:SAMHSA’s National Helpline (in the United States)SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorder.
This episode refers to
Drunk Mom: A MEMOIR
By JOWITA BYDLOWSKA
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316251/drunk-mom-by-jowita-bydlowska/
and
The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath
by Leslie Jamison
https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/leslie-jamison/the-recovering/9780316259620/
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We are headed into the holiday season here in the US, and for many of us that’s going to look a bit different than in other years due to the pandemic. In this episode, Erin and Judith discuss what kinds of traditions they’re hanging on to, what they’re letting go of, and how the ebb and flow of the semester impacts their families’ experience of the season. The hosts discuss several stressors that impact the holiday season and consider how the pandemic might eliminate some and exacerbate others. Covering everything from roasting turkeys to unboxing ornaments and the elf on the shelf, this episode offers practical advice, shares meaningful experiences, and, above all, keeps it quirky.
This episode briefly refers to the following article about job loss in academia: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/11/17/higher-ed-job-loss/
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In what ways did the Trump presidency impact our work as parents and scholars? How will the Biden/Harris presidency bring change to our dual roles? In this episode, Judith and Erin recall their reactions to the 2016 election and its aftermath before thinking forward to how the Biden presidency may shape academia and higher education. Exploring specific examples of how anti-intellectual ideologies have crept into American culture, the hosts explore why teaching critical thinking has lasting consequences in the classroom and beyond.
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In this episode, Judith and Erin have a candid chat with Dr. Adrienne Jankens, Assistant Professor in Rhetoric and Composition at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Adrienne, the mother of four, charts her day-to-day activities as scholar and mother and notes the significant changes between working as a full-time lecturer and working as an assistant professor on the tenure track. In addition to discussing her important work with student writers and writing program administration, Adrienne offers practical advice about curating a CV that is positioned for a successful job search.
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How does being a Ph.D. impact our children's perceptions of who we are and how do we explain to our children what we actually do? In this episode, Judith and Erin discuss their children's understanding of their work and how their professional lives and scholarly journeys have, in turn, impacted their parenting practices. The hosts discuss their experiences interacting with non-academic parents in playgroups and school events as well as whether or not their roles in academia lead them to set higher academic standards for their children. This episode references the following studies: Hancock KJ, Cunningham NK, Lawrence D, Zarb D, Zubrick SR. Playgroup Participation and Social Support Outcomes for Mothers of Young Children: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. PLoS One. 2015 Jul 16;10(7):e0133007. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133007. Ruhr-University Bochum. "Children of academics exhibit more stress." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 25 June 2020. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200625144820.htm The opening and closing song, "Vienna Beat" by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License and shared through the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Vienna_Beat
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Judith and Erin begin the episode by discussing and defining the concept of the growth mindset trait developed by American psychologist Carol Dweck. The hosts go on to consider how the cultivation of a growth mindset can be advantageous in both parenting and academic roles using examples from their own lives to contextualize the conversation.
This episode refers to the following books and articles:
HOW CHILDREN SUCCEED By Paul Tough
https://www.paultough.com/books/how-children-succeed/
The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey
https://www.jessicalahey.com/the-gift-of-failure-2
Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation by Saundra Yancy McGuire with Stephanie McGuire
https://styluspub.presswarehouse.com/browse/author/992e8d2c-5c17-4b4a-8e94-f8aa7909fd0b/Saundra-Yancy-McGuire?page=1
Yeager, David S., et al. "A National Experiment Reveals Where a Growth Mindset Improves Achievement." Nature 573.7774 (2019): 364,2,369A-369I. ProQuest. Web. 27 Oct. 2020.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1466-y?fbclid=IwAR1KeGKJIW-SOayZtyBZ1OQhOpKjS6dHI1rU0Phd4c31L8K4-shYGZ3F6iU
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In this episode, Judith and Erin consider how female academics have been impacted during COVID-19. The hosts survey the three arms of the academy (publishing, teaching, and service) from a feminist perspective to see how the massive changes due to COVID are impacting women in the academy.
This episode refers to the following articles:
"The Virus Moved Female Faculty to the Brink. Will Universities Help?" By Jillian Kramer posted at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/science/covid-universities-women.html"Pandemic Imperils Promotions for Women in Academia" by Noam Scheiber
posted at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/business/economy/pandemic-women-tenure.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article
Gabster, B. P., van Daalen, K., Dhatt, R., & Barry, M. (2020). Challenges for the female academic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet (London, England), 395(10242), 1968–1970. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31412-4 posted at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7302767/
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