Archive - Academia Made Easier

How to embrace limits

Plus a cute photo of my cats. Consider it an early holiday gift!

Dec 13 •

November 2024

How to end the semester gently

Plus excerpts from two recent conversations, one with an actual person

Nov 29 •

October 2024

September 2024

How to quit treating your email inbox as a ‘to do’ list

Plus some reflections on how Academia Made Easier has evolved over time

Sep 25 •

August 2024

How to 'feel seen' in academia

Plus references to a late-90s television classic and a mid-90s alt-rock classic. (GenXers and early Millennials, this one is for you!)

Aug 23 •

July 2024

How to take up more space in academia

Plus some light discussion of fashion. Why not?

Jul 30 •

June 2024

April 2024

How to acknowledge the emotional labour of academic work

Plus links to some past articles for my newer subscribers. (Welcome! You are in the right place.)

Apr 26 •

How to connect your work to its target audience — without feeling ‘shameless’

Plus information about my newest book, which is being released this week. Role modeling!

Apr 22 •

How to think about burnout and academia

Plus a lot of quotations from a book I am reading, important updates on my hair, and a shoutout to my running partner, Sammie.

Apr 5 •

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