Writing It!
The Podcast About Academics & Writing
Displaying items 11-13 of 13 in total of Writing It! with the tag "editor".
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Episode 08: Writing as a practice for self-understanding
October 9th, 2023 | 50 mins 22 secs
academia, academic careers, academic job applications, academic job market, academic journal, academic monograph, academic presses, academic publishing, activism within higher ed., associate professor, book publishing, book-writing, co-authorship, cover letter, cover letters, creative non-fiction, creative writing, deanships, dissertation, editing, editor, editors, first book, full professor, higher ed administration, jewish studies, journal articles, literary agents, literary non-fiction, networking, non-academic job applications. teaching statements, non-fiction, oprah, peer-review, personal statement, popular culture, religious studies, sample chapter, second book, social media, teaching statement, women's history, writing, writing as a practice
A conversation with Yale University Lex Hixon Professor of Religious Studies and American Studies and Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean of Humanities, Kathryn Lofton about the purposes and challenges of writing while working in higher education administration.
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Episode 07: Finally! Insightful, concrete advice for your job market writing materials
September 26th, 2023 | 50 mins 47 secs
academia, academic careers, academic job applications, academic job market, academic journal, academic monograph, academic presses, academic publishing, associate professor, book publishing, book-writing, co-authorship, cover letter, cover letters, creative non-fiction, creative writing, dissertation, editing, editor, editors, first book, full professor, jewish studies, journal articles, literary agents, literary non-fiction, networking, non-academic job applications. teaching statements, non-fiction, peer-review, personal statement, religious studies, sample chapter, second book, social media, teaching statement, women's history, writing
Jeff Kopstein, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine, talks with us about putting together a compelling application for academic jobs. We talk not only about assistant professorship applications, but about the shift in tone and content for associate and full professorship applications.
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Episode 06: Behind-the-Scenes of a First Book & a New Journal
September 11th, 2023 | 1 hr 12 mins
academia, academic careers, academic journal, academic monograph, academic presses, academic publishing, book publishing, book-writing, co-authorship, creative non-fiction, creative writing, dissertation, editing, editor, editors, first book, jewish studies, journal articles, literary agents, literary non-fiction, non-fiction, peer-review, religious studies, second book, women's history, writing
Today, Professor Jenny Caplan talks with us about her process of turning dissertation into book, and what she learned about writing along the way. Also, Professor Sarah Imhoff talks with us about starting a new academic journal; what it means to be on an editorial board; co-authoring; and her tips for writing a better journal article.