Creating a Satisfying Academic Career with Jo Van Every

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide
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I help academics build their confidence to do the work they find meaningful and find the time to do it.  This podcast includes a whole range of topics: strategies for protecting your time, writing and editing advice, thoughts on careers and the wider context, preventing overwork and burnout, etc.  Pursuing a scholarly career is tough these days. I firmly believe that your academic career has the potential for joy as well as success. I also believe that you can pursue your scholarly work in whatever situation you find yourself in, even if it's not ideal. You don't have to, but if it's important to you, you don't have to wait for someone else to create the ideal conditions.  For more audio tracks, we started posting over on Soundcloud before beginning this distribution journey. We'll be adding more to the platforms you love as soon as we can!  Enjoy your writing JoVE

  1. Oct 16

    Surviving Restructuring with Janice Liedl

    What is it like to live through restructuring in HE? I interviewed Janice Liedl 5 years on from Laurentian University’s swift and brutal experience. It feels a bit like what to save in a fire, but some things are worth saving. Janice Liedl is a historian who has lived through a brutal restructuring in her institution. Our conversation focuses on what you can control when so much is out of your control.  It ended up being a discussion of the ways your values can guide your actions so you can work with your colleagues to protect as much of what you value about your academic work, the programmes you teach, and the unique mission of your institution in the face of consultants and their spreadsheets. I hope it helps you consider and prioritize what is most meaningful to you. Follow Janice on Bluesky here. Find Janice's blog here. For more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter  To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/  Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk   Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery   I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social  Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/   Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach

    Surviving Restructuring with Janice Liedl

  2. Sep 18

    Making and Unmaking Knowledge with Lucie Matthews-Jones

    Lucie Matthews-Jones is a Victorian historian at Liverpool John Moores University and in this episode we discuss the power of creativity in teaching and how to support neurodivergent students and researchers.  We also highlight the importance of knowing your own values, Lucie's experiences working in a teaching intensive institution, and why we need to talk about teaching in higher education more. For more on Lucie's Creative Teaching project, read her introductory article here: Making and Defining the Creative History Classroom Find Lucie on Bluesky here. Or follow Lucie on LinkedIn here. The full edited transcript is attached, or you can read it on my website here. For more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter  To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/  Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk   Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery   I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social  Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/   Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach

    Making and Unmaking Knowledge with Lucie Matthews-Jones

  3. Aug 5

    Why it took 16 years to write a book with Anna O. Law

    A conversation with Anna O. Law, Professor of Political Science, Herbert Kurz Chair in Constitutional Rights at CUNY Brooklyn College, and the author of Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship which was published earlier this year by Oxford University Press.  We discuss why it took 16 years to research and write the book, strategic decisions about research and publishing, the satisfactions of working at a public institution with a diverse student body, and even promoting your own book. Read the full transcript on my website here: Why it took 16 years to write a book with Anna O. Law Anna's book is available via Oxford University Press here: Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship: African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants Anna's website: https://www.annaolaw.com/ Anna has written a blog post about why the 2nd book is much harder, including the care duties people have mid-career including eldercare and childcare. Read 'Why the SECOND book is so hard and what to do about it' here. The related posts that inspired the title of my podcast: Creating A Satisfying Academic Career - Part 1Creating A Satisfying Academic Career - Part 2And another related post from my blog: The Spectre of Professionalism: Field, discipline, interdisciplinary For more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter  To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/  Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk   Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery   I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social  Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/   Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach

    Why it took 16 years to write a book with Anna O. Law

  4. Jul 15

    When Your Systems Fail

    Sometimes you drop a ball. You feel awful about it. In this track, I talk about how to move forward. You are not incompetent or lazy. Everyone makes mistakes. Don't let it derail you. Do assess what happened, forgive yourself, fix what you can fix. Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/when-your-systems-fail/ For more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter  To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/  Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk   Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery   I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social  Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/   Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach

    When Your Systems Fail

  5. Jul 10

    Do you have too many writing projects?

    There are good reasons you have multiple writing projects on the go. However, too many active projects means progress is slow and you start to wonder if you can do this job at all. In this track, I explain why that is and what to do about it.  To download the free workbook, Finish More By Doing Less, subscribe to my newsletter and also get the Monthly Review email to help you acknowledge your progress and review your decisions about which projects to prioritize.  For more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter  To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/  Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk   Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery   I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social  Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/   Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach

    Do you have too many writing projects?

  6. Apr 10

    Interest, Novelty, Challenge, Urgency with Christine Weddle

    Planning is hard. It's especially hard when you have ADHD.  In this episode, I talk to Christine Weddle, an ADHD coach, about how we think about planning, and what kinds of things work for folks with ADHD. Because we all have things we want to get done.  Christine has some FREE daily planning pages you might find helpful: https://lightspiritcoaching.com/daily-guides/ To find out more about Jo’s Planning Classes: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk/plan-your-academic-writing-year/ For more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter  To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/  Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk   Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery   I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social  Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/   Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach

    Interest, Novelty, Challenge, Urgency with Christine Weddle

  7. Feb 13

    Writing is a decision making process with Emily Doucet

    In this episode, Jo talks with Emily Doucet about the process of creating a draft of your book, article, or whatever.  Emily is a developmental editor and recently developed a course for scholarly writers to support the creation of an early draft of your manuscript. We talk about what a first draft needs; why thinking of it as a "s****y first draft" can be unhelpful; and what kinds of work might go into this stage of the process. Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/writing-is-decision-making/ For more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter  To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/  Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk   Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery   I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social  Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/   Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach

    Writing is a decision making process with Emily Doucet

  8. Jan 16

    You need a writing practice

    Of all the responsibilities you juggle as an academic, writing is perhaps the most frustrating. It’s very important to your career and your identify, but it’s also incredibly difficult to find time for, especially during teaching terms. I recommend establishing a regular writing practice. Listen to all the posts mentioned within this, via Soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/jovanevery/sets/you-need-a-writing-practice Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/writing-practice/ For more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter  To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/  Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk   Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery   I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social  Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/   Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach

    You need a writing practice
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I help academics build their confidence to do the work they find meaningful and find the time to do it.  This podcast includes a whole range of topics: strategies for protecting your time, writing and editing advice, thoughts on careers and the wider context, preventing overwork and burnout, etc.  Pursuing a scholarly career is tough these days. I firmly believe that your academic career has the potential for joy as well as success. I also believe that you can pursue your scholarly work in whatever situation you find yourself in, even if it's not ideal. You don't have to, but if it's important to you, you don't have to wait for someone else to create the ideal conditions.  For more audio tracks, we started posting over on Soundcloud before beginning this distribution journey. We'll be adding more to the platforms you love as soon as we can!  Enjoy your writing JoVE

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