Ep.50 - Using Fiction to Explore the Reality of Academic Life: An Introduction This Academic Life

In this Episode, we talk to the leaders of “The Academic Life” faculty-development workshops https://www.theacademiclife.org about the purpose of the workshop and the unique style where they use fiction to tell the stories of academic life. The upcoming workshop will take place in person on April 22, 2023 at Boston College. You can register it here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-academic-life-tickets-543278910847
References:
https://www.theacademiclife.org
Several of the dramatizations in “The Academic Life” workshops are based on the novel, One Man’s Purpose, by Stephen D. Senturia (https://www.stephendsenturia.com). For information and reviews, go to One Man’s Purpose (book): https://www.stephendsenturia.com/one-mans-purpose.html
Contact list: If you have any comments about our show or have suggestions for a future topic, please contact us at info@thisacademiclife.org. You can also find us on the webpage https://thisacademiclife.org and on Facebook group “This Academic Life”.

Cast list:
The Academic Life faculty-development workshops leaders:
● Prof. Pamela Abshire, University of Maryland
● Prof. Jennifer Blain Christen, Arizona State University
● Prof. Emeritus Stephen D. Senturia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hosts:
● Prof. Kim Michelle Lewis (host) is a Professor of Physics and Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard University.
● Prof. Pania Newell (host) is currently an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Utah.
● Prof. Lucy Zhang (host) is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

Editing team:
● Music by RuthAnn Schallert-Wygal (schallert.wygal@gmail.com)
● Edited by Angella Chen
● Artwork is created using Canva (canva.com)