I’ve been pondering starting a post-PhD coaching/support/discussion group and I’m ready to set a time and give it a go. So… Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 9pm EDT let’s get together over the phone and talk about stuff. I like inclusiveness and think there’s a benefit to having a variety of people on the call, so anyone who’s an ABD or PhD in any discipline, anywhere is invited to participate. Keeping with the theme of From PhD to Life, I’d like participants to at least be open to seeking work beyond the tenure track.
Interested? Email me to sign up and I’ll send you the phone number and access code. If I get more than a dozen people interested, I’ll add another time. (So please do plan to make it if you sign up!)
What: Post-PhD career group
Who: ADBs and PhDs, any discipline, any country
Where: Your phone—email me for details (jennifer.polk@gmail.com)
When: Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 9pm EDT
Update! I’ve added a second time: 4pm EDT, same day.
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10 responses to “You’re invited! Post-PhD group”
I’d love to attend.
hey Jennifer, great idea. sorry I can’t make it. I actually have a writing group on tues. nights…hope it goes well! – deb.
Thanks Deb! I’m excited and we’ll just have to see how it goes 🙂
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I’m picking up great reactions – and will try to do better at reminding for the next. imo willingness to think post-ac should be a part of every adjunct’s personal mindfield and general mental armature. I do see the climate changing – ‘ya era la hora’ as the Spanish expression goes
Ah! Nice expression. Up here in Canada I so rarely hear Spanish. Portuguese and Italian, yes (given my neighbourhood) but never Spanish. And I agree, it is about time 🙂 How awesome would it be if, no matter our own predilections, we knew that we could excel, be valued, and find at least some fulfillment in a whole huge number of places?!
Hi Jennifer, I saw the notification of the call via a LinkedIn connection, but too late. Sending my email address in the hope that there’ll be a repeat. Please advise if/when. FYI, my Phd is in post-colonial lit and I am a hosptial fundraiser. :). Cheers, Colleen.
Awesome, Colleen! Nice to “meet” you, yay. I’d love to know more about your transition. And I’ve got “figure out this post-PhD call/hangout stuff” on my agenda for the next few days. Deadline: Tuesday.
Interested in future events though I cannot make it tonight.
Hi Katherine! Oops, you’re seeing an old post: this event happened a while back. Some of us on this community (alt-/post-academics and friends, broadly defined) as talking about doing things. If anything happens, I’ll be sure to post info on my website (if I’m involved) and on my FB page and Twitter.