How to Build a Life in the Humanities: Meditations on the Academic Work-Life Balance

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
Life in a Liberal Arts College....Pages 9-16
Life in a Community College: A Day in the Life of a Community College English Professor....Pages 17-24
Life in a Research University....Pages 25-32
Teaching....Pages 33-40
Grading....Pages 41-49
Departmental and University Citizenship....Pages 51-60
Research and the Public: The Perils of Public Engagement....Pages 61-69
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
Imposter Phenomenon....Pages 73-81
Academic Guilt....Pages 83-90
Depression: Post-Tenure and Beyond....Pages 91-99
Downtime....Pages 101-108
Maternity....Pages 109-115
Life with Children: Children on Campus....Pages 117-123
Life without Children....Pages 125-132
Aging: “Why Should Not Old Men Be Mad?”....Pages 133-141
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
Class....Pages 145-154
Religion: Faith in Academics....Pages 155-163
Race/Ethnicity: Race and the Academy....Pages 165-173
Gender: Spinster Panic....Pages 175-182
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
Disability: Representation, Disclosure, Access, and Interdependence....Pages 183-192
Sexual Orientation: Lost and Found—Storytelling, Mentorship, and Ethical Responsibility....Pages 193-200
Front Matter....Pages 201-201
Life As an Adjunct: What Should Parents Know (and What Can They Do)?....Pages 203-211
Life As an Adjunct: What Should Parents Know (and What Can They Do)?....Pages 213-221
Life After Retirement: Two Alternatives in Dialogue....Pages 223-230
Life After Academe: Giving Up Tenure? Who Does That?....Pages 231-237
Back Matter....Pages 239-245