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The Slow Professor
Challenging the culture of speed in the academy
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Maggie Berg and Wendy Brown's "The Slow Professor" offers a critique of the pressures and demands placed upon academics in contemporary higher education.
The book advocates for a slower, more deliberate approach to teaching and research, emphasizing the importance of reflection, collaboration, and well-being.
It challenges the prevailing culture of overwork and competition, suggesting alternative ways of engaging with academic work.
The authors encourage readers to prioritize their own well-being and to resist the pressures to conform to unsustainable models of productivity.
The book provides a framework for creating a more sustainable and fulfilling academic life.
The book advocates for a slower, more deliberate approach to teaching and research, emphasizing the importance of reflection, collaboration, and well-being.
It challenges the prevailing culture of overwork and competition, suggesting alternative ways of engaging with academic work.
The authors encourage readers to prioritize their own well-being and to resist the pressures to conform to unsustainable models of productivity.
The book provides a framework for creating a more sustainable and fulfilling academic life.
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Mentioned in 2 episodes
Mentioned by the host as a book that offers a perspective on academia and its challenges.
249: [Writing Practice Series] When Your Writing Practice Is Resilient You Don’t Have To Be [RE-RELEASE EP 191]
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Cathy Mazak
259: [Should I Quit Academia Series] Higher Ed Is In Crisis - It’s Time To Make Your Move [Re-Release EP 56]
