NEW EPISODE | Activism, academia and finishing a PhD ๐ข
With recent PhD completer Jo Krishnakumar. Joโs PhD research explores cooperation, identity formation, care, and kinship in sex workersโ activist networks at the intersections of caste, class, gender, sexuality and economy.
First we talk about the relationship between activism and academia.
Then we discuss the final stages of completing a PhD, handing in your written thesis and sitting an exam called a viva, where you discuss your PhD with two academics.
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Have you listened to our latest episode yet? It's all about parenting during a PhD. Learn a bit more about our brilliant guests Malika, Caroline and Julia here!
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Joining the conversation is our host Ebru and our brilliant guests Malika, Julia, and Caroline, each drawing from personal experiences and sharing their unique journeys of becoming and being parents at different stages of their academic careers.
In this episode of Bending Boundaries, we explore the journey of becoming and being a parent while pursuing a PhD, focusing on the emotional and physical labor involved and the complexities surrounding the concept of 'work-life balance.'
When doing a PhD, working on your project is just one of many activities that take up your time. You might be teaching, submitting papers for journals, reviewing othersโ work, or applying to present at conferences.