Over the years, Rachel has sampled both the publishing and academic waters. As an undergraduate, she worked for a literary journal before moving on to a program in book and magazine publishing at Centennial College (now called the “Publishing – Book, Magazine and Electronic program”). After working in the sales department at a publishing house,Continue reading ““There’s definitely a ‘therapeutic’ element. . . I think that’s probably true of any editing”: Academic Editor Rachel Freedman Stapleton”
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“I get to invigorate my life now by reading widely again”: Academic Editor Sarah O’Brien
This post is part of Editing After Academia, a series that spotlights editors who have found fulfilling careers outside academia. After Sarah O’Brien defended her dissertation, she walked into the office of her department’s Director of Graduate Studies and was handed a list of Mellon postdoctoral positions. At the time of her graduation, in 2012,Continue reading ““I get to invigorate my life now by reading widely again”: Academic Editor Sarah O’Brien”
“I don’t care if it was sweeping floors–everything I’ve done has been valuable”: J. Colleen Berry, Editor
This post is part of Editing After Academia, a series that spotlights editors who have found fulfilling careers outside academia. As a first-generation student, Colleen Berry had already adopted an mindset of chasing the value rather than the title. Whether it was sweeping floors or teaching abroad or at a university, early on she developedContinue reading ““I don’t care if it was sweeping floors–everything I’ve done has been valuable”: J. Colleen Berry, Editor”
#AskDrEditor: Against utility and instrumentalization: Knowledge mobilization for the humanities
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece shares three strategies to implement when writing about knowledge mobilization in SSHRC applications, without treating your discipline as utilitarian: “Against utility and instrumentalization: Knowledge mobilization for the humanities.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
#AskDrEditor: Telling your research story with numbers: impact metrics for the humanities
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece shares three methods for quantifying the impact and meaningfulness of your humanities research : “Telling your research story with numbers: impact metrics for the humanities: If you need help quantifying your work, it is best to first consult your university’s subjectContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: Telling your research story with numbers: impact metrics for the humanities”
#AskDrEditor: The book review is dead
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece discusses good reasons for writing a book review, and covers the difference between conventional and unconventional book reviews: “The book review is dead: To make a humanities book review work for you, defy the conventional.” Have a question you want me toContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: The book review is dead”
#AskDrEditor: Getting your book read when you’re a humanities scholar
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece outlines a four-step communications plan for authors of scholarly monographs in the humanities: “Getting your book read when you’re a humanities scholar – Part 2: Strategies to extend your monograph’s reach.” Have a question you want me to answer?Continue reading “#AskDrEditor: Getting your book read when you’re a humanities scholar”
#AskDrEditor: Getting your book read when you’re a humanities scholar
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece outlines a four-step communications plan for authors of scholarly monographs in the humanities: “Getting your book read when you’re a humanities scholar – Part 2: Strategies to extend your monograph’s reach.” Have a question you want me to answer?Continue reading “#AskDrEditor: Getting your book read when you’re a humanities scholar”