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I, Academic

5 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

A show where Sü and her guests talk about being human in academia by sharing their experience on issues that academics deal with everyday but are not necessarily attributed to the "ideal academic". The ideal academic is a robot not a human. Therefore, this show aims at humanizing academia episode by episode.

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Episodes

LGBT+ in Academia Part 1

December 03, 2020 20:16 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MB

Trigger warning: This episode includes open discussions about the mental health issues that members of the LGBT+ community face.  This episode's guest Emily shares her experience as a trans and gay woman in academia. Sü and Emily discuss the importance of representation at all levels and the allyship advocacy. 

Episode 2: Ableism as a gatekeeper in academia

June 25, 2020 23:12 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MB

Tessa and Sü talk about ableism in academia and how the status-quo can be improved. This episode underlines the importance of respecting each other's experience, advocating for one another and pushing for what should be a mandatory disability training for staff and faculty members as well as centralizing/unifying information across institutes. 

Black Lives Matter

June 11, 2020 16:11 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MB

Sü is sharing her thoughts on the urgent action for inclusivity in academia.  

Episode 1: Impostor Syndrome

April 28, 2020 16:11 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MB

Vince and Sü talk about their experience on struggling and dealing with impostor syndrome. They share their opinions regarding what would make academia a safer place for people who are extremely valuable to their field but suffer from impostor thoughts.

Episode 0: Introduction to I, Academic

April 28, 2020 15:51 - 6 minutes - 8.98 MB

This episode explains, what I, academic podcast is all about and why there may be cat meows heard throughout the show.