Conferences: A Primer
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 26, 2017
In episode 9 of The New Professor, Ryan provides a basic primer for academic conferences, the minefield of faculty travel funding, and how to avoid going altogether.
Show Notes
Some of the things mentioned in this episode include:
- Mike’s post on what to take on a conference
- New Yorker explains conferences (via Shit Academics Say)
- Dr. Pamela Gay on Medium: The Unacknowledged Costs of Academic Traveling
- Astronomy Cast
- The Cost of Not Traveling
- Unconferences
- THATCamp (Unconference example)
- Inside Higher Ed: The Great Conference Con?
- AACE E-Learn
- OLC Innovate
- Pictures from OLC Innovate 2017 and New Orleans
- UA South Student Showcase
- Lifehacker’s How to Setup Your Hotel Room for a More Pleasant Stay
- Music: Podington Bear’s “Filaments” from the album Inspiring