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Mags
Oct 30, 20223 min read
"You make me sick"
Have you ever been told, “it is sickening how cute you look every day, how annoying?” And then, before you can even think to respond, to...
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Mags
Jan 10, 20223 min read
The Roundup… The Roundabout
The first rule of 2022, and I think you will join me in this, is not to talk about 2021 or whatever that was that came before that I can...
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Mags
Nov 28, 20213 min read
Whose rule is it anyway? Written and Unwritten Freedoms in the Academy
I’ve recently been involved in a lot of talks about rules. This has been mostly with other academics; each one opining what the rules...
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Mags
Oct 26, 20213 min read
Caution: Academic Job Market Success May Cause Side Effects
Yen has done a beautiful job explaining the academic job market. In case you missed it, go check the @ivoryclassofficial IG highlights....
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Mags
Oct 5, 20214 min read
Curb Your Enthusiasm?
This post falls along the lines of a theme in variations. In her last blog, Yen the idea of “taking the temperature of the room in order...
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Mags
Aug 30, 20213 min read
Relocation, Reinvention: All the Possibilities of Ourselves
Quitting my job (2009), moving to Paris (2010), quitting my job again and going back to school (2011), applying to graduate school...
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Yen
Aug 17, 20213 min read
Curating a capsule wardrobe
A capsule wardrobe isn’t just a portable version of your closet, it’s a set of key items that capture the essence of your style, and of you.
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ivoryclassofficial
Jun 13, 20210 min read
Talking summer, breaks, and the expectations of work.
What do summers actually mean for academics? A candid conversation.
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Mags
Apr 17, 20213 min read
The Contours of the Rules
This week, we are still talking about self-preservation in academia. (Yen: When are we not talking about self-preservation?!) I listened...
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Mags
Apr 11, 20213 min read
Learning to be Unhealthy in Academia
Until now, I’ve avoided giving prescriptive advice (and so has Yen) about how to manage life in academia. I’ve been motivated by the idea...
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Yen
Mar 23, 20213 min read
Being Asian American in Academia
Asian Americans – let alone Vietnamese Americans – don’t choose academia. The return on investment is arguably “not worth it.”
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Yen
Feb 28, 20213 min read
Does this outfit match my CV?
How do we go beyond the C.V. and disrupt those conclusions already made about us in those limited lines?
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Yen
Feb 14, 20213 min read
The Political Language of Fashion: when your body becomes a statement (first installment)
Language, broadly speaking as what we say with our words and with our bodies, can be both liberating and limiting.
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Mags
Feb 7, 20212 min read
"The" Year of Women in Color
On January 20, 2021, America’s political women stepped onto the inauguration platform in an array of colors redefining powerhouse style.
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ivoryclassofficial
Jan 31, 20212 min read
What is Ivory Class?
The words “Ivory” and “Class” are rich in meaning that have been used primarily to define one’s racial, social, and financial status.
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