Academic conference stage fright is totally normal. Sara Tatyana Bernstein shares tips for preparing ahead of time and managing nerves.

https://ideasonfire.net/conference-presentation-stage-fright/

#PublicSpeaking #ConferenceSeason #AcademicConferences

Today kicks off #PeerReviewWeek 2024 and we are jazzed to celebrate this cornerstone of scholarly publishing and knowledge production.

We’ve gathered some of our favorite resources for building a more feminist peer review system that honors the racially gendered labor of this important practice.

https://ideasonfire.net/peer-review-resources/

#PeerReview #AcademicPublishing #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicEditors #AcademicEditing #IdeasOnFire #JournalPublishing #BookPublishing #ReadUP

Cheers to Ideas on Fire authors Jennifer A. Kokai and Tom Robson for the publication of their new book Disney Parks and the Construction of American Identity: Tourism, Performance, and Collaboration!

Learn more about this performance studies analysis of how Disney parks and their guests co-construct American identity in the 21st century: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781666932393

#PerformanceStudies #TouristAsActor #AmericanStudies #JenniferKokai #TomRobson #LexingtonBooks #IoFAuthors #NewBooks #DisneyStudies

We’re thrilled to celebrate the publication of Ideas on Fire author Jess Whatcott’s book Menace to the Future: A Disability and Queer History of Carceral Eugenics, out now from Duke University Press! 🥳

This illuminating history of the eugenicist logics at the heart of prisons and disability institutions would make a great addition to courses about disability history, queer crip activism, prisons and incarceration, and social movements.

https://www.dukeupress.edu/menace-to-the-future

#DisabilityStudies #IoFAuthors

If a writing project is one of your fall goals, you'll need a flexible, actionable plan to keep moving forward. Check out our tips for setting realistic deadlines and overcoming obstacles.
https://ideasonfire.net/setting-realistic-writing-deadlines/

#AcademicWriting #ScholarlyPublishing #WritingTips

A flexible project management system can help you reach your goals and avoid burnout. Learn how to build one that fits your unique situation.

https://ideasonfire.net/project-management-for-real-life/

#ProjectManagement

It's easy to get bored teaching the same material year after year. Tala Khanmalek shares how to refresh your "bread and butter" courses to avoid burnout.
https://ideasonfire.net/refreshing-your-courses/

#Teaching #Pedagogy

Congrats to Ideas on Fire author Charlotte Biltekoff on her new book Real Food, Real Facts: Processed Food and the Politics of Knowledge, out now from the University of California Press! This book explores scientific authority in consumer critiques of processed food.

https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520400979/real-food-real-facts

#FoodStudies #IoFAuthors

Happy publication day to Ideas on Fire author Danica Savonick! Her new book Open Admissions: The Poetics and Pedagogy of Toni Cade Bambara, June Jordan, Audre Lorde, and Adrienne Rich in the Era of Free College is out now from Duke University Press. https://www.dukeupress.edu/open-admissions

#FeministPedagogy #IoFAuthors

Join us in applauding Ideas on Fire author Lisa Yin Han on her new book Deepwater Alchemy: Extractive Mediation and the Taming of the Seafloor! This University of Minnesota Press book analyzes the ecological, cultural, and economic impact of turning the seafloor into an extractable resource. https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517915940/deepwater-alchemy/

#OceanStudies #IoFAuthors

Writing regularly is a skill involving time management, creativity, mindfulness, and discipline. Here are concrete strategies for building regular writing time and some lessons to keep in mind during the process. https://ideasonfire.net/writing-routines/

#WritingRoutines #AcademicWriting

Congrats to Ideas on Fire authors Lily Wong, Christopher B. Patterson, and Chien-ting Lin on their new book Transpacific Undisciplined! Out now from the University of Washington Press, this text explores interdisciplinary movements across the Pacific. https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295752754/transpacific-undisciplined/

#Transpacific #AsianAmericanStudies #NewBooks #IoFAuthors

On the latest episode of Imagine Otherwise, Ideas on Fire author Raven Maragh-Lloyd discusses her new book Black Networked Resistance: Strategic Rearticulations in the Digital Age. Listen in to learn how Black digital practices from cancel culture to feminist networks of care are forging new online and offline futures.

https://ideasonfire.net/162-raven-maragh-lloyd

#BlackStudies #MediaStudies #FeministSTS #IoFAuthors #ImagineOtherwise #ImagineOtherwisePodcast #DigitalStudies #UCPress

Images add depth and interest to books, but navigating image permissions can be overwhelming. Sara Tatyana Bernstein shares how to get started with image permissions. https://ideasonfire.net/image-permissions/

#ScholarlyPublishing #ImagePermissions

New episode alert! Join host Cathy Hannabach and media studies scholar and Ideas on Fire author Raven Maragh-Lloyd for episode 162 of Imagine Otherwise as they explore Black resistance in the digital age. From Instagram archiving around Juneteenth to Black women’s online networks of care, they examine how digital spaces are used for resistance and community building.

https://ideasonfire.net/162-raven-maragh-lloyd

#BlackStudies #MediaStudies #FeministSTS #IoFAuthors #ImagineOtherwise #DigitalStudies #UCPress

Teaching with podcasts can be incredibly rewarding. Cathy Hannabach shares how to integrate podcasts into your classroom as teachable texts and as creative assignments. https://ideasonfire.net/teaching-with-podcasts/

#AcademicPodcasts #TeachingWithPodcasts

Finding the right publisher for your second book can be quite different than finding one for your first book. Check out these tips on finding a press that can help you succeed. https://ideasonfire.net/second-book/

#ScholarlyPublishing #UniversityPress

Love your project but hit a wall with structuring your research? Cathy Hannabach explains how to create a strong book structure from what you’ve already written. https://ideasonfire.net/book-structure/

#AcademicPublishing #BookPublishing

Need to hire an editor and indexer for your academic book? Check out our overview of the different types of editing and how far in advance to contact potential editors and indexers (hint: it’s earlier than you might think). https://ideasonfire.net/when-to-hire-editor-indexer/

#AcademicPublishing #BookIndexing #AcademicEditing

Creative writing techniques can deepen classroom discussions, improve academic texts, and expand your scholarly thinking. Tala Khanmalek shares how to integrate creative writing into your scholarship. https://ideasonfire.net/creative-writing/

#AmWriting #CreativeWriting