Honors are great where due but like, what if we created a distinguished speakers series with honoraria for early career scholars experienced in the latest in advocating for the field (and who could benefit most from the money & recognition) instead of folks with tenure & books?
This goes hand-in-hand with recognizing new forms of scholarship beyond pubs pubs pubs monograph & would also help share the newest directions of the field through those most familiar with its latest changes and more exciting new directions. We're on the ground living it, folks!
This is not to say that senior scholars should not get those opportunities or are not deserving of them, but we need to think about institutional measures to support people living through new academic realities. Who benefits the most from that honor?
Not trying to be saucy or anything, just thinking about how many presentations I've given in the last two years to make sure I can save enough to live on for a bit because full time employment was (and is currently) unlikely.
Some have been for generous honoraria, others for none. But a lot of these invites came from colleagues at small schools, colleagues who are also early career, folks who are excited because those of us who are fresh *are* at the forefront of new research! And we need the support.
Interviewer: Why did you do so many virtual presentations from 2020 to 2022?
Me: Thanks for the great question. I guess the first answer is: I need money to live. Also, I live alone? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Me: Thanks for the great question. I guess the first answer is: I need money to live. Also, I live alone? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
ANYWAY thanks for the thought dump. Off to keep writing my talk for @noahwblan's medieval history class now.
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