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Staying Alive: A Workshop for Academic Citizens and Elders

Leaders: Mark Long, Keene State College, and John Tallmadge, Educational and Literary Consultant

Meets on the afternoon of Friday, June 26

Designed for senior faculty, this workshop is dedicated to sharing experiences and wisdom about living an emotionally, ethically, and spiritually healthy life during the citizen and elder phases of a career. No matter which path we take through an academic career, we all experience some measure of success or failure, fulfillment or betrayal, along with the challenges and rewards of living a balanced life and maintaining authentic relationships.

Through writing and conversation, we will explore such questions as:

  •  What strategies allow us to remain productive and generative, whether as long-time adjunct faculty, tenured professors, administrators, or emeriti?
  • What opportunities, rewards, or hazards do we face as academic citizens and elders?
  • How can we negotiate and balance personal, professional and institutional choices?
  • How can we most effectively share our wisdom and stories with other members of our community at any stage in their career? 

This workshop is part of a conversation that we began at previous ASLE conferences and that we continue to sustain through the ASLE Mentoring Program and the Staying Alive Project blog. Participants will be invited to share stories and ideas before the workshop and to sustain the conversation beyond the conference. Our aspiration is to cultivate a community where authentic stories and provocative ideas can be exchanged for mutual benefit, refreshment, and delight.

Conveners

Mark Long, Department of English, Keene State College,  mlong@keene.edu.  Mark is a former chair of the English Department and long-time coordinator of ASLE’s mentoring program.

John Tallmadge, Educational and Literary Consulting,  jtallmadge@cinci.rr.com.  John is an ecocritic, nature writer, and former ASLE president with over 30 years of experience in higher education.

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