# Academia **URL:** https://onscienceandacademia.org/c/academia/32.md?page=4 [Latest](https://onscienceandacademia.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://onscienceandacademia.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://onscienceandacademia.org/tags.md) **Page:** 5 --- ## [S2B&C Exchange?](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/s2b-c-exchange/608)
**Author:** [@grant](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/grant)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/s2b-c-exchange/608 "2020-05-30T17:41:25Z")
Someone sent me a paper purporting to explain how hedge funds have systematically inflated returns for 30 years in the stock market (I took no issue with the paper). I looked into the author a bit, and interestingly the… --- ## [As we reflect on jon's case (sexual harassment on campus)](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/as-we-reflect-on-jons-case-sexual-harassment-on-campus/665)
**Author:** [@surya](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/surya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/as-we-reflect-on-jons-case-sexual-harassment-on-campus/665 "2020-05-29T03:28:57Z")
very2 useful readings: “The Department of Education’s new regulation says colleges aren’t responsible for sexual assault or harassment that takes place in study abroad programs or in private, off-campus settings.” … --- ## [Yoga liberation theology](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/yoga-liberation-theology/657)
**Author:** [@surya](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/surya)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/yoga-liberation-theology/657 "2020-05-29T03:28:08Z")
this article is quite long… :slight\_smile: when i was in ubud, igdore’s indonesia location, almost everyone was into yoga… reading this article reminds me of their potential… :slight\_smile: “I envision us birthing a … --- ## [Motorcycle crashes in bali](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/motorcycle-crashes-in-bali/649)
**Author:** [@surya](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/surya)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 10:50am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/motorcycle-crashes-in-bali/649 "2020-05-21T10:50:01Z")
after reading these, i wouldn’t recommend foreigners to ride a motorcycle in bali. :frowning: “bali motorcycle crash” sample links: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g294226-i7220-k4689803-Horrible\_Traffic\_Accid… --- ## [Why bali?](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/why-bali/659)
**Author:** [@surya](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/surya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/why-bali/659 "2020-05-21T10:49:12Z")
i am writing an article for nakedcapitalism.com. the research process has been going on for a week. quite a meandering path, it took me. in any case, a recent keyword is “oriental despotism”. this fascinating article ap… --- ## [Coronavirus: how is it affecting academia/higher education?](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/coronavirus-how-is-it-affecting-academia-higher-education/601)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/coronavirus-how-is-it-affecting-academia-higher-education/601 "2020-05-20T17:09:55Z")
As the world is being plunged into a global pandemic/economic crisis, I hope that everyone is holding up and is taking good cere of him/herself. As in all walks of life, the coronavirus is wreaking havoc on academia as a… --- ## [Petition to urge US Congress to support the humanities during the coronavirus COVID19 pandemic](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/petition-to-urge-us-congress-to-support-the-humanities-during-the-coronavirus-covid19-pandemic/667)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 6:15am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/petition-to-urge-us-congress-to-support-the-humanities-during-the-coronavirus-covid19-pandemic/667 "2020-05-18T06:15:13Z")
Dear all, I just signed this petition which, in conjunction with the newly passed CARES act, aims at protecting the humanities during these difficult times. I hope that many of us will join this cause as this is one whic… --- ## [(Article) Universal Social Justice: A Necessary Alternative to Critical Social Justice](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/article-universal-social-justice-a-necessary-alternative-to-critical-social-justice/653)
**Author:** [@surya](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/surya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/article-universal-social-justice-a-necessary-alternative-to-critical-social-justice/653 "2020-05-06T08:47:51Z")
does this articpe belong in this sub? :slight\_smile: let’s discuss if it is, especially the quotes below… :slight\_smile: "It’s worth a quick look at how CSJ has gotten as far as it has. In brief, CSJ has taken on the c… --- ## [Pomodoro days - wanna join?](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/pomodoro-days-wanna-join/284)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/pomodoro-days-wanna-join/284 "2020-04-30T20:14:25Z")
Do you too find it difficult to get certain stuff done? Answering or writing emails, filling out forms, create backups, install updates, paying bills, preparing presentations… Well someone has developed a technique, call… --- ## [The Bell Curve](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/the-bell-curve/65)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/the-bell-curve/65 "2020-04-18T23:47:35Z")
Interesting episode of Sam Harris’ podcast Waking Up: https://samharris.org/podcasts/forbidden-knowledge/ --- ## [Study on Digital Nomad Mobility](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/study-on-digital-nomad-mobility/348)
**Author:** [@Antonia](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Antonia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 12:38am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/study-on-digital-nomad-mobility/348 "2020-04-16T00:38:11Z")
Hey everyone! I think this forum is awesome and I am happy to be here… :folded\_hands: I am running a think tank on the future of work (Nomad Think Tank, nomadthinktank.com) and we’re currently running a research project… --- ## [On respecting the acute grief after someone has passed](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/on-respecting-the-acute-grief-after-someone-has-passed/634)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/on-respecting-the-acute-grief-after-someone-has-passed/634 "2020-04-15T18:07:57Z")
Yesterday I wrote a blog post that may be of interest to some. It’s public and may of course be shared in any way you find suitable, but I’m myself choosing not to share it on Twitter. --- ## [Personal thoughts on coronavirus preparation](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/personal-thoughts-on-coronavirus-preparation/594)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 6:37am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/personal-thoughts-on-coronavirus-preparation/594 "2020-04-06T06:37:10Z")
The coronavirus/COVID-19 seems likely to affect many peoples’ lives in the near future and from what I’ve seen on the news, I feel a lot of Western countries’ populations and governments are just starting to take this se… --- ## [Preprint: Survey of Australian STEMM Early Career Researchers: job insecurity and questionable research practices are major structural concerns](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/preprint-survey-of-australian-stemm-early-career-researchers-job-insecurity-and-questionable-research-practices-are-major-structural-concerns/574)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/preprint-survey-of-australian-stemm-early-career-researchers-job-insecurity-and-questionable-research-practices-are-major-structural-concerns/574 "2020-02-22T14:09:47Z")
Christian, K., Johnstone, C., Larkins, J., Wright, W., & Doran, M. R. (2020). Survey of Australian STEMM Early Career Researchers: job insecurity and questionable research practices are major structural concerns. doi: ht… --- ## [A list of scientific journals in Poland](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/a-list-of-scientific-journals-in-poland/560)
**Author:** [@Joanna\_Ros](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Joanna_Ros)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/a-list-of-scientific-journals-in-poland/560 "2020-02-22T14:15:12Z")
Dear Researchers, I would like to write a few words about the situation of science in Poland and ask you whether the situation described by me sounds familiar to you. Last year, the Ministry of Science in Poland publis… --- ## [Academic colonialism](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/academic-colonialism/250)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/academic-colonialism/250 "2020-02-20T06:49:50Z")
When discussing mine and others suggestion for the SIPS unconference to at some point in the future be (co-)hosted in Asia, for example at IGDORE on Bali (we’ve offered to do it for free), I today came across the term “a… --- ## [Beyond academia \[audio\]](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/beyond-academia-audio/544)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 5:03am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/beyond-academia-audio/544 "2020-01-31T05:03:38Z")
An audio blog post on why I chose to put my career at risk by leaving traditional academia and set up my own research institute (IGDORE). The following topics are brought up: briefly on my personal background before ente… --- ## [Academic Rights](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/academic-rights/530)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2020, 9:33am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/academic-rights/530 "2020-01-12T09:33:19Z")
I have been following a very interesting case of academic plagiarism in the US where a graduate student has been suing her former university and supervisors for plagiarism and is in turn being sued by them for libel and … --- ## [Working class lingo & whistleblowing](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/working-class-lingo-whistleblowing/505)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/working-class-lingo-whistleblowing/505 "2020-01-07T17:25:12Z")
From a blog post I wrote on Jan 3: “\[W\]hen we take a closer look at the case of Jordan Anaya we can see how the Executive Board has chosen to interpret harassment: Jordan tweeted “fucking retards”. I would argue that t… --- ## [Conflicts of Interests](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/conflicts-of-interests/475)
**Author:** [@Alexander](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Alexander)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2019, 5:19am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/conflicts-of-interests/475 "2019-12-16T05:19:26Z")
--- ## [\[Link\] Helen Kara: Mind The Gap In The Literature](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/link-helen-kara-mind-the-gap-in-the-literature/415)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 10:10am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/link-helen-kara-mind-the-gap-in-the-literature/415 "2019-12-09T10:10:16Z")
I saw this article recently by Helen Kara, which makes the point that failing to recognize prior literature isn’t good scholarly practice. While there are quite a few questionable research practices that have been reco… --- ## [8 global trends impacting higher education](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/8-global-trends-impacting-higher-education/224)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/8-global-trends-impacting-higher-education/224 "2019-11-18T19:42:25Z")
A summary of the 8 trends: Labor market shifts and the rise of automation Economic shifts and moves toward emerging markets Growing disconnect between employer demands and college experience The growth in urbanizatio… --- ## [Message about harassment (SIPS)](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/message-about-harassment-sips/278)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/message-about-harassment-sips/278 "2019-11-08T22:55:26Z")
Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) - the leading open and replicable science society in psychology - sent out a message to the community yesterday. I believe the message came as a response to inc… --- ## [Academics hide & play dumb to oppose the system](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/academics-hide-play-dumb-to-oppose-the-system/363)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2019, 1:57am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/academics-hide-play-dumb-to-oppose-the-system/363 "2019-10-27T01:57:39Z")
I heard of all the four methods and was explicitly taught several of them by senior colleagues during my years at a Swedish university. Avoiding excessive administration is one of IGDORE’s explicit goals. --- ## [Criminalisation of Scientific Research](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/criminalisation-of-scientific-research/201)
**Author:** [@fitra](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/fitra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/criminalisation-of-scientific-research/201 "2019-04-24T13:07:59Z")
Last year, there was a media report in Indonesia about police investigation unit summons the Indonesian tsunami scientist (Widjo Kongko) and the seminar event organizer because of ‘statements that caused concerns’ … --- ## [When the culture war comes for the kids](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/when-the-culture-war-comes-for-the-kids/303)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/when-the-culture-war-comes-for-the-kids/303 "2019-09-17T03:02:10Z")
Found this personal and amazingly well-written piece on Twitter (ht Dr. Yoel Inbar): “I asked myself if I was moving to the wrong side of a great moral cause because its tone was too loud, because it shook loose what … --- ## [New blog post: Open and replicable science cannot save us from academia](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/new-blog-post-open-and-replicable-science-cannot-save-us-from-academia/280)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2019, 10:54am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/new-blog-post-open-and-replicable-science-cannot-save-us-from-academia/280 "2019-08-20T10:54:57Z")
I wrote down some thoughts I’ve had for a while: --- ## [Worldschooling by sea](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/worldschooling-by-sea/268)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/worldschooling-by-sea/268 "2019-07-28T20:35:55Z")
I’m interested in trying out a one week sailing course in Greece or Croatia with my 6,5 year old daughter (e.g. this course). If it works out well, I was thinking that maybe we could go sailing for a few months next year… --- ## [Are 1st gen students more concerned about scientific rigor?](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/are-1st-gen-students-more-concerned-about-scientific-rigor/240)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 5:43am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/are-1st-gen-students-more-concerned-about-scientific-rigor/240 "2019-07-08T05:43:30Z")
From Twitter: Are we 1st generation people just not polite enough to not make a fuss? --- ## [Hiring Academics](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/hiring-academics/196)
**Author:** [@florence.cotel](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/florence.cotel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 8:24am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/hiring-academics/196 "2019-04-12T08:24:24Z")
I would love to hear about how you were hired for previous academic positions or how your Universities hire. I think improving hiring processes could help improving the efficiency of research teams, increase their outpu… [Previous page](https://onscienceandacademia.org/c/academia/32.md?page=3) [Next page](https://onscienceandacademia.org/c/academia/32.md?page=5)