2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange
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We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together: How the Academy Became Our Toxic Partner and How to Dump Them
Erin Jennings & Micah Cash
Friday, March 22 - 12:00PM to 1:00PM
Kingsbury
Increasing numbers of MFAs are graduating to find that tenure-track positions have disappeared and those who leave a tenure-track position may have little hope of finding another. Like a bad, but necessary breakup, it is okay to acknowledge that you might be better off without your toxic relationship with higher-ed. Finding employment that provides a living wage in one's academic field may require a new approach. Whether it is working outside of academia or infiltrating the administration itself, there are possibilities for you to be professionally successful, properly compensated, and happy. Join us as we discuss surviving a breakup with the academy, maintaining our scholarship, and helping you do the same.
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Erin Jennings
Micah Cash
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