Acting Like A Doctor
When looking to pursue a scholarly career in international studies, one crucial question is: how? How do you decide where you want to live? How do you determine what you’ll study? Teach? How do you think about what the job is and what it entails?
How do you remain a whole person in a job that can demand ever-increasing amounts of your time?
Hosted by aspiring academic Rebekah Pullen (Season 1), this series of interviews will look at ‘how’ people have built and managed careers in academia, exploring some of the potentials, pitfalls, and positives. Aimed at early career scholars (graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and ECRs) our guests share the lessons they've learned, the advice they've been given, and the successes that have shaped their careers. This podcast is produced with support from ISA Canada, through their Professional Development Committee; and we focus on Canadian academics in international studies - but there is certainly something for everyone, whatever your career stage, discipline, or research.
Join us for Season 1, and check out what we think is key to Acting Like a Doctor.
Original title: How? ISA Canada's PD Pod
Acting Like A Doctor
'Something about performativity, presumably...' with guest, Dr. Veronica Kitchen
You made it to episode two! Welcome!
Join Rebekah and our second guest, Dr. Veronica Kitchen from the University of Waterloo and the Balsillie School of International Affairs as they discuss what it means to be a successful mid-career scholar in academia. Topic Spotlights: embracing the chaos of teaching; the benefits of learning to play Taylor Swift on the guitar; and romance novels – for fun and academic reflection!
Show notes from the episode:
- Heroism and Global Politics, edited by Veronica Kitchen and Jennifer G. Mathers (2019)
- ‘Veterans and military masculinity in popular romance fiction’, by Veronica Kitchen (Critical Military Studies, volume 4, Issue 1, 2018)
- Robert Bothwell, University of Toronto
- Peter Andreas, Brown University
- 'Smarter cooperation in Canada-US relations?’, by Veronica Kitchen (International Journal, Volume 59, No. 3, 2004)
- Jacqueline Murray, University of Guelph
- Barbara J. Falk, Canadian Forces College
- Veronica’s romance novel recommendations: The Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn, and A Place Called Home by Jessica Scott
Thank you for listening!
You can find Rebekah on Bluesky and X @rbkpulln and ISA Canada on Bluesky @isa-canada - look for #aladoctor for podcast updates. You can also find updates on the show by following the ISA on Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky and LinkedIn.
Reach us by email at aladoctorpodcast@gmail.com
