Two weeks at the new job (first post-PhD #altacademia), and there are lots of thoughts. Can’t put them all on here, but perhaps a few:

- This isn’t anything new. I’ve been on LinkedIn for awhile, but wow what a different world of very curated content, strange takes, and uncritical “expert” opinions on everything. Of course good networking and some good advice too if you do it right.

- If you look around, you’d be surprised how much relevant expertise you can find in your PhD. It’s been a bit of a journey learning how to advocate for myself instead of letting imposter syndrome rule.

- There’s something really calming about being on a team where people have organized roles and domains of expertise. Sure depending on the academic group, support can vary (I think I was on the better side of things), but it’s no secret that there’s something that feels oppressive, anxiety-inducing, and lonely about the structure.

Reposting my #introduction for the historians.social crowd:

I'm a historian of #earlymodernengland, working on #gender #HistoryofFamily, #histmed. I've published on the history of #infertility and I'm now working on a book on #sisters

I'm in #AltAcademia - the program manager for the #DanDavidPrize, currently the biggest prize in the world for #histodons and scholars of the past.

I'm also a #PhDMom of an only child, a #geek, #Dnd player and a knitter and cross-stitcher.