My Gothic Dissertation Podcast
1) Epilogue: The Defense
The terrified-yet-resolute grad student faces her committee one last time to defend her dissertation. But soon she finds herself confronted by an even greater obstacle.
2) Coming Soon: The Defense
A word on what to expect next in My Gothic Dissertation, plus a plug for The Professor Is In -- THE podcast on the academic job market, academic career, and post-academic job search.
3) On the Edge of a Moral Volcano
Lulu taught her first college class at the age of only twenty-two. Like Lucy Snowe – the heroine of Charlotte Brontë’s Villette – she almost found herself engulfed by student mutiny. In this chapter o...Show More
4) Frankenstein; or, the Modern Lift Master (part two)
After succeeding in his private campaign to disprove his narrow-minded teachers, Victor Frankenstein loses his nerve and abandons his Creature. In this next chapter of My Gothic Dissertation, we’ll fi...Show More
5) Frankenstein; or, The Modern Lift Master (part one)
The name “Victor Frankenstein” conjures up images of a mad scientist in the lab, challenging God by taking the creation of human life into his own hands. But in this chapter of My Gothic Dissertation,...Show More
6) Invalidation and the Education of Emily St. Aubert
Laura was told that, if she ever wanted to secure the tenure-track job of her dreams, she needed to convince a certain high-profile professor to serve as her dissertation advisor. That’s how she ended...Show More
7) Grad School Gothic
What do grad school and the Gothic have in common? Find out in this deep dive into the origins of the Gothic genre and the unspoken abuses of graduate training. Plus, detour into Anna’s childhood to m...Show More
8) Amateur Hour - A Prologue
Amateur Hour - A Prologue
9) Introducing: My Gothic Dissertation
A sneak peak at the first-ever Ph.D. dissertation produced in podcast form, coming to your favorite podcast listening app on July 9.