I took my older daughter with me on a fieldwork trip to Ghana. As you can see below, it was a great adventure, and she experienced some amazing new things. It was a great experience for me too, and now that I've been back in Germany for a bit I've reflected on a few things … Continue reading Fieldwork with a Kid: Reflections on a trip to Ghana
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After the PhD: Where to go if you don’t want to be a professor
I wrote a post last week about getting a PhD when you have a career aim other than being a professor. It generated a lot of interest, which is great! However, I sort of left the last post with "you need some luck to pull this off" so I wanted to follow up in more … Continue reading After the PhD: Where to go if you don’t want to be a professor
Getting a PhD without wanting to be a professor: reflections on a fun but sometimes awkward career path
I've had a number of masters students and junior colleagues ask recently about the idea of doing a PhD without the explicit aim of going into the academy and becoming a professor. I've gotten the question "how and why did you do this?" enough times in the last few months that I thought it'd be … Continue reading Getting a PhD without wanting to be a professor: reflections on a fun but sometimes awkward career path
Working with INGOs as an Academic: The Pros and Cons
While scanning Twitter this morning I came across a post from Duncan Greene that caught my eye: Why is it so hard for academics and NGOs to work together? Today's @fp2p https://t.co/aQDkJvcOcR pic.twitter.com/BbvpB5Hbdu — Duncan Green (@fp2p) September 29, 2016 The blogpost he was linking to raises some excellent questions about the benefits of closer relations … Continue reading Working with INGOs as an Academic: The Pros and Cons
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Summer Plans and Updates
I've arrived and settled into Munich until early July, and along with a few trips to other parts of Germany and Brussels, it should be a good stay on the Continent. At the moment version two of the dissertation is under review, so hopefully by early June I'll have feedback and an idea of when … Continue reading Summer Plans and Updates
Charles P. Martin-Shields 