Faculty members in academia want more than what a lucrative corporate package following a conventional career path has to offer. The modest income compared to industry jobs is just a known feature of their decision to join academia and not a problem that they’re trying to solve. It’s the call to heed something bigger than […]
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Towards an Inclusive Academic Culture
A former IISc student, now an educator, remembers her experience of navigating issues with mental wellness and lays down what she learned from it She walks alongside her mentor, enters the seminar hall and gets comfy in her seat. She is sinking through the seat, a black hole sucking her in, her vision blurs, […]