Chicago Guide to Your Academic Career: A Portable Mentor for Scholars from Graduate School Through Tenure » (1)

John A. Goldsmith is the Edward Carson Waller Distinguished Service Professor in, and former chair of, the Department of Linguistics at the University of Chicago.

John Komlos is a professor of economics, chair of the Institute of Economic History, and a former chair of the economics department at the University of Munich.

Penny Schine Gold is a professor of history at Knox college and past chair of the Women's Studies Program.

Three scholars in the humanities and social sciences share reflections on their own professional experiences in academia, including the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing an academic career. They provide insights into finding a mentor, surviving the dissertation process, getting a job, obtaining tenure, publishing, consulting, intellectual property, and opportunities for academics in the corporate world, as well as issues of family, gender and the personal side of academic life. Written as an informal conversation between the three authors, this text is intended for both those considering a career in academia, as well as those already in the early stages of such a career.

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