Blog Archives - Ideas on Fire

Peer Review Week 2019. Theme: Quality in Peer Review. September 16–20, 2019

September 17, 2019 Happy Peer Review Week 2019! Read More

Teaching toward Inclusive Excellence - Blackboard with stack of books, top book is open

September 16, 2019 Tips for Teaching toward Inclusive Excellence Read More

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August 28, 2019 The Imagine Otherwise Podcast Is on Vacation and Will Be Back Sept. 25 Read More

Practical Strategies for Taking Notes - Person takes notes by hand, with an open book, coffee cup, and laptop on the table

August 20, 2019 Practical Strategies for Taking Notes Read More

Fostering Intellectual Community at Your Academic Workplace - Group of women colleagues laughing and talking at a table, two are high-fiving each other

August 19, 2019 Fostering Intellectual Community at Your Academic Workplace Read More

Interdisciplinary Oral History - Person in a blue blazer holding two microphones and a voice recorder, writing in a notebook

August 6, 2019 Jumpstarting an Interdisciplinary Oral History Project Read More

Writing a Student-Centered Syllabus that Saves You Time - Books and a tablet on a classroom desk

July 22, 2019 Writing a Student-Centered Syllabus that Saves You Time Read More

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July 16, 2019 Dismantle Magazine Interviews IoF Founder Cathy Hannabach Read More

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July 15, 2019 Meet the New IoF Team Members! Read More

Diversity, Plain Language, and Scholarship at Editors Canada - Abstract closeup on meta grate with sunlight filtering through

July 9, 2019 Diversity, Plain Language, and Scholarship at Editors Canada 2019 Read More

Benefits of Creative Writing - Person sits in a cafe writing in a notebook

June 25, 2019 The Benefits of Creative Writing Read More

How to Move to a New City (Again) and Settle In - House keys stuck in a front door

June 24, 2019 How to Move to a New City (Again) and Settle In Read More

Brave New World of Remote Teaching - Person wearing headphones types on a laptop

June 11, 2019 The Brave New World of Remote Online Teaching Read More

Your Public Voice - Multicolored books on shelves. Text reads: Dismantle Magazine presents an online workshop co-sponsored by Ideas on Fire on Your Public Voice. July 8–31, 2019"

June 7, 2019 Your Public Voice: An Online Writing Workshop by Dismantle Magazine Read More

We're Hiring Academic Editors and Academic Indexers - Desk with papers, phones, and computers

May 31, 2019 We’re hiring! Seeking Academic Editors and Indexers Read More

Community-Engaged Scholarship - Group of students with laptops, books, and phones in front of a transit map

May 20, 2019 How to Do Meaningful Community-Engaged Scholarship and Teaching Read More

A Farewell to Ibid, Editing Footnotes - Red notebook with a red pencil resting on top

May 14, 2019 A Farewell to Ibid.: Editing Footnotes at ACES Read More

Mental Health in Academia - Tan grasses in front of a blue ocean and sky

April 30, 2019 Mental Health in Academia: How Departments Can Support Faculty, Staff, and Students Read More

Resisting Academic Busyness - Person relaxing in a hammock

April 22, 2019 Resisting Academic Busyness and Taking Weekends Off Read More

Surviving Job Burnout in the Academy and Beyond - Stressed out person holding their head

March 25, 2019 Surviving Job Burnout in the Academy and Beyond Read More

Using Recursive Outlines for Writing - Closeup on person writing in a notebook

March 19, 2019 Using Recursive Outlines for Writing Read More

Editing Endnotes and Footnotes - Sculpture and water fountain made of books

March 11, 2019 A Farewell to Ibid.: Editing Endnotes and Footnotes at ACES Read More

Turning a Side Gig into a Career with Dismantle Magazine - Teal and orange abstract design on wall

March 5, 2019 Turning a Side Project into a Career: A Peek Behind the Scenes with Dismantle Read More

Teaching Students How to Use Archival Sources - Archive with shelves of boxed collections

February 19, 2019 Teaching Students How to Use Archival Sources Read More

Making Career Decisions in an Era of Uncertainty- Green bush shaped into a giant question mark

February 18, 2019 Making Career Decisions in an Era of Uncertainty Read More

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February 6, 2019 Love to Write? We’re Looking for Blog Authors Read More

How to Write a Great Speaker or Author Bio - Black notebook and teal pen

February 5, 2019 How to Write a Great Speaker or Author Bio Read More

Daily Self-Care Practices for Your Wellness Routine - Red teapot and white mug sitting on a wood table

January 22, 2019 Daily Self-Care Practices for Your Wellness Routine Read More

Academic Politics for New & Contingent Faculty, blog - Icebergs in cold waters

January 21, 2019 Academic Politics for New and Contingent Faculty Read More

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January 15, 2019 Meet our newest team member: Tala Khanmalek! Read More

Why & How to Write a Book Review - Stack of books with eyeglasses on top

January 8, 2019 Why and How to Write a Book Review Read More

Wellness for Academics, Scholars, & Other Cultural Workers - Plate of vegetables and legumes

December 17, 2018 Wellness for Academics, Scholars, and Other Cultural Workers Read More

Client Publications 2018 - Multicolored confetti

December 13, 2018 Congrats to IoF Authors Who Published Books in 2018! Read More

Ideas on Fire's 2018 Year in Review - Blue fireworks against dark sky

December 11, 2018 2018 Year in Review: A Year of Connection Read More

Navigating Imposter Syndrome image of red brick wall against a blue sky

November 19, 2018 Navigating Imposter Syndrome and Other Insecurities Read More

Interdisciplinary Editing Career - Person stands before an orange arrow on the ground

November 13, 2018 How to Put Your Interdisciplinary Training to Work in an Editing Career Read More

Succeeding Beyond the Academy Book Launch - Multicolored balloons

November 6, 2018 Join us for a Succeeding Outside the Academy Book Party and Discussion! Read More

5 Things Book Indexers Wish Authors Knew - Exterior of a a purple apartment building with lots of balconies so it looks like boxes stacked on top of each other

October 30, 2018 5 Things Professional Book Indexers Wish Authors Knew Read More

Social Media for Academics. Image of social media icons on phone screen

October 22, 2018 Social Media for Academics: Learn the Ropes Read More

Endnotes from Inderpal Grewal's book Saving the Security State: Exceptional Citizens in Twenty-First-Century America

October 16, 2018 Footnotes, Endnotes, and the Authorial Conversation Read More

September 27, 2018 International Podcast Day 2018: How We’re Celebrating Read More

Teaching Techniques to Save You Time: Word cloud of education-related terms in front of stacks of education and pedagogy books

September 24, 2018 Teaching Techniques to Save You Time and Energy Read More

Embracing Academic Seasonality - Bright orange fall trees in a field

September 18, 2018 Embracing Academic Seasonality and Rhythms Read More

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September 10, 2018 Happy Peer Review Week! Love for Academic Publishing Read More

Planning Your Academic Book Tour - Book pages arranged in a heart shape against yellow background

September 4, 2018 Planning Your Academic Book Tour and Promotion Read More

Dissertating While Parenting - Bright blue brick building with lots of square windows

August 21, 2018 Dissertating While Parenting: Not Such a Contradiction Read More

Academic Inspiration - Lightbulb on a chalkboard, in a thought bubble

August 13, 2018 Academic Inspiration: How to Get Re-Inspired by an Old Project Read More

When to Hire an Academic Editor - Close up on black and white monthly calendar

August 7, 2018 When to Hire an Academic Editor and Indexer Read More

Finding & Seizing Career Opportunities: Multicolored rocks with blue and green rocks around the edges and reddish rocks in the center

July 16, 2018 Finding and Seizing Career Opportunities Where You’re At Read More

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July 12, 2018 Who’s Joining Us at Podcast Movement 2018? Read More