‘Tenure: A Game Manual — The Successful Sabbatical’
What if a sabbatical could be more than time away from teaching? When Dr. En Li was named a Provost’s Teaching Fellow last year, her goal was to create content that helps early career faculty better understand and navigate academic life.
Li, associate professor of modern East Asian history, has done exactly that with “Tenure: A Game Manual,” a five-part podcast in which she interviews faculty from UT Dallas and three other universities.
In the newest episode, “The Successful Sabbatical,” Li talks with Dr. Bethany Wilinski, associate professor of teacher education at Michigan State University, about how faculty can turn sabbaticals into opportunities for renewal, creativity and balance.
In the episode, Wilinski shares how her own experience with burnout led her to create Sabbatical Coaching, a program that helps academics plan purposeful and restorative sabbaticals. By focusing on personal goals alongside research priorities, she encourages faculty to approach sabbaticals as a time to reset and reimagine their work.
The episode also explores how academic skills can translate into entrepreneurial ventures and sustainable careers.
Listen to “Tenure: A Game Manual — The Successful Sabbatical” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube.
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