I know there must be others in the same boat as I am. I am in the midst of a career change. I went back to university part-time after years of working for a charity doing public policy and advocacy on gender issues. After years of part-time study, I’m approaching completion of a PhD in international politics.
I went back to school in order to think more critically about the development and advocacy fields. I wanted to see how the current theory out there provided a necessary critique of what I’d been doing. Similarly, I was convinced that my experience had something to offer theory.
I am not a pure academic, nor a pure advocate. I see myself as a bridge. I like to take cutting edge theory and apply it in the field.
Anyway, here I am looking for jobs whilst I finish up my PhD. Fellow students of a certain age are you out there? I thought it would be great if we could form a virtual support group for those of us in a similar phase of life. It would be great to cheer each other on and provide encouragement to one another on this long, often lonely, and seemingly never-ending journey!
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