Are Women Human in Christian Academia?
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Are Women Human in Christian Academia?

ByBeth Allison Barr

Recently, Karen Swallow Prior spoke out against the “Billy Graham rule”–married men distancing themselves from women to avoid temptation and the appearance of evil. For those of you who missed Prior’s article, she eloquently argued that good moral character is better than rigid behavioral rules. As she writes, “Virtue ethics relies on moral character that…

Starting Graduate School Well–Some Advice
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Starting Graduate School Well–Some Advice

ByBeth Allison Barr

I swam with dolphins last week. It wasn’t planned–they just appeared, a mom and her calf, swimming on our beach early in the morning. The water was clear as glass. It was so clear and so smooth , in fact, that the large dark shadows of their bodies below the surface appeared almost as visible…

Surviving Rejection on the Academic Job Market
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Surviving Rejection on the Academic Job Market

ByBeth Allison Barr

I still remember checking my watch and thinking vaguely about what I would eat for lunch. It was around lunchtime, so normally there wouldn’t have been anything odd about my wandering thoughts. Except that I was in the middle of a job interview for a tenure-track position. I knew from the direction of the conversation…

Make a Good Impression at Academic Conferences (Please!)
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Make a Good Impression at Academic Conferences (Please!)

ByBeth Allison Barr

It was sunny and warm today in Texas without a snow cloud in sight. I wore short sleeves and left all my coats and scarves at home. And, most importantly, I didn’t have to worry about slipping on a sludgy sidewalk. For me, a native Texan, the almost 80-degree weather was a relief after spending…