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An Interview Never to Forget—and Never to Repeat

An Interview Never to Forget—and Never to Repeat

by Rebecca Copeland | Jun 4, 2025 | Memories

“Break a Leg.” That’s the pep talk when you go on stage, right? Wish it had been only been a leg. I felt like my whole body was going to shatter, that I might even vomit right there in front of the entire search committee. My stage? A smelly, claustrophobic classroom....
A Walking Target: Dealing with Negative Book Reviews

A Walking Target: Dealing with Negative Book Reviews

by Rebecca Copeland | Apr 23, 2025 | Memories

“You must feel like you have a target on your back,” Van said to me as soon as he saw me in the hallway. I had just stepped out of an academic panel and was making my way to the next one on the schedule. The Association of Asian Studies was always hectic, with people...

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