[Ias-public] The Journeys of Scholars

[Adel Daoud]

Hi all,

For those curious about the Journeys of Scholars. It is a new podcast I have started that I hope is useful from doctoral students to professors. You can read a little longer purpose description at the Institute for Mathematical Statistics here<https://imstat.org/2022/12/13/the-journeys-of-scholars-deciphering-the-pursuit-of-excellence/>, but the background is basically the following:

Background: Many of us academics are fascinated by the pursuit of academic excellence and mastery, yet it can remain a puzzle how to achieve this pursuit optimally. There exist many scholarly and popular books, articles, and presentations about excellence and mastery, but only a few sources systematically interview those that are on the path of excellence and make those interviews publicly available. Thus, there is a gap between the insight one can gather from reading such books versus hearing from a top performer reflecting on their journey.
The Journeys of Scholars (JoS) is a podcast, which I have recently created, to fill that gap by aiming to decipher the pursuit of academic excellence through interviews about the trajectories, macro-micro strategies, habits, and advice of top-class academic performers. The interviews are about topics that are usually not discussed as systematically in public academic settings as they perhaps should be. While there is no one blueprint for academic success, these interviews are intended to provide advice and guidance for scholars striving toward excellence by reflecting on how different top performers achieved their goals. After all, we all need advice, assistance, and inspiration from our forerunners that paved the way toward new frontiers. The aim of this podcast is to supply these pieces of advice, assistance, and inspiration.


You can find all the interviews on Spotify on this link<https://open.spotify.com/show/2YUgdLmDgDpMzdnWdpD9bY>, and on Youtube (link provided here<https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7fB3pHZjQ4W5aSuavvlxv9M_lV7EIUi>). I am aiming to produce additional interviews every month, so stay tuned for more.

Some of the recent interviews are the following:


  *   Pursuing excellence. An interview with Professor Gary King, Harvard University. (Link to the show<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjOsjmzVN1w>)
  *   How to combine academia and entrepreneurship. Continuing the conversation with Prof. King at Harvard. (Link to the show<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm3Brs9YucA>)
  *   Following your curiosity. Interview with Xiao-Li Meng, Professor of Statistics, Harvard University. (Link to the show<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlfMbh1Arw0&t=197s>)
  *   Establishing your research program. An Interview with Prof. Stephen Raudenbush University of Chicago. (Link to the show<https://youtu.be/39iEVydDM2o>)
  *   Choosing your academic path. Interview with Professor Christopher Winship, Harvard University. (Link to the show<https://youtu.be/B8gaeQ5560I>)
  *   Building excellent research environments. Interview with Professor Peter Hedström, Linköping University. (Link to the show<https://youtu.be/DJy7QFcppxA>)
  *   Finding one's path as a statistician or data scientist. An Interview with Prof. Jennifer Hill, New York University. (Link to the show<https://youtu.be/hDMxM2pD6oY>)
  *   Planning for writing. An Interview with Prof. David Harding, UC Berkley. (Link to the show<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1l8JYEp9kk&t=2860s>)


Feel free to forward this email to anyone you think might be interested.



--
Adel Daoud, P.h.D, and Member of the Young Academy of Sweden,
Associate Professor in Analytical Sociology,
Institute for Analytical Sociology, Linköping University.
Visiting address: Kopparhammaren 7, Kungsgatan 56D, Campus Norrköping

Principal Investigator, the AI and Global Development Lab, www.global-lab.ai<http://www.global-lab.ai/>

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