12. Professor under threat | Dr. Malik Boykin

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Voices of Academia

Emily King

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*ON A BREAK* Researchers from around the world open up about their mental health within academia. They might laugh, cry, or say things you disagree with. But this is lived experience - not professional advice. It's to reduce stigma and help people feel less alone. Each month, PhD Candidate and host, Emily King, chats with a different guest and releases fortnightly episodes. First - the story of mental ill-health. Second - the tale of recovery, with coping strategies that might help you too! Join us as we talk about all the things you thought you had to hide! www.voicesofacademia.com

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12. Professor under threat | Dr. Malik Boykin

Voices of Academia

46 minutes 51 seconds

4 years ago

12. Professor under threat | Dr. Malik Boykin

TW: Depression, loss, and racial discrimination

Emily chats with Dr. Malik Boykin, who opens up about early life experiences, how they lead him to become a Professor, and some of the challenges he has faced, and continues to face, as a Black man and academic.

This episode covers:

· Embracing multidimensionality eg. You can be a scientist AND an artist

· Formative experiences from Malik’s early life

· A drop off in high school engagement and grades after significant loss

· Malik’s realisation that his life as a Black man in America without a college degree may be precarious

· Finding self-, rather than external, motivation

· The link between Black advocates and role models in academia, and Malik’s success

· The academic expectation to continue to meet deadlines even following a devastating personal loss

· A few examples of the extra labour Malik manages as a Black academic

Resources:

· Dr. Boykin’s Research Lab

· Malik Starx the artist

The full transcript of the podcast is available here, with many thanks to Dan Ranson

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Recorded 29/05/2021.

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