Gaslighting

Gaslighting is a thing! It’s a form of psychological abuse. The culprit undermines the victim by casting doubt over their experience and or perception. Yes, it’s real. It’s good to have a term for something that you’re experiencing. In fact, in my research using Critical Race Theory the authors (there are many) often talk aboutContinue reading “Gaslighting”

Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome and the Blackademic. Why don’t I believe when somebody says my work is good?

Introducing @BlackademicUK

“An ivory tower is a place — or an atmosphere — where people are happily cut off from the rest of the world in favour of their own pursuits. […] Most contemporary uses of the term refer to academia…” Wikipedia I am a journalist and Senior Lecturer in Journalism coming to the end of the first year of myContinue reading “Introducing @BlackademicUK”

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