Since launching this current incarnation of Leaving Academia, I’ve had requests from readers and clients to create a space on the internet where members of the post-academic community can congregate, network, socialize, exchange ideas and informally just shoot the shit. While there are places to get post-academic info (WRK4US, Beyond Academe, Sellout, etc.), or do some griping (the Chronicle forums) there hasn’t been a centralized place where networking and connecting with others can happen easily…until now!
That’s what I created leavingacademia.ning.com, a community for academics and post-academics to share and discuss all manner of issues related to leaving. It’s a private list (meaning only members can see what’s going on), but joining is just a matter of registered with Ning. The site is really feature-rich, and I’m excited about what kind of fruitful discussions can come about as a result of all the opportunities for exchanging ideas. There are discussion forums, but there’s also a live chat feature and space for people to form their own groups (by city or region, or by communities of interest, like LGBT leavers). Each user has their own page, where they can maintain their own blog, paste their picture and “friend” other users that they know or get to know. It’s pretty nifty, and it’s there for your disposal, so I really urge everyone to go and check it out.
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