When looking to pursue a scholarly career in international studies, one crucial question is: how? How do you decide where you want to live? How do you determine what you’ll study? Teach? How do you think about what the job is and what it entails?
How do you remain a whole person in a job that can demand ever-increasing amounts of your time?
Hosted by aspiring academic Rebekah Pullen (Season 1), this series of interviews will look at ‘how’ people have built and managed careers in academia, exploring some of the potentials, pitfalls, and positives. Aimed at early career scholars (graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and ECRs) our guests share the lessons they've learned, the advice they've been given, and the successes that have shaped their careers. This podcast is produced with support from ISA Canada, through their Professional Development Committee; and we focus on Canadian academics in international studies - but there is certainly something for everyone, whatever your career stage, discipline, or research.
Join us for Season 1, and check out what we think is key to Acting Like a Doctor.
Original title: How? ISA Canada's PD Pod
'Watering plants in the faculty lounge...' with guest, Dr. Gabrielle Daoust
It's our final episode of season 1! Joining Rebekah, over zoom, is Dr. Gabrielle Daoust, who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and International Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia. In our season finale (!), Rebekah and Gabrielle talk about the benefits and challenges of a multi- and interdisciplinary academic trajectory, the ways we can demonstrate kindness, to ourselves and others, in our shared academic spaces, and the joys of procrasti-baking. ...
4 Sept 2025
'Your interest is interesting...' with guest, Dr. Philippe M. Frowd
Welcome to episode 4! Joining Rebekah and Liam, over zoom, is Dr. Philippe M. Frowd who is an Associate Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. In this episode, Rebekah and Phil talk about the wide variety of advice that graduate students and ECRs receive, how to support yourself through the various stages of academia, and the importance of differentiating between what's urgent and what's important. Show notes: 'When the chips are down: Can middle power...
28 Aug 2025
'The expectations of academic mobility...' with guest, Dr. Will Greaves - Part 2
*cross-posted under part 1* Joining Rebekah and Liam, over zoom, Dr. Will Greaves shares his 'deceptively straightforward' academic journey, and the role that travel has played throughout his teaching, research and service projects. Will is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Victoria, and was elected as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Victoria in April 2025. We were very fortunate to have the time to extend our conversation with Will a bit longer than ...
21 Aug 2025
'The expectations of academic mobility...' with guest, Dr. Will Greaves - Part 1
Joining Rebekah and Liam, over zoom, Dr. Will Greaves shares his 'deceptively straightforward' academic journey, and the role that travel has played throughout his teaching, research and service projects. Will is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Victoria, and was elected as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Victoria in April 2025. We were very fortunate to have the time to extend our conversation with Will a bit longer than planned, so his interview wi...
7 Aug 2025
'Something about performativity, presumably...' with guest, Dr. Veronica Kitchen
You made it to episode two! Welcome! Join Rebekah and our second guest, Dr. Veronica Kitchen from the University of Waterloo and the Balsillie School of International Affairs as they discuss what it means to be a successful mid-career scholar in academia. Topic Spotlights: embracing the chaos of teaching; the benefits of learning to play Taylor Swift on the guitar; and romance novels – for fun and academic reflection! Show notes from the episode: Heroism and Global Politics,...
23 Jul 2025
Introducing 'Acting Like a Doctor' with guest, Dr. Liam Midzain-Gobin
Welcome to the very first episode of Acting Like A Doctor! In this episode, Rebekah Pullen (our host) interviews Dr. Liam Midzain-Gobin of Brock University (also, our producer) about his experiences studying International Relations in Canada and his work as an Early Career Researcher (ECR) in academia. They also introduce the goal of this podcast series, produced as a project with ISA Canada's Professional Development Committee. Show notes from the episode: Assessing Three Elements of “...
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