
Calm productivity for academics
This site is now an archive of my previous work. I have moved all my ongoing writing to https://michael-rowe.github.io/home-michael/
Scholarship Reconsidered by Ernest Boyer challenges the narrow focus on research in academia, proposing a more inclusive framework that values discovery, integration, application, and teaching. This seminal work reshapes faculty roles, advocating for diverse forms of scholarly work to enhance higher education’s impact beyond traditional research.
In Draft No. 4, John McPhee offers a masterclass on nonfiction writing, weaving insights from decades at The New Yorker. His reflections on structure, drafting, and precision offer academics a transformative approach to writing with purpose and clarity, vital skills for producing compelling, research-driven narratives.