A Panel of Experts on How They Overcame "Impostor Syndrome" and Claimed Their Expertise
Have you ever
• believed that you have fooled others in your professional world into overestimating your abilities?
• misattributed your personal success to factors other than your own ability or intelligence (luck, or an evaluator's misjudgement?
• feared exposure as an impostor?
You are not alone.
In this midday panel discussion, four accomplished faculty from Emory's professional schools will share their own experiences of what is sometimes described as "impostor syndrome" and how they found their way out of it to claim their own expertise. Hear their stories and their best advice.
Carol Newsom, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Old Testament, Candler School of Theology
Carol A. Newsom is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Old Testament at Candler and a senior fellow at Emory's Center for the Study of Law and Religion. Newsom came to Candler in 1980, only the second woman to hold a tenure-track position. In 2005, she became a C.H. Candler Professor, a university-based endowed chair. Professor Newsom's research focuses on the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Wisdom tradition, the book of Daniel, and apocalyptic literature. She has written and edited 13 books and scores of articles, book chapters, translations, encyclopedia articles and reviews. She co-edited the acclaimed Women’s Bible Commentary (Westminster John Knox, 3rd ed., 2012), now in its third edition, which explores the implications of and challenges long-held assumptions about the Bible’s portrayal of women and other marginalized groups.
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5 окт 2024
