Hikma Collective

Does your work align with your value and values? This one-week course offers lessons, exercises and group discussions to help you elevate your freelance practice. Join us to clarify your worth and craft a professional life that works for you. hikma.studio/offers/mhg7ojy…

Summer is the perfect time to reconnect to your writing practice. Check out Hikma founder Erica Machulak's blog post for a prompt to help you rediscover and refine your daily writing habit. Visit hikma.studio/blog/writingpr… . . #AmWriting #HikmaBlog #SummeWriting

Join us for an evening at Boswell Book Company featuring Erica Machulak and her new book: Hustles for Humanists (Rutgers UP, 2025) 📍 Boswell Book Company, 2559 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI 🗓️ Tuesday, July 8 | 6:30 PM CDT 🔗 Register here: eventbrite.com/e/erica-machul…

Thursday! Join us for a Penn Career Tools webinar about how to leverage your strengths to create meaningful work right now. We'll step through actionable exercises from Hustles for Humanists to identify what you have to offer and design your career on your terms. @Pennalumni

🌎 Happy Earth Day! Congratulations to Lorien Nesbitt and team for securing a SSHRC Partnership Development Grant for "Networks of Care for Green, Healthy Cities." The Hikma team is excited to cheer you on as your project grows! @nesbittios @SSHRC_CRSH

Happy Publication Day🎉 Hustles for Humanists is here. Let's celebrate what humanists do best, thrive in community, and find ways to create better systems. Explore the book, resources, and upcoming events at hikma.studio/book #HustlesForHumanists ##booklaunch

"We need to be and feel part of a community within and through which we can find that for which we are best suited." Kieran Forde shares the importance of belonging to a community. To learn more, visit the Hikma blog! hikma.studio/blog/learning-… #community #agency #academia

The world needs humanists more than ever! Discover ways to leverage your strengths in Erica Machulak's new blog post for the Harvard Mignone Center for Career Success. Harvard grad students, don't miss Erica's book talk on campus on April 10. careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/blog/2025/03/2…

📢 There’s still time to register for Princeton University GradFUTURES Forum 2024! Join Hikma founder Erica Machulak and Ilana Horwitz for a conversation on how entrepreneurial thinking is transforming the PhD experience. 🔗 Register now: gradfutures.princeton.edu/events/2025/ap…

It was International Women's Day over the weekend. As per Hikma tradition, we're sharing founder Erica Machulak's blog post, "Three things I learned from my mom about being a leader." Visit hikma.studio/blog/3-lessons… #HikmaHi5 #InternationalWomensDay

Join our conversation with Dr. Dwandalyn Reece @dwanreece, the visionary curator behind the Musical Crossroads exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visit hikma.studio/podcast to listen, learn and grow together 🌱 #HikmaHi5

Happy Valentine’s Day from Hikma❣️Sharing a picture of a Hikma reunion over sweet treats. #HikmaHi5

Over the past 6 months, Asya Savelyeva and Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez have been immersed in Hikma’s collaborative environment, working on everything from academic writing and course development to knowledge translation and branding strategy. Visit: hikma.studio/blog/working-w…

Happy Lunar New Year 🎉 We’re so excited to share this moment with our founder Erica Machulak celebrating the completion of her book! Visit hikma.studio/book to learn more and grab an exclusive pre-order coupon! It's not too late to set your intentions for the new year!

It’s time for a radical rethink about the value of the grant-writing process: it's not just about the money, it's about building strong partnerships. Check out our article "The Grant Writer's Paradox" in the Journal of Electronic Publishing (JEP). journals.publishing.umich.edu/jep/article/id…

Looking forward to participating in this event hosted by JEP and ACH. Thanks to special issue editor Katina Rogers for bringing us together! members.ach.org/civicrm/event/…

Happy New Year from Hikma! We’re kicking off 2025 with exciting news: Founder Erica Machulak's new book, "Hustles for Humanists: Build a Business with Purpose" is now available for preorder from Rutgers University Press. Snag your coupon code here: hikma.studio/book

Warm holiday wishes from all of us at Hikma! We're grateful for your support and look forward to an inspiring new year together.

Professional agency is a versatile, useful tactic undertaken by PhD graduates as they navigate a changing economy. Asya Savelyeva writes about professional agency and the impact that engaging with it has in Canadian society. To learn more, visit hikma.studio/blog/Professio…

What are communities of practice and how can they support relationship and trust building with your intellectual and practice communities? Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez writes about communities of practice and how it can support you work. Visit the Hikma Blog to learn more!