Vita Incerta™

Equal parts dry humor and dark truth, Vita Incerta™ (Latin for Uncertain Life) exposes the daily grind of academia—awkward conferences, unread papers, and the existential weight of revise and resubmit. It’s not therapy, but it might help.

A cartoon illustration of a person speaking into a microphone in a recording studio, surrounded by stacks of books labeled 'Theor y,' 'Critique,' and 'Library,' with a woman standing in a doorway holding a tray of food, looking disinterested.
A cartoon of a man giving a presentation titled 'Preliminary Findings' to four attentive people, with one of them making a comment about questions, snide remarks, and sabotage after the talk.
A cartoon illustration of a man sitting at a desk, using a computer, with a mug, papers, and books. There is a framed picture on the wall labeled "PhD" and a spider web in the corner. The caption reads, "All that's left is to read the e-mail 50 times
A cartoon drawing of a man with a worried expression sitting at a desk, holding a pen over a long paper with multiple sticky notes placed on it. Behind him, a whiteboard displays a diagram titled 'Logic of Argument' with interconnected boxes. Below,
A black-and-white cartoon drawing of a man and a woman seated at a table having coffee. The man holds a piece of paper and is speaking to the woman. The caption reads: "Before this date goes any further, let's exchange CVs to see if we're compatible.