Yeah, it's tough, because you need to earn tenure at your own institution, but you want the flexibility of "moving up," if possible, and it's not easy to keep focused on both. I also think the networking thing is really important, but in a discipline which is by nature filled with introspective people, that is itself a challenge.
Good article. I like the distinctions between inst. and professional tenure. The bad administration and bad economics summed up my institution's problems. It looks as if two recently hired tenure track positions may be cut.
I echo Kent. That article really hit home. I realized awhile back that I had no portability, and have been working to rectify that. Thing is, I'm terrible at networking.
Yeah, this blog is pretty much the extent of my networking.
I much prefer to sit back at conferences and relax and observe my colleagues knocking themselves out shaking hands and slapping backs, handing out business cards, etc.
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I like it. This article strikes home. Also, I like the phrase "academic undead". Don't we all know too many of them?
Yeah, it's tough, because you need to earn tenure at your own institution, but you want the flexibility of "moving up," if possible, and it's not easy to keep focused on both. I also think the networking thing is really important, but in a discipline which is by nature filled with introspective people, that is itself a challenge.
Good article. I like the distinctions between inst. and professional tenure. The bad administration and bad economics summed up my institution's problems. It looks as if two recently hired tenure track positions may be cut.
I echo Kent. That article really hit home. I realized awhile back that I had no portability, and have been working to rectify that. Thing is, I'm terrible at networking.
I think the point is we need to start our own university because we are pretty good at networking amongst ourselves.
Yeah, but if we started our own university we'd be the dirty bastards folding and leaving people like us in the lurch. I prefer my state sinecure.
Yeah, this blog is pretty much the extent of my networking.
I much prefer to sit back at conferences and relax and observe my colleagues knocking themselves out shaking hands and slapping backs, handing out business cards, etc.
I think I remember being promised a seat on the governing board of a new university to be started in Ecuador.
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