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Academic Labor Beyond the College Classroom

Working for Our Values

Kirsti Cole editor Holly Hassel editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:5th Dec '19

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This insightful book encourages faculty to expand their roles beyond teaching, promoting equity and collaboration within academic institutions. Academic Labor Beyond the College Classroom is a vital resource for educators.

The book Academic Labor Beyond the College Classroom sparks an important dialogue among academic professionals, urging them to rethink and reshape their roles within educational institutions. It emphasizes the necessity for faculty members to move beyond traditional teaching and research responsibilities, advocating for a more holistic approach to their professional contributions. This transformation is essential for fostering a more equitable and inclusive academic environment.

In Academic Labor Beyond the College Classroom, various chapters present case studies and practical strategies that illustrate how faculty can engage in institutional service, mentoring, governance, and administrative roles. These contributions are aimed at enhancing equity initiatives across universities. The book highlights the concept of a scholarship of influence, as articulated by Dr. Nancy Chick in the Foreword, encouraging educators to leverage their expertise in ways that extend their impact within their institutions.

By drawing on diverse methodologies and disciplines, Academic Labor Beyond the College Classroom invites faculty from different areas of academia to participate in collaborative conversations. This cross-disciplinary approach aims to foster partnerships that can lead to meaningful change in higher education. Ultimately, the book serves as a call to action for educators to embrace a broader vision of their professional responsibilities, promoting a culture of engagement and equity in the academic landscape.

"What this book illustrates is that we need not—and should not—look to others to make it right, to make a difference. The chapters that follow evidence the many ways in which rank-and-file faculty have drawn on their expertise, their colleagues as partners, their concern for the institution, and their values rooted in equity to make a difference."
From the Foreword by Nancy L. Chick, Director, Endeavor Center for Faculty Development, Rollins College

"Academic Labor beyond the College Classroom calls for fundamental change in higher education. While some of the chapters describe instances of institutional reorganization, it’s pretty clear that physical change of that sort is no more than moving around the deck chairs, as higher education—and our values as members of the academic community—hurtle toward the iceberg. The essential moves called for in this book are deep changes in teaching, learning, and in the very definition of academic work, necessitated by new ways of knowing."
From the Afterword by Elaine P. Maimon, Ph.D., President, Governors State University

"This book might be most inspirational as a guide to slow but useful tactics for increasing equity in academia. Social change makers and coalition builders within the university might find help here in thinking about ways to make change within their spheres. The authors also address groups that are historically left out, including un>documented students and workers, women, and transgender students."
-Nicole Braun, RGWS: A Feminist Review

ISBN: 9780367278229

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 585g

216 pages