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Academia's Bonfire of Vanities

December 16, 2020 by Allison Harbin in Systemic Problems In Ed

In this post: It's too late to save education, and it has been since the 1970s. In this post, I explain why in the context of neoliberal policy and deregulation.

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December 16, 2020 /Allison Harbin
future of higher education, burnout in academia, academic freedom, student rights, academic reforms in higher education, importance of ethics in academia, research ethics, labor exploitation, adjunct professor, academia is toxic
Systemic Problems In Ed
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On Leaving the Academic Pyramid Scheme›

June 05, 2017 by Allison Harbin in How to Leave Academia

In this post: I discuss the difficulty of leaving academia and the importance of strategic thinking and embracing the unknown when it comes to the next step in career moves.

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June 05, 2017 /Allison Harbin
future of higher education, leaving academia, careers for academics, is a humanities phd useful, academia is a cult
How to Leave Academia
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