Friday, April 12, 2013

Academia's indentured servants - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

The main purpose of this post is to reflect on how badly things are going in Higher Education in the USA. I think with what has been happening at Sydney University industrially this is relevant.

"Most adjuncts teach at multiple universities while still not making enough to stay above the poverty line. Some are on welfare or homeless. Others depend on charity drives held by their peers. Adjuncts are generally not allowed to have offices or participate in faculty meetings. When they ask for a living wage or benefits, they can be fired. Their contingent status allows them no recourse."


Academia's indentured servants - Opinion - Al Jazeera English
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