Overview
- Offers Canadian perspectives on the experiences of women in the academic world
- Provides a forum for less frequently heard voices in academia and beyond
- Focuses on the importance of spaces for intersectionality and provocation in women’s (academic) lives
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Our Academic Selves
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Negotiating Roles and Identities in Addition to the Academy
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Back Matter
Keywords
- female scholars in the academy
- female narratives in the workplace
- women scholars in the academy
- women in the academy
- women narratives in the workplace
- work-life balance in the academy
- women working in universities
- gender and work in universities
- higher education in Canada
- feminism in the academy
- lived experiences of women scholars
- lived experiences of professional women in academia
About this book
This book offers a new perspective on how Canadian women in the academy are re-conceptualizing and reconsidering their position as professionals. It examines central challenges associated with the lives of women scholars and higher education professionals, including their professional identity, institutional expectations, lessons learned throughout their career experiences in higher education, and navigating between multiple roles.
In turn, the book highlights the importance of both formal and informal networks of support. Each contributing author presents authentic examples from her lived experiences as a woman in the academy, situating her personal narrative within previous research in the field. Taken together, the respective chapters equip readers with a deeper understanding of the experiences of women in the academic world. This book is inclusive in nature, showcasing experiences from women who are scholars, students and higher education professionals.
The bookmakes a significant and unique contribution to the field of gender studies, with a focus on women negotiating life in the academic world and within the Canadian context. The evidence and insights shared here will benefit all scholars in women’s studies and comparative studies, as well as those considering a career in higher education.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Sarah Elaine Eaton, PhD, is a full-time faculty member at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. She has worked in post-secondary contexts in a variety of roles since 1994. Her research interests focus on higher education leadership, policy and governance, with specific expertise in applied ethics and integrity.
Amy Burns, PhD, is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs in Education with the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. She has worked extensively in both the K-12 public school system and in the post-secondary context. Her research interests focus on two main areas: feminist leadership in education and the role of leadership in pre-service teacher education.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Women Negotiating Life in the Academy
Book Subtitle: A Canadian Perspective
Editors: Sarah Elaine Eaton, Amy Burns
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3114-9
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3113-2Published: 24 March 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3116-3Published: 24 March 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-3114-9Published: 23 March 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 201
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Gender and Education, Educational Policy and Politics, Higher Education, Women's Studies, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Education