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Peripheral Contingencies: Experiences of International Scholars in Latvia
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Abstract This article examines the notion of the academic life course from the perspective of international scholars in Latvia—a research system characterised by “projectarisation,” yet also by aspirations of increased international competitiveness. In conversation with literature on academic precarity andmo... mehr
This article examines the notion of the academic life course from the perspective of international scholars in Latvia—a research system characterised by “projectarisation,” yet also by aspirations of increased international competitiveness. In conversation with literature on academic precarity andmobility justice, I investigate the contingencies and non‐linearities embedded in the transnational movements of research workers. In the academic life course, mobility across borders is supposed to lead to a permanent job in the future, yet often turns into an indefinite process of moving from one country and institution to the next. Based on semi‐structured interviews with 29 international scholars in Latvia, as well as other qualitative data, I examine how this contradiction is experienced in more peripheral contexts of academic knowledge production. I suggest that international scholars in Latvia experience heightened job insecurity while simultaneously making use of professional and personal opportunities.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Lettland; Akademiker; Prekariat; Wissensproduktion; Mobilität; Berufsmobilität; Peripherie; Arbeitsplatzwechsel; Arbeitsplatzverlust; Wissenschaftler; Wissenschaftlerin; Akademikerin
Klassifikation
Industrie- und Betriebssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, industrielle Beziehungen
Wissenschaftssoziologie, Wissenschaftsforschung, Technikforschung, Techniksoziologie
Freie Schlagwörter
academic precarity; mobility justice; peripherality; projectarisation
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2022
Seitenangabe
S. 161-170
Zeitschriftentitel
Social Inclusion, 10 (2022) 4
Heftthema
Life Course Justice and Learning
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)