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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... view more
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.... view less
Keywords
Latvia; academic; precariat; knowledge production; mobility; occupational mobility; periphery; job change; job loss; scientist; female scientist; academic (female)
Classification
Sociology of Work, Industrial Sociology, Industrial Relations
Sociology of Science, Sociology of Technology, Research on Science and Technology
Free Keywords
academic precarity; mobility justice; peripherality; projectarisation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 161-170
Journal
Social Inclusion, 10 (2022) 4
Issue topic
Life Course Justice and Learning
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed