{"product_id":"the-canadian-precariat-part-time-faculty-and-the-higher-education-system-paperback","title":"The Canadian Precariat: Part-Time Faculty and the Higher-Education System - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Gagne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection aims to be inclusive and representative of the journey of precarity for those in higher education in Canada. As such, it includes reflections and articles from those who have taught in post-secondary education from across Canada, as well as representation not just from those who teach but also those who have experienced the precarity of higher education either from the position of union organizers or as students in the higher education system. The texts are both in the form of critical engagement with the academic discourse and research as well as reflective memoirs on experiences of educational precarity from numerous social locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmber Riaz provides many effective strategies for alleviating precarious hiring practices in higher education in Canada, while simultaneously outlining the biased and inequitable practices in hiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle Majeed highlights the trend in Canadian higher education of personal and health distress experienced by students and faculty and how that intersects with precarious employment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeronica Austen speaks from the position of someone who was once precariously employed for many years and has now secured a tenured position.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGayle McFadden speaks of precarity as witnessed as both a student, and as a student representative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePheobe Anderson outlines a journey from a life of precarity to an educational experience of precarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCristina Artenie explores a forgotten precarious category: immigrant scholars with Canadian graduate credentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Gagné looks into what can be done to encourage continued dialogue and a more equitable and accessible educational environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Gagne is Educational Developer at the University of Toronto. She previosuly worked as adjunct instructor at Seneca College and George Brown College. She received her PhD in English from Western University, London, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53246623285555,"sku":"9781988963303","price":35.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/A6gCvezYvS9781988963303.webp?v=1776291370","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-canadian-precariat-part-time-faculty-and-the-higher-education-system-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}