TY - CHAP
T1 - Academic Resilience
T2 - An Uncharted Terrain
AU - Cohrssen, Caroline
AU - Blannin, Joanne
AU - Mahat, Marian
AU - Jay de Los Reyes, Elizer
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The pressures brought about by the COVID-19 global pandemic in 2020 have amplified the significance of academic resilience and highlight the importance of a shared insights into academics' experiences. The responses to academic work with in this context has received little research attention despite its universality during the pandemic. Failing to recognise, or 'invisibilising' the roles and needs of academics during a pandemic, is a significant concern. This chapter explores this uncharted terrain,and presents stories of resilience – being a postdoc in a foreign country (de los Reyes), negotiating (yet another) contract (Mahat), navigating research in a different context (Cohrssen), and digital engagement in academia (Blannin) – from academics in different career stages and global contexts. These stories provide points of reflection for those navigating the complex world of academia during these uncertain times.
AB - The pressures brought about by the COVID-19 global pandemic in 2020 have amplified the significance of academic resilience and highlight the importance of a shared insights into academics' experiences. The responses to academic work with in this context has received little research attention despite its universality during the pandemic. Failing to recognise, or 'invisibilising' the roles and needs of academics during a pandemic, is a significant concern. This chapter explores this uncharted terrain,and presents stories of resilience – being a postdoc in a foreign country (de los Reyes), negotiating (yet another) contract (Mahat), navigating research in a different context (Cohrssen), and digital engagement in academia (Blannin) – from academics in different career stages and global contexts. These stories provide points of reflection for those navigating the complex world of academia during these uncertain times.
UR - https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/academic-resilience/?k=9781802623901
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781802623871
SN - 9781802623895
SN - 9781802623901
T3 - Surviving and Thriving in Academia
SP - 3
EP - 24
BT - Academic Resilience: Personal Stories and Lessons Learnt from the COVID-19 Experience
A2 - Mahat, Marian
A2 - Blannin, Joanne
A2 - Cohrssen, Caroline
A2 - Jay de Los Reyes, Elizer
PB - Emerald Publishing Limited
CY - Bingley, United Kingdom
ER -