Scholars face a paradox: How to engage in critical community building when the nature of academic engagement in neoliberal times encourages academic entrepreneurship? Competition is encouraged among scholars as they vie for citations, resources, and recognition. This article considers how qualitative researchers might build and sustain critical community through engaging in research, teaching, and service in ways that inculcate humility and a spirit of generosity toward others’ work to build coalitions among scholars who may not agree. This work is imperative for qualitative scholars as they engage in collective action to address the inequities brought about by global crises.

学者们面临一个悖论：新自由主义时代的学术参与性质鼓励学术创业精神时，如何参与重要的社区建设？鼓励争夺引文，资源和认可的学者进行竞争。本文考虑了定性研究人员如何通过参与研究，教学和服务来建立和维持重要的社区，这些方法应以谦卑和慷慨的精神灌输给他人，以在可能不同意的学者之间建立联盟。对于定性学者，他们必须采取集体行动解决全球危机带来的不平等现象，这项工作势在必行。