ABSTRACT

This paper introduces a set of workarounds for early-career feminist academics. Successful senior women academics in feminist and other critical disciplines were asked about their experiences within the academic system, how they thrived in the neoliberal academy while practicing feminist scholarship and activism. They revealed how they paid the price for unmasking the rules of the game and working the cracks within the system. Based on their experiences the new generation of feminist activists in academia is encouraged to B-E-L-I-E-F. Altogether, the findings reveal that gender and feminist commitment add to the complexities of academic career making, and while the suggested workarounds will not bring instant revolutionary change, they can help academic activists thrive and create change through feminist scholarship and activism.

摘要

本文介绍了一套针对处于职业生涯早期的女权主义学者的解决方法。女权主义和其他关键学科的成功高级女学者被问及她们在学术系统中的经历，以及她们在实践女权主义学术和行动主义的同时如何在新自由主义学院中茁壮成长。他们透露了他们是如何为揭露游戏规则和破解系统内的裂缝而付出的代价。根据他们的经验，鼓励学术界的新一代女权主义活动家相信。总之，研究结果表明，性别和女权主义承诺增加了学术生涯的复杂性，虽然建议的变通办法不会带来即时的革命性变化，但它们可以帮助学术活动家蓬勃发展，并通过女权主义学术和行动主义创造变革。