A space to explore, share and shape the issues facing social and behavioral scientists
The story of a young German academic who followed the agreed-upon career path only to find the roadsigns don’t always lead to where they indicate.
Just as it is insufficiently recognised in public debates, the emotional side of forced flexibility in academic labour does not appear to be a major topic of conversation among established sociologists
So what exactly are the rules by which academic careers work? Where does one learn them? How does one learn them? And how, exactly, is playing by the rules to the benefit of one’s career?
