
"I have been teaching for over 10 years, and yet I find myself packing my boxes of books once more; I have reached the end of yet another temporary academic contract, and I'm about to dive headfirst into the unknown. I feel like the embodiment of the twelfth tarot card, the Hanged Man. How did I end up here, upside down again?"
"I admit, nearly everyone in academia in North America (and likely the world) is feeling some flavor of career panic: national funding has either been cancelled or is under threat, visas and legal status are or will be questioned, institutions both private and public face economic turmoil, many people have been "let go" to balance budgets. Recent anti-DEI legislation limits the structure and functionality of departments, student programs, and individual faculty positions - further isolating students and faculty of color and those with other marginalized identities."
"Many institutions made broad cuts to programs, departments, and jobs this spring and summer to keep up with budget cuts; according to a recent article from Inside Higher Ed, nearly a thousand employees lost their jobs through major institutional cuts, with the striking example of Ivy Tech Community College, which laid off 202 employees this past May."
A teacher with over ten years of experience faces repeated temporary contracts and renewed job insecurity. Many academics in North America confront career panic as national funding is cut or threatened, visas and legal statuses are questioned, and institutions face economic turmoil resulting in layoffs. Anti-DEI legislation restricts department structures and student programs, isolating students and faculty of color and other marginalized identities. Teachers' speech and social media posts are monitored and censored, and public expression can lead to job termination. Broad program and job cuts have led to hundreds or thousands of employees losing positions at some institutions. Natural disasters, violence, and hunger add further pressures on academic work and communities.
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