Combining academia and activism: common obstacles and useful tools

Authors

Michael G. Flood, University of WollongongFollow
Brian Martin, University of WollongongFollow
Tanja Dreher, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

73544

Publication Details

Flood, M. G., Martin, B. and Dreher, T. (2013). Combining academia and activism: common obstacles and useful tools. Australian Universities Review, 55 (1), 17-26.

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Australian Universities Review

Abstract

Academics who engage in activism face a series of challenges and obstacles, including attacks, threats to security and advancement, output expectations, disciplinary pressures, epistemological expectations and peer influences. Practical means — a toolkit of strategies — can be used to overcome or mitigate these obstacles.