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From Articles to Advocacy: The Chronicle Moves Into Activism with the Launch of the Adjunct Project

After publishing a number of important columns highlighting the pay and working conditions of adjuncts, the Chronicle of Higher Education recently took a step from what one commenter called, “occasional ‘objective’ coverage to activism” with the launch of the Adjunct Project, a new tool for adjuncts and the people who hire them.

January 24, 2013

by Jennifer Reut

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The PhD Gap: Worrisome Trends in the Hiring of Junior Faculty

In response to a question from Stacy Patton for her Chronicle of Higher Education article, “Stale PhDs Need Not Apply,” I put together the accompanying chart from my surveys of job advertisers. The trends are quite fascinating, and could have significant implications for the training and preparation of new PhDs and the expectations of those currently in the history job market.

September 19, 2012

by Robert B. Townsend

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Participants Selected for “American History, Atlantic and Pacific” Project

The American Historical Association is pleased to announce the selection of 24 faculty members from across 12 two-year institutions that will be taking part in our “American History, Atlantic and Pacific.” The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is supporting this project through a three-year cooperative agreement with the AHA, as part of their “Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges” initiative.

September 17, 2012

by Nike Nivar

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Underpaid and Underappreciated: A Portrait of Part-time Faculty Members

It will come as no surprise that faculty employed in part-time and adjunct positions are often underpaid and underappreciated, but a new report from the Coalition on the Academic Workforce (CAW) adds some hard numbers to back up the anecdotes.

June 20, 2012

by Robert B. Townsend

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More on “The Ph.D. Now Comes With Food Stamps”

The recent Chronicle of Higher Education article, on the struggles of Ph.D. students and graduates on public assistance, raises a vitally important issue, one that deserves the full discussion now taking place online. I was glad to provide comments for the article, but....

May 8, 2012

by James Grossman

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Calling All Contingent Faculty: We Want to Know More about You

On behalf of the Coalition on the Academic Workforce (CAW), the AHA invites all historians and other faculty employed in the contingent academic workforce in U.S. colleges and universities to participate in a survey about course assignments, salaries, benefits, and general working conditions.

September 27, 2010

by AHA Staff

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AHA Joins Coalition on the Academic Workforce Call for Fair and Equitable Treatment of All Faculty

At its January meeting, the AHA Council endorsed a new study from the Coalition on the Academic Workforce (CAW) that calls on college and university faculty and administrators to assure that all teachers at their institutions are treated as professionals. Article By: Robert B. Townsend

February 8, 2010

by Robert B. Townsend

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Resources for Contingent Faculty

From Articles to Advocacy: The Chronicle Moves Into Activism with the Launch of the Adjunct Project

The PhD Gap: Worrisome Trends in the Hiring of Junior Faculty

Participants Selected for “American History, Atlantic and Pacific” Project

Underpaid and Underappreciated: A Portrait of Part-time Faculty Members

More on “The Ph.D. Now Comes With Food Stamps”

Calling All Contingent Faculty: We Want to Know More about You

AHA Joins Coalition on the Academic Workforce Call for Fair and Equitable Treatment of All Faculty