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Academic Identity and the Place of Stories

The Personal in the Professional

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Authors:
  1. Susan Carter

    1. CLeaR, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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  • Traces the development of academic identity in the modern university
  • Frames a person-focused, culturally aware pathway for career development that pushes back against neoliberalist practices
  • Weaves stories and experiences with wide-ranging academic literature

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. A Fruitcake Imaginary?

    • Susan Carter
    Pages 1-15

  3. Stories, Games, Language, Imagination

    • Susan Carter
    Pages 17-34

  4. Academia as Unhomely Habitus?

    • Susan Carter
    Pages 35-54

  5. Teaching, Research, Service, Self

    • Susan Carter
    Pages 55-80

  6. Taking Stock of Identity During Change

    • Susan Carter
    Pages 81-95

  7. Personalising Professionalism: Balance, Risk, Chance, Change…

    • Susan Carter
    Pages 97-107

  8. Your Dance, Your Self, Your Story: The Fruitcake Imaginary

    • Susan Carter
    Pages 109-124

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 125-139
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About this book

This book explores academic identity development in the 21st century university. Recognising dramatic shifts in academic practices and landscapes, the book pushes back on rising neoliberalism with a person-focused, culturally aware pathway for career development. Stories of the author’s own experiences intersect a solid grounding in educational literature, encouraging scholars to take an active role in considering their own academic identity. In doing so, this volume suggests that academics look inward at what matters to them – rather than being overwhelmed by academia – in order to shape identities and career trajectories that are dynamic and satisfying. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • CLeaR, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

    Susan Carter

About the author

Susan Carter is Associate Professor at the Centre for Learning and Research in Higher Education at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her research investigates commonalities across disciplines, with academic development work leading to her interest in how to build, sustain and enjoy an academic identity and career trajectory.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Academic Identity and the Place of Stories

  • Book Subtitle: The Personal in the Professional

  • Authors: Susan Carter

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43601-8

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-43600-1Published: 13 May 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-43603-2Published: 13 May 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-43601-8Published: 12 May 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 139

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Higher Education, Philosophy of Education, Educational Philosophy, Personal Development

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