To Be or Not to Be (in Academia)? 'Inward Calling' and 'Academic Hazards' in Aspiring Academics' Career Prospects in Australia

Autor/in	Le, Ai Tam
Titel	To Be or Not to Be (in Academia)? 'Inward Calling' and 'Academic Hazards' in Aspiring Academics' Career Prospects in Australia
Quelle	In: Higher Education Research and Development, 42 (2023) 4, S.874-887 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Le, Ai Tam)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0729-4360
DOI	10.1080/07294360.2022.2123901
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Doctoral Students; Occupational Aspiration; Employment Potential; Learning Motivation; Student Adjustment; Higher Education; College Faculty; Educational Research; Career Choice; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Doctoral studies; Doctorate studies; Student; Students; Doctoral candidate; Doktorandenprogramm; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Doktorand; Doktorandin; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Adjustment; Adaptation; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Fakultät; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Australien
Abstract	The pursuit of an academic career has been characterised by competition and precarity, which can negatively impact individuals' academic aspirations. This paper examines academic aspirations of doctoral candidates by providing an in-depth analysis of their career prospects using Weber's notions of 'inward calling' and 'academic hazards'. It draws on qualitative research using semi-structured interview data with 32 aspiring academics, who are doctoral candidates at a research-intensive university in Australia. The paper discusses the 'essence of academia' that underpins 'inward calling' and is central to aspiring academics' motivation. Findings suggest a range of 'academic hazards' that aspiring academics expect to encounter in their academic pursuit. Despite the perceived challenges, aspiring academics distance themselves from an idealised 'golden' past, and demonstrate an acceptance of and adaptation to the current situation. The paper concludes by discussing some implications for improving the attractiveness of the academic profession in Australia. (As Provided).
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