Resisting within the neoliberalising academy: reflections on doing transformative doctoral research

Sofia Dedotsi; Gorana Panić

doi:10.1016/j.emospa.2020.100657

Resisting within the neoliberalising academy: reflections on doing transformative doctoral research

Sofia Dedotsi, Gorana Panić

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Abstract

This paper reflects on the authors’ experiences in doing transformative research in two countries of South East Europe - Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina, during their doctoral studies abroad – United Kingdom and Finland. Within the neoliberal context of academia which celebrates ‘success stories’, research committed to change and action may not always be welcomed and may even be considered as a pathway to ‘failure’. Reflecting on this type of 'failure' and 'opportunity' through our personal stories, we debate how we can resist neoliberalisation in academia from within and promote an anti-oppressive and empowering place of hope and change.

Original language	English
Article number	100657
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emotion, Space and Society
Volume	35
Early online date	6 Feb 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2020.100657
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2020

Keywords

Neoliberalism
Higher education
Failure
Resistance

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