The Academic Sabbatical: A Voyage of Discovery
Description
The Academic Sabbatical: A Voyage of Discovery is a collection of narratives that reveals how important sabbaticals are to faculty and, by extension, to higher education. This in-depth look at the diverse experiences and perspectives provides a wealth of evidence that sabbaticals are instrumental in increasing productivity in terms of research and knowledge dissemination.
These periods of self-directed and focused work enable scholars to restore their academic energies, leading to enhanced engagement with their programs, graduate students, and intellectual exchange among peers. Although not without challenges and tensions, sabbaticals help academics build stronger and deeper connections. While this book stands alone in promoting the richness and potential of the sabbatical as a structural feature of the academy, it is a great follow-up to The Academic Gateway and Beyond the Academic Gateway, which respectively discuss the tenure-track and tenure experience. This book is the third in the Lives in the Canadian Academic Landscape triptych.Product Details
Price
$39.95
$37.15
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press
Publish Date
April 26, 2022
Pages
258
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.0 X 0.55 inches | 0.78 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780776633190
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About the Author
Lee Anne Block (Contributor) Lee Anne Block is a teacher educator at the University of Winnipeg. Her research and teaching are focused on how we name and engage with difference in educational locations and on cultural sustainability. She recently completed Gandhi, Globalization and Earth Democracy, a course on sustainability with Vandana Shiva, in residence at Navdanya, India. For twenty years, she was a classroom teacher in Winnipeg.Victoria Handford (Contributor, Editor) Victoria Handford is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at Thompson Rivers University where she is also the Coordinator of Graduate Programs. Her research interests include school and school district leadership, as well as trust.Timothy Sibbald (Contributor, Editor) Timothy Sibbald is Associate Professor in the Schulich School of Education at Nipissing University. His primary focus is on mathematics education. He is also Editor of The Gazette, a publication for teachers produced by the Ontario Association of Mathematics Educators.Cecile Badenhorst (Contributor) Cecile Badenhorst is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education in the Adult/Post-Secondary programs at Memorial University. She teaches courses on academic literacies and adult teaching. She has published three books in this area: Research Writing (2007), Dissertation Writing (2008), and Productive Writing (2010).
Reviews
"Recommended reading, whether preparing for your first or last sabbatical, one with or without travel, this eclectic collection of chapters showcases a narrative approach and offers a window into what to expect--and avoid."--Mike Gunter, Jr., Ph.D., Director, Holt International Affairs
The Academic Sabbatical: A Voyage of Discovery offers a wide-ranging series of firsthand experiences with the academic sabbatical. The book will be of interest to any reader who wants to think more about that topic--early career scholars looking forward to their first sabbatical, administrators tasked with approving faculty sabbaticals, or senior academics preparing for what may be their last sabbatical and reflecting on what it all means. Overall, the book represents an opportunity to reflect on what academic work could be, and that is always an opportunity worth seizing.--Adrian Downey, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Mount Saint-Vincent University "Canadian Journal of Education / Revue canadienne de l'éducation"
The Academic Sabbatical: A Voyage of Discovery offers a wide-ranging series of firsthand experiences with the academic sabbatical. The book will be of interest to any reader who wants to think more about that topic--early career scholars looking forward to their first sabbatical, administrators tasked with approving faculty sabbaticals, or senior academics preparing for what may be their last sabbatical and reflecting on what it all means. Overall, the book represents an opportunity to reflect on what academic work could be, and that is always an opportunity worth seizing.--Adrian Downey, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Mount Saint-Vincent University "Canadian Journal of Education / Revue canadienne de l'éducation"
