Advancement and subordination of women academics in Saudi Arabia’s higher education

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Rafif Abdulaziz D. Hakiem
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Women Academics

Regulating and manipulating the corporeal functions of women academics through political rationality

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 698-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurdiana Gaus
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Women Academics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Audit Culture ◽  
The Government

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impacts of the politicisation of women academics body in higher education as a result of the implementation of audit culture of new public management. Design/methodology/approach The research was conducted in Indonesian universities, by conducting interviews to collect data from 20 women academics from two universities in eastern regions of Indonesia. Findings The impacts of audit culture on women academics’ body in this study can be understood from the constraints told by them, reflected on the creation of several types of bodies. Research limitations/implications This paper, though, has some limitations in terms of the inclusion of only women academics, exclusion of male academics and of their limitations of addressing important constructs to elaborate the politicisation of the women body, such as culture, religion, patriarchy, and academic tribes and territories. Practical implications The results of this study are important for the policy maker of Indonesia to take into account “gender perspective” on research productivity and publication policy to effectively obtain the political objectives of the government. For higher education in Indonesia, the result of this study may give an indication of the importance to establish different and distinctive standards of work performance evaluation on research and publication for female and male academics. Originality/value The analysis of this issue is framed within the bipolar diagram of power that seeks to gain political-economic function of the body (bio-power), via a set of control mechanisms of sovereign power to regulate and manipulate the population (bio-politics), developed by Foucault (1984).

Women Leaders in Higher Education in Turkey During the Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-79
Author(s):  
Meltem Akbulut Yıldırmış ◽  
Fatma Nevra Nevra Seggie ◽  
Serap Emil ◽  
Betül Bulut Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Informal Support ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Women Academics ◽  
Support Mechanisms ◽  
Education In Turkey ◽  
Experiences Of Women

This chapter presents the lived experiences of women academic leaders in higher education during the pandemic period in Turkey. The chapter elaborates on the illusion of gender equalities for women in higher education through formal and informal support mechanisms. The authors then present recent knowledge and experiences of women academics in the country during the pandemic and how these experiences have impacted all aspects of life. The authors conducted online interviews with 20 women leaders at varying levels of higher education. The overall findings show that the lack of support mechanisms due to quarantine measures has created an overwhelming workload and challenging personal life experiences for the respondents. The women leaders observed in our study utilized strategies like collaboration, shared decision-making, and constant communication to motivate their colleagues and staff. The idea of “help” and fair share needs to be further examined due to its significance on gender equality for women leaders in academia.

Philosophy and politics in higher education

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-306
Author(s):  
Nurdiana Gaus
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Geographical Region ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Truth Telling ◽  
Women Academics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Indonesian Government ◽  
Truth Teller ◽  
The Way

Purpose The purpose of this paper, which is drawn on Indonesian academic women’s experiences, is to examine the extent to which the aesthetics of existence or true life of women academics in relation to the truth telling, played out within the interaction between philosophy and politics, is affected by the application of NPM in research and publication productivities, and the way in which women academics are voicing their opinions toward this issue. Design/methodology/approach In total, 30 women academics across two geographical region (east and west) universities took part in this research, sharing their perceptions and the way they criticize this policy to the audiences (Indonesian government), framed within the concept of parrhesia (truth telling), parrhesiastes (truth teller) of Foucault and the pariah of Arendt. Findings Using semi-structured interviews, this research finds that women academics in Indonesian universities have shown discursive voices and stances to the extent to which they agree and oppose this policy, showing the patterns similar to those of parhesiastes and pariah. The implication of this study is addressed in this paper. Originality/value This research, via the lenses of Parrhesia and Pariah, finds several kinds of philosopher roles of women academics in Indonesian universities, such as apathetic philosophers or depraved orators and Schlemihl figure of Pariah, and Parrhesiastic philosophers of Socrates and a conscious figure of Pariah.

‘Just because one is a woman’: Forging careers and changing the gender landscape

2019 ◽  
pp. 149-167
Author(s):  
Alice Garner ◽  
Diane Kirkby
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
Gender Dynamics ◽  
Educational Exchange ◽  
Women Academics ◽  
Long Time

Women were recipients of awards under the Fulbright program from the first year of its existence in Australia. They were keen to take advantage of the opportunity for educational exchange and in doing so they changed the gender dynamics of universities. The Fulbright program supported fields in Australia where more women were employed and that were not yet disciplines taught in the universities. Women academics were participants in creating new fields, and reorienting Australian higher education from its British orientation. They encountered discrimination within the administration of the program and it took a long time for women to be appointed to the Board of the Fulbright program, and until 1990 for the first woman to become its Chair. From then on women increased their proportion of the awards being made.

scholarly journals “Absent data, absent women”: Gender and higher education leadership

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Jane Aiston ◽  
Zi Yang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
The West ◽  
Women Academics ◽  
The Status ◽  
Underrepresentation Of Women ◽  
Asian Context ◽  
Status Position

The study of the position, status and experience of women academics has in recent decades attracted a great deal of scholarly attention. The literature is characterized by what might be referred to as the ‘absent women’ discourse, namely the underrepresentation of women in the highest positions in the sector, and is dominated by research conducted in the West. It is key, however, to look beyond the Western academy and not make assumptions about the status, position and experience of women academics in other contexts, or to assume that priority is given to gender equity universally. A key aspect from a policy perspective and in relation to supporting the advancement of women as academics is data: the absence of adequate, publically accessible data results in higher education sectors not being open to scrutiny. The purpose of this article is two-fold: first, the issue of absent data in the East Asian context – using Hong Kong as an example – is discussed. Second, the article presents large-scale empirical data generated by the authors to show that women academics are woefully underrepresented in all levels of leadership in the Hong Kong Academy.

scholarly journals Impact of Islamic Values on the Leadership Style of Muslim Women Academics in Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Raba’ah Hamzah ◽  
Azimi Hamzah ◽  
Jamilah Othman ◽  
Sharmila Devi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Women Academics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Islamic Values

The Problem The religious background of Muslim women academic leaders in Malaysia guides them in performing demanding roles in managing multiple responsibilities. To date, little is known about the impact of Islamic values on Muslim women leaders in institutions of higher learning, even though Islam is the official religion in Malaysia. In addition, the field of human resource development has done little to explore the leadership style of Muslim women. The Solution This paper presents findings and recommendations of a research conducted for the purpose of exploring, understanding, and presenting the impact of Islamic values on the leadership style of Muslim women academics in Malaysia. This inquiry is significant because it’s open the new sight for HRD scholar and practitioners to explore HRD in a leadership, women leadership, religious, and the role of Muslim faith in women academic leaders. It is hoped that the findings of this research will encourage HRD scholars and practitioners to consider integrated dimension to their scholarly thought and practice related to leadership style. The Stakeholders The outcomes of this research will be of interest to those women who are currently in leadership roles in academia, as well as those women interested in moving into these roles. It should also be of interest to higher education administrators and, particularly, those within higher education charged with developing leaders. Human resource development scholars and practitioners will also benefit from the contributions of this article to our general understanding of women in leadership roles.

scholarly journals Women Academics in the World of Neoliberal, Managerial Higher Education

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Margaret Sims
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Imaginary ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Women Academics ◽  
Clear Vision ◽  
The World ◽  
Education Today ◽  
Systemic Barriers ◽  
The Way

In my last years in academia, I have experienced the intimidating impact of pettybureaucracy and top-down micromanagement that typify managerialism in higher education today. In this paper I use my own experiences to reflect on why this is happening, attempting to gain understanding that can support others still working in the sector to survive and ultimately thrive. I argue that neoliberalism operates as an ideology, shaping the way we perceive and act in the world. In higher education, it is enacted through managerialism, together creating a social imaginary that defines what is expected of managers and what is expected of workers. Women are particularly vulnerable in this social imaginary given that the challenges they face in the workforce are attributed to their own shortcomings rather than any systemic barriers. Women face choices as to how to operate in this social imaginary, but all choices have consequences that need to be understood and managed. Ultimately, systemic disadvantage will not change without significant action taken by collectives of women who have a clear vision of better alternatives.

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