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On ‘Composing a Further Life’ and Affiliate Faculty Positions

Three bits of information prompted these thoughts:  First, I heard the sad story of a young, affiliate faculty member and mother, working part time in three universities, widely spaced on the landscape.  She is under-paid and under-recognized at work, and … Continue reading

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On Professional Life, with Special Reference to Mothers

Anne-Marie Slaughter recently wrote a long article in the The Atlantic, entitled ‘Why Women Still Can’t have it All’.  It describes the difficult dilemmas and decisions that professional women (and men) have, trying to combine their responsibilities to their jobs … Continue reading

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