My Experience on the Academic Job Market

It’s almost that time of year again—yes, it’s academic job search time. There’s loads of job market advice out there (as you most certainly know), and now I suppose I’m throwing my hat into the advice ring as well. I thought I’d discuss my personal job market experience because I think it deviates in some ways from the standard experience. Before we dive in, however, I want to underscore the precarity of the job market and acknowledge the university’s role in contributing to the exploitative and extractive environment that adjuncts and non-tenured college instructors face. The precariat makes up most of the academy’s scholars and educators, and we (tenured and tenure-line scholars, administration) have continuously failed to address the demands of these essential educators.