The arguably main advantages of being senior faculty are that we have both more experience and can take bigger hits. We have IMO a responsibility to help keep ECRs from burning out. It’s not that ECRs can’t — it’s that they shouldn’t have to. /4
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Replying to @ADMedievalist @ISASaxonists
We’re doing the work as is. What’s emotionally draining is having to contend with established white scholars defending racism and white feelings and sexism. This concern for our well-being is appreciated, but the fact is that senior faculty cannot be unilaterally trusted.
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Replying to @AdmiralHip @ISASaxonists
I can’t argue with that. My comment was not a “sit down” to ECRs — it was a “step tf up” to those who should be helping to carry the load. Although it does also help to have the experience to know which parts of the system are more vulnerable, fwiw.
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We’re not saying no senior faculty. Only that we want rep too. Asking for ppl to step up only goes so far. And tbh, many ECRs have experience with managing such things. I’ve been on boards and committees, albeit for smaller things, for 11 years.
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But that is beside the point. Yes, unpaid emotional labour sucks. But if it’s labour we WANT? Then not being allowed on feels like exclusion. A board should be: transparent, accountable, and for vulnerable members they should be supported and protected. The problem with tokens 1/
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It is exclusion. That's exactly what it is. ISAS only recently allowed grad students to present papers, ffs, and that was a HUGE issue and it was faced by lots of opposition. ECR were wiped of this year's slate too. Now, it seems they will be included, but lots of damage is done.
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Were those the new voices panels at Leeds? I applied to one and was rejected
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Replying to @AdmiralHip @ADMedievalist
Oof, I'm sorry. Not what I was referring to, but this is still unfortunate. I proposed a few ECR who are well invested in this field, 1 made it to the final slate (as well as another ECR) but both of them were voted off by the Board. The board overwhelming didn't want change.
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They suggested or proposed adding this as a question for members to vote on (to include ECR on the board) so some could be added in 2 years. They are literally waiting for ECR to get old. They can GTFO with that "wait a little longer and longer and longer" BS.
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Replying to @ISASaxonists @AdmiralHip
I can see better now how my comments could come across as exclusionary. Somehow I assumed that there would be a dedicated seat/committee for ECRs/postgrads, at least. I still think the perceived need to involve ECRs as y’all suggest focuses on symptoms rather than disease, tho
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The disease is academia as a whole is exclusionary and racist and misogynist, etc. AS studies is particularly ass backwards with things though. Change comes when people start listening to and elevating those most affected.
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Replying to @AdmiralHip @ISASaxonists
I can’t fully agree. They are intrinsic and entrenched, but even if racism and misogyny were not, the system would still be dysfunctional af
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