“The academic community can withdraw our consent to be exploited at any time. That time is now.”

Rebellion against #Elsevir. Not the first one. But how about making it the last one? #AcademicPublishing #AcademicCapitalism #OpenScience #Exploitation

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/07/too-greedy-mass-walkout-at-global-science-journal-over-unethical-fees

"The expected outcome is that workers will face their utterly low wages, insecurity, and oppression with 'grit,' 'thriving,' and 'positive mindsets,' rather than agitate, organization and strike" (Ovetz, 2020, p. 9).

#HigherEd #AcademicCapitalism #deskilling #precarity

In a former life I spent time researching higher ed with marxist critique and analysis, I stopped for many reason partly cause of my drive to return to organizing and got sick of writing papers, but this is piece does a great job explaining the dynamics of what, how, and why higher ed needs transformation #highered #highereducaton #critique #academiccapitalism
Jacobin Radio: Dig: Higher Ed Crisis w/ Dennis Hogan

Episode webpage: https://shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/episodes/dig-higher-ed-crisis-w-dennis-hogan

Media file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/619be5c0705138001b9c8479/e/63e699596966e9001095076a/media.mp3