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Jailhouse Scholar

BY JAMES FERRY When I submitted my piece for the September-October issue of Academe, “How the Academy Saved My Soul—and Maybe My Life,” I figured that, at best, I might end up guest blogging. So being asked to blog about my feature article feels a bit…weird. I’d much rather blog about why I lacked “contributor…

New Academe Explores “Otherness”

POSTED BY KELLY HAND September–October 2018 | Vol. 104, No. 5 This issue of Academe explores the theme of “otherness” in our college and university communities from a variety of perspectives. Articles discuss topics such as fighting back against the marginalization of faculty, pursuing an academic career after serving time in prison, being a woman…