The #altac track Strategies to imagine & build alternative academic careers Jason Ensor Research & Technical Development Manager Digital Humanities Research Group University of Western Sydney @JasonEnsor @AustLiterature Digital Humanities Australasia, March 2014 Perth, Western Australia Jo Hawkins PhD Candidate History University of Western Australia @History_Punk
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The #altac trackStrategies to imagine & build
alternative academic careers
Jason Ensor
Research & Technical Development Manager
Digital Humanities Research Group
University of Western Sydney
@JasonEnsor @AustLiterature
Digital Humanities Australasia, March 2014
Perth, Western Australia
Jo Hawkins
PhD Candidate
History
University of Western Australia
@History_Punk
What is #altac?
• Alternative academic careers have been described as
off the tenure track but within the academic orbit.
• #Altac positions are serviced by ‘hybrid’ humanities
scholars who work in a diverse range of institutions
including:
• Universities
• Cultural heritage bodies
• Libraries
• Museums
• Academic publishing
• The public sector
• Roles often include a combination of administration,
project management, teaching and research work.
#dha2014 #altac
The traditional purpose of a PhD was
to provide the training necessary to
start on an academic career. This is no
longer the case and in some countries
as few as five percent of PhD
graduates find permanent academic
positions.
The Changing PhD: Discussion Paper, Group of Eight, March 2013,