Jack Schuster
An unusually nuanced, textured look at this special group of faculty who have recently ‘passed the test’ and been awarded tenure.
Jack Schuster, coauthor of The American Faculty: The Restructuring of Academic Work and Careers
Gary Rhoades
Neumann’s insightful analysis of early post-tenure faculty explores critical uncharted territory, debunking myths about tenured faculty. In framing faculty as learners she underscores our need to cultivate this core intellectual resource. Neumann's work reveals what animates professors, as they seek, over time, to learn. A must read for scholars and policymakers.
Gary Rhoades, General Secretary, American Association of University Professors
Catharine R. Stimpson
By exploring the lives of newly tenured professors, Anna Neumann provides a compelling picture of the modern university itself. Animating her work and adding to its value is her belief that scholarly learning, or passionate thought, is nothing less than the 'heart of the university enterprise.' Professing to Learn is wise, humane, and sensible, and it will guide all of us who believe in the necessary and profound attractions of learning.
Catharine R. Stimpson, New York University
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By exploring the lives of newly tenured professors, Anna Neumann provides a compelling picture of the modern university itself. Animating her work and adding to its value is her belief that scholarly learning, or passionate thought, is nothing less than the 'heart of the university enterprise.' Professing to Learn is wise, humane, and sensible, and it will guide all of us who believe in the necessary and profound attractions of learning.—Catharine R. Stimpson, New York University
An unusually nuanced, textured look at this special group of faculty who have recently ‘passed the test’ and been awarded tenure.—Jack Schuster, coauthor of The American Faculty: The Restructuring of Academic Work and Careers
Neumann’s insightful analysis of early post-tenure faculty explores critical uncharted territory, debunking myths about tenured faculty. In framing faculty as learners she underscores our need to cultivate this core intellectual resource. Neumann's work reveals what animates professors, as they seek, over time, to learn. A must read for scholars and policymakers.—Gary Rhoades, General Secretary, American Association of University Professors