Exploring a timeless academic life

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Yoo, Joanne. (2018). Exploring a timeless academic life. Qualitative Inquiry. 25(2), pp. 192 - 199. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800417745102
AuthorsYoo, Joanne
Abstract

This article is constructed as a prolonged pause, triggered by the restless and sleepless anxiety caused by a frantic academic life. The author reflects on how her accelerated existence as a tenured academic is driven by a need to achieve, and questions whether this path will lead to fulfillment. This reflection embodies two views of time. “Academic-time” is presented as an instrumental, measured, performance-oriented approach that cultivates a sense of anxiety over limited time. The alternative, Slow time, is regarded as a richer, boundless, and limitless view of time that enables individuals to experience greater agency and purpose.

Keywordsacademic identity; time; writing as inquiry
Year2018
JournalQualitative Inquiry
Journal citation25 (2), pp. 192 - 199
PublisherSage Publications Ltd.
ISSN1552-7565
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800417745102
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85059831404
Page range192 - 199
Research GroupSchool of Education
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Place of publicationUnited States of America
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