CFP: Part-time and Adjunct Teaching (2/28/07; journal issue)
Academic Exchange Quarterly, an independent, peer-reviewed journal of education issues, will produce a special issue on part-time and adjunct teaching in the Summer 2007 issue. Accepted articles appear in online and print editions.
Focus:
Part-time or adjunct faculty are a growing portion of the academic labor market, and while research and writing about issues pertinent to this group has risen in the last several years, part-time college teachers and their work remain a concern with many unanswered questions for all stakeholders in higher education. Questions regarding labor issues and quality instruction are always of serious concern. Relevant topics might include, but are not limited to: