Neoliberalism in the University Faculty-Administrator Relationship
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v24i7.7092Keywords:
higher education, neoliberalism, duoethnography, administrator, faculty, queer theoryAbstract
University Faculty and administrators often find themselves in a battle of us versus them. Thinking more specifically about faculty’s relationship with professional administrators, we use duoethnography to explore the experiences of a faculty member who once worked as an administrator and a professional administrator who is currently a doctoral student. As we explored our experiences of the faculty-administrator divide, we delved deeper into neoliberalism’s role in today’s universities. Inviting the reader to examine their understanding of neoliberalism in the university, we contemplate “What is a university?” From this question, we offer ideas on ways that faculty and administrators may unite to help define the role of today’s university in a neoliberal world.
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