Dr. Jacob A. Bennett, affiliate assistant professor of education at the University of New Hampshire, has worked in higher education for nearly two decades in administrative and faculty roles. His research into contingent faculty working conditions and dignity at work has sharpened his focus on issues of agency, autonomy, and belonging, in and out of the workplace.
“I’ve heard the word ‘diversity’ quite a few times,” began United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, “and I don’t have a clue what it means. It seems to mean everything for everyone.” That is how the justice responded to an opening statement made last fall by legal counsel defending affirmative action in college and […]
Last year, Republican legislators in New Hampshire and dozens of other states established important beachheads in their war for the heart and soul of American governance. Fronts in that war include the ballot box and the redistricting process, both targets of those seeking to restrict voting and ensure greatest partisan advantage. In addition to attacking […]
