This paper contributes to understandings of how Athena SWAN (AS) is shaping
contemporary equality work in the context of the neoliberal university, and whether it is …

This article argues that gender equality programmes in universities and colleges may
operate as a form of 'moderate feminism', producing contradictions through simultaneously …

CHOICE 2015 Outstanding Academic TitleWhat do women academics classify as
challenging, inequitable, or “hostile” work environments and experiences? How do these …

In this chapter, the author first traces the characteristics of neoliberalism in higher education,
identifying significant themes, trends, and controversies in higher education research related …

One of the most pressing characteristics of the neoliberal restructuring of academia, together
with increased managerialism, performativity measures, and a “customer service” approach …

Following a qualitative analysis of interviews with 16 current and former social scientists at
the University of Iceland, we argue for the existence of an individual and implicit form of …

Addressing in depth the reality that women of color, particularly Black women, face
compounded exploitation and economic inequality within the neoliberal university. More …

This paper explores the intersections of gender equality politics with liberal and neoliberal
reform projects in universities. Ongoing struggles over governance of higher education …

Although overt discrimination has waned, gender inequity remains in the academy. Using
data from a large Arts and Sciences unit at a public research university, I focus on how …

This paper explores the construction of a gendered neoliberal rationality in post-socialist
academic settings. Drawing on interviews conducted with key stakeholders in four major …