Academic Resilience: Personal Stories and Lessons Learnt from the COVID-19 Experience

Author:   Marian Mahat (University of Melbourne, Australia) ,  Joanne Blannin (Monash University, Australia) ,  Caroline Cohrssen (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR) ,  Elizer Jay de Los Reyes (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
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Pages:   184
Publication Date:   22 March 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly tested the resilience of academics in higher education. Many universities were severely affected by reduced student enrolment, with widespread job losses reported across universities. For many academics, the impact of the pandemic has been worrying, financially crippling and overwhelming. The virus has also exposed academic inequalities and impacted heavily on vulnerable people. The individual and collective heroic spirit of many academics has been nothing short of extraordinary. Overcoming the initial hurdles of COVID-19 takes one kind of energy; the resilience needed to remain engaged despite the continuing changes and uncertainties is quite another challenge. It is one that demands sustained resilience. This timely book provides perspectives across disciplines, career stages and global contexts on how to develop resilience in academia. These personal stories may empower others not only to survive, but to thrive in times of adversity.

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Author:   Marian Mahat (University of Melbourne, Australia) ,  Joanne Blannin (Monash University, Australia) ,  Caroline Cohrssen (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR) ,  Elizer Jay de Los Reyes (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.80cm
ISBN:  

9781802623901


ISBN 10:   1802623906
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   22 March 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Setting the Scene Chapter 1. Academic Resilience: An Uncharted Terrain; Caroline Cohrssen; Joanne Blannin; Elizer Jay de Los Reyes, and Marian Mahat Personal Experiences of Resilience Chapter 2. Impostor Syndrome Magnified: Experiences of an Early Career Academic; Matt Harrison Chapter 3. “We’re All in This Together”: International Academic Cooperation as an Indication of Resilience during the COVID-19 Crisis; Bárbara Fernández-Melleda Chapter 4. Academia in the pandemic: The challenges and experiences in the work environment; Tabassum Amina Chapter 5. The Resilience of South African Academic Staff during the COVID-19 Pandemic; Raj Mestry Resilience Within and Beyond the Academy Chapter 6. Collective Resilience among Scholars and Businesses: A Brazilian University in the COVID-19 Crisis; Lisiane Closs, Daniela Brauner, Fernanda Reichert, Raquel Janissek-Muniz, and Sofia Gelain da Cunha Chapter 7. Civic Engagement during COVID-19: Conversation, Contribution and Collaboration as a mode of Resilience; Kathleen Riach Chapter 8. Building Academic Resilience: Lessons for Academics and Institutions; Elizer Jay de Los Reyes, Joanne Blannin, Marian Mahat Looking Forward Chapter 9. Academic Resilience Model: Thriving in Times of Adversity ; Marian Mahat; Joanne Blannin, Caroline Cohrssen, and Elizer Jay de Los Reyes

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This book is an excellent reminder that despite the shockingly high rate of mental health issues among academics, pandemic or not, there are ways to overcome challenges and thrive in academia. These are the stories worth sharing, especially for early career academics, such as myself, who feel daunted by the prospect of starting a career in an already competitive field that has been further complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you and congratulations to the team for providing that sliver of hope for many of us! -- Dr Ethel Villafranca, Research Fellow, Melbourne Graduate School of Education; Curator and Exhibitions Manager, Museum of Chinese Australian History An insightful and comforting selection of stories that explore the challenges overcome and the communities built during a time of global crisis. If you are an academic, this book offers ideas, strategies, and the sense that we are not alone in the difficulties of pandemic and post-pandemic academic life. -- Amber McLeod, Lecturer, Monash University In 2020-2021 the global pandemic has challenged us all in different ways. This timely volume on Academic Resilience is underpinned by the strengths-based approach with contributions from academics around the globe and highlights that it is possible for individuals to thrive using strengths to cope with whatever life dishes up. The authors present a conceptual framework, the Academic Resilience Model (ARM), that addresses factors that help us do well despite adversity. The model should be highly useful for both researchers and practicing academics -- Erica Frydenberg PhD AM, Melbourne Graduate School of Education


An insightful and comforting selection of stories that explore the challenges overcome and the communities built during a time of global crisis. If you are an academic, this book offers ideas, strategies, and the sense that we are not alone in the difficulties of pandemic and post-pandemic academic life. -- Amber McLeod, Lecturer, Monash University In 2020-2021 the global pandemic has challenged us all in different ways. This timely volume on Academic Resilience is underpinned by the strengths-based approach with contributions from academics around the globe and highlights that it is possible for individuals to thrive using strengths to cope with whatever life dishes up. The authors present a conceptual framework, the Academic Resilience Model (ARM), that addresses factors that help us do well despite adversity. The model should be highly useful for both researchers and practicing academics -- Erica Frydenberg PhD AM, Melbourne Graduate School of Education


Author Information

Marian Mahat is a Senior Research Fellow in the Learning Environments Applied Research Network at the University of Melbourne. Marian is the recipient of a number of awards, including Early Career Research Excellence Award and Research Partnership Excellence Award. She is also recipient of the 2022 Asia-Pacific Women in Leadership Program. Joanne Blannin is Senior Lecturer in Digital Transformations at Monash University, Australia. Joanne is also Board Member and Conference Chair for Digital Learning & Teaching Victoria and the Victorian representative for the Australian Council for Computers in Education. Caroline Cohrssen is Associate Professor in Teacher Education and Learning Leadership at The University of Hong Kong. Caroline has been appointed Professor of Early Childhood at The University of New England in Armidale, NSW and will be returning home to Australia in mid-2022. Elizer Jay de los Reyes is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore. Jay combines global ethnography and digital ethnography to examine transnational connections between migrant Filipina domestic workers in Singapore and their left behind families in rural Philippines.

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