Navigating the Complexities of Post-Academic Life (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2026
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- Title
- Navigating the Complexities of Post-Academic Life (Paperback)
- Author
- Joanne Yoo
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
- Publication year
- 2026
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- new
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- Paperback
- Language
- English
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- 1032981415
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- 9781032981413
This thoughtful exploration examines the complex and multifaceted transition of retirement from academia, addressing fundamental questions of when and how to retire, and what retirement looks like. The work challenges assumptions about ageing while acknowledging the profound sense of loss that often accompanies the end of an academic career.
Through engaging autoethnographies, this book reveals both challenges and opportunities inherent in this significant life stage, offering unique insights into how academic identities evolve beyond formal employment. It focuses on the ongoing development of self and community in post-academic life, examining themes including the cultural production of retirement, the impact of political and social changes on academic careers, and the role of metacognition in shaping personal narratives. By presenting these complex issues through deeply personal stories, the work invites readers to reflect on their own experiences within the broader context of academic work and professional identity transformation.
This volume will interest current academics contemplating retirement, retired academics navigating post-career life, and researchers studying workforce transitions and ageing. It holds particular value for students and professionals in social work, social policy, gerontology, and higher education administration, offering both guidance and inspiration for understanding the complexities of post-retirement academic life.
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About the Author
Joanne Yoo is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Her research interests include teaching as an embodied practice, autoethnography, and arts-based research methodologies. She continues to write creatively within academia to understand the links between academic inquiry and human flourishing.
Hilary Yerbury is an honorary research fellow at the University of Technology Sydney. Her background in European social and political cultures, information management, and anthropology has given her a broad-based approach to the use of information in everyday decision-making and in social change.
Nina Burridge is an industry fellow at the University of Technology Sydney. She was a Founding Director of the Institute of Aboriginal Studies and Research at Macquarie University and a Co-Director of the Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Research Centre at UTS. Her research interests centre on education for social justice and human rights within Australia and in international contexts.
Bill Johnston is a retired academic from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. Before retiring in 2010, he was a senior lecturer and assistant director at Strathclyde University’s Centre for Academic Practice and Learning Enhancement. His academic interests include information literacy; strategic academic development; the First Year Experience at university; curriculum and course design; and critical pedagogy.
Sheila Webber is a senior lecturer in the School of Information, Journalism and Communication, University of Sheffield, UK. Her core areas for research and teaching are information literacy and information behaviour.
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