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Next Generation and Third Space: neue Karriereprofile im Wissenschaftssystem

SWISS ACADEMIES REPORTS, VOL. 15, NO 3, 2020

Die Studie «Next Generation und Third Space: neue Karriereprofile im Wissenschaftssystem» macht den an Schweizer Universitäten und Hochschulen als eigenständige Kategorie noch kaum etablierten Third Space fassbar. Er gründet auf qualitativer Ebene auf der Sicht von Professorinnen und Professoren aus den Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften, welche die gegenwärtige Praxis und den künftigen Bedarf an Third-Space-Profilen einschätzen; auf quantitativer Ebene handelt es sich um einen Versuch, den Umfang der bestehenden Third-Space-Profilen im Wissenschaftssystem abzuschätzen.

Die Autorinnen der Studie kommen mitunter zum Schluss: Der Third Space existiert realiter (rund jede siebte Vollzeitstelle in den Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften an einer Schweizer Universität ist eine Third-Space-Stelle). Er wird aber nicht als gleichwertige akademische Karriereweg angesehen, sondern eher mit einer verpassten akademischen Karriere assoziiert.

 

Schmidlin Sabina, Eva Bühlmann und Fitore Muharremi (2020) Next Generation und Third Space: neue Karriereprofile im Wissenschaftssystem. Studie im Auftrag der Schweizerischen Akademie der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften. Swiss Academies Reports 15 (3).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923494

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