Neat summary of the various “alt” discussions (Alt-text, Alt-HE, Alt-Career) taking place:
Many of the alt-career seekers are in the humanities, where traditional faculty jobs are the hardest to obtain. A grassroots movement has emerged to take a new and different approach—that is, an alternateapproach. Expect to see more of this in higher education, where opportunities for starting something new are riper than ever.
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