A precarious future: reflections from a survey of early career researchers in archaeology

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dc.contributor.authorid0000-0002-2060-7198
dc.contributor.coauthorBrami, Maxime
dc.contributor.coauthorEmra, Stephanie
dc.contributor.coauthorMuller, Antoine
dc.contributor.coauthorPreda-Balanica, Bianca
dc.contributor.coauthorMilic, Bogdana
dc.contributor.coauthorMalago, Aldo
dc.contributor.coauthorMeheux, Katie
dc.contributor.coauthorFernandez-Gotz, Manuel
dc.contributor.departmentN/A
dc.contributor.kuauthorIrvine, Benjamin
dc.contributor.kuprofileResearcher
dc.contributor.researchcenterANAMED (KoƧ University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations)
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteN/A
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-19T10:31:46Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThis article presents the results of a 2021 international online survey of 419 early career researchers in archaeology. Respondents were passionate about pursuing an academic career, but pessimistic about job and career prospects. Statistics highlight specific obstacles, especially for women, from unstable employment to inequitable practices, and a chronic lack of support. Over 180 open-ended comments reveal worrying levels of workplace bullying and discrimination, particularly targeting women and minorities. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early career researchers is also examined. The survey's findings are analysed and contextualized within the international higher education sector. A communal effort is necessary to create sustained change, but early career researchers remain hopeful that change can be implemented.
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dc.description.indexedbyScopus
dc.description.issue2
dc.description.openaccessGreen Published, hybrid
dc.description.publisherscopeInternational
dc.description.sponsorsThe first four authors contributed equally as co-lead authors. We are grateful to the EAA President and to the Executive Board for their support in establishing the Early Career Archaeologists (ECA) community. We also sincerely thank Catherine Frieman, Madeleine Hummler, and the two anonymous reviewers whose feedback greatly improved the manuscript. Our thanks go to Sarah McBride, who helped to set up the survey, and to Laura Coltofean-Arizancu, Michael D'Aprix, Jan Kolar, and Jesper de Raad for helpful discussions. This research would not have been possible without the participation of all respondents. We thank them for their time and wish them luck with their careers. The ECA community can be contacted via email: ecataskforce@outlook.com. M.B. was supported at the time of writing by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Temporary Position for Principal Investigator [no 466680522]. B.P.-B. was supported by the ERC Advanced project 788616: The Yamnaya Impact on Prehistoric Europe (YMPACT). B.I. was supported at the time of writing by a DAI-ANAMED post-doctoral fellowship. B.M. was supported by the grants of Tuerkiye Scholarships and Austrian Science Fund.
dc.description.volume26
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/eaa.2022.41
dc.identifier.eissn1741-2722
dc.identifier.issn1461-9571
dc.identifier.quartileQ1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85149563381
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1017/eaa.2022.41
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/26285
dc.identifier.wos971339500006
dc.keywordsAcademia
dc.keywordsEarly career archaeologists
dc.keywordsPrecarious employment
dc.keywordsProfessional practices
dc.keywordsGender discrimination
dc.keywordsBullying and harassment
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCambridge Univ Press
dc.relation.grantnoDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; ERC [466680522]; Austrian Science Fund; DAI-ANAMED post-doctoral fellowship; Tuerkiye Scholarships; [788616]
dc.sourceEuropean Journal of Archaeology
dc.subjectArchaeology
dc.titleA precarious future: reflections from a survey of early career researchers in archaeology
dc.typeJournal Article

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