https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Lecturer-Sessional-GFG/The-Practicing-Academic-Identity-Conundrum/m-p/221667#M4 <P data-path-to-node="17">The <A class="ng-star-inserted" href="https://podnetwork.org/adjunct-faculty-travel-grant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2026 POD Network Scholarship</A> recognizes that adjuncts or sessional folks are a "diverse population of professionals, retirees, and those who teach exclusively."</P> <P data-path-to-node="18"><STRONG data-path-to-node="18" data-index-in-node="0">For Discussion:</STRONG></P> <UL data-path-to-node="19"> <LI> <P data-path-to-node="19,0,0">Do you identify primarily as an educator or as an industry professional who happens to teach?</P> </LI> <LI> <P data-path-to-node="19,0,0"><SPAN class="citation-44 citation-end-44">Recent 2026 fellowships are encouraging faculty to "align education with industry needs."</SPAN><SPAN> Does this alignment feel like a natural extension of your work, or does it feel like vocational creep that threatens the liberal arts?</SPAN></P> </LI> </UL> <P data-path-to-node="19,0,0"><I data-path-to-node="19,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Reference:</I> See the <A href="https://www.bhef.com/initiatives/work-integrated-learning-innovation-center" target="_self">BHEF 2026 Focus Area</A>&nbsp; for the&nbsp;Work-Integrated Learning Innovation Center</P> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:02:34 GMT dlaufenberg 2026-04-02T17:02:34Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Lecturer-Sessional-GFG/The-Practicing-Academic-Identity-Conundrum/m-p/221667#M4 <P data-path-to-node="17">The <A class="ng-star-inserted" href="https://podnetwork.org/adjunct-faculty-travel-grant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2026 POD Network Scholarship</A> recognizes that adjuncts or sessional folks are a "diverse population of professionals, retirees, and those who teach exclusively."</P> <P data-path-to-node="18"><STRONG data-path-to-node="18" data-index-in-node="0">For Discussion:</STRONG></P> <UL data-path-to-node="19"> <LI> <P data-path-to-node="19,0,0">Do you identify primarily as an educator or as an industry professional who happens to teach?</P> </LI> <LI> <P data-path-to-node="19,0,0"><SPAN class="citation-44 citation-end-44">Recent 2026 fellowships are encouraging faculty to "align education with industry needs."</SPAN><SPAN> Does this alignment feel like a natural extension of your work, or does it feel like vocational creep that threatens the liberal arts?</SPAN></P> </LI> </UL> <P data-path-to-node="19,0,0"><I data-path-to-node="19,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Reference:</I> See the <A href="https://www.bhef.com/initiatives/work-integrated-learning-innovation-center" target="_self">BHEF 2026 Focus Area</A>&nbsp; for the&nbsp;Work-Integrated Learning Innovation Center</P> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:02:34 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Lecturer-Sessional-GFG/The-Practicing-Academic-Identity-Conundrum/m-p/221667#M4 dlaufenberg 2026-04-02T17:02:34Z