[Edling] Remote University teacher

[David Balosa via Edling]

On Wed, Jun 14, 2023 at 7:55 AM mostari hind via Edling <
edling at lists.mail.umbc.edu> wrote:

>
> Dear List members,
>
> I am an Algerian scholar, full professor of linguistics and language
> dynamics ; with considerable record of academic international publications .
> I would like to know why is it mission impossible for an African
> internationally recognized scholar to find a remote position in a
> university or be accepted in a visiting professor program located in the
> western world?
>  I am looking forward to hearing your comments, suggestions and some tips .
>
> Best,
>
> Amel
> Algeria
>
>
> Dear Amel, I would be specific and say an African scholar located in
> Africa! They way you put it sound like there are no African visitors or
> full professors with your credentials in Western Universities.

Second, I think there are many factors to take into account (1) the
visiting or full professorship has become almost impossible mission within
the western universities for the Western citizens or scholars themselves.
Position cut, départements closing, econotechnocracy phenomenon!
(2) Some African scholars located in African have been denied visa entries
in some western countries for political or bilateral no existing relations
with the inviting countries.
(3) we live in the age of econotechnocracy, it is no longer academic
credentials that matter nor political competence and better qualities, but
economic and technological power!  Most professors of your prominence will
tell you that it has become almost mission impossible to find an assistant
professor position for new ph.D. not because of any discriminatory
attitudes or mindset but NO MONEY!

As you may know Professors in Western Universities have also the
responsibility to go after money / grant writing for their departments,
most departments are also politicized!

It is just a phenomenon of sociopolitical and intellectual global order
degradation! Those African, Asian, and western Universities that are doing
well thanks to the money inherited from donations and their governance
subsidies, have to run that money with strict management recommendations!
It is tough everywhere my brother! Only Hope and self-fulfillment mindset
can help one keeps the joy and courage required to prosper and actively
contribute in academia today!

David Balosa

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