Political Science in a Different Voice: Women Faculty Perspectives on the Status of Women in Political Science Departments in the South

Women in International Relations

“…The 2001–2 American Political Science Association (APSA) Survey of Departments found that 30.1% of female political scientists in the United States are employed in B.A. political science programs, 25.8% in Master's departments, and 44.1% in Ph.D. programs (Van Assendelft et al 2003).…”

Expectant and Nursing Academics: The Interview Experience of Moms in Political Science

“…Academic mothers are responsible to two uncooperative and “greedy institutions,” the academy and the family (Coser 1974; Grant, Kennelly, and Ward 2000), each demanding undivided loyalty and commitment. The literature is replete with academic studies and reports about the challenges that women face in the academy (Ackelsberg et al 2004; Assendelft et al 2003; Brandes et al 2001; Committee on the Status of Women 1992; Hesli and Burrell 1995; Mason and Goulden 2002; Sarkees and McGlen 1999; Stetson et al 1990; Tolleson-Rinehart and Carroll 2006), but the collision between the two is perhaps most notable and noticeable in the interview process, one of the most important, necessary, and stressful first steps in an academic career. In principle, candidates and departments size each other up as they look for the best fit.…”

“…The challenges that women face in the academy—and in political science—are well documented in studies that examine the pipeline, faculty recruitment, retention, publication rates, tenure, promotion, earnings, service responsibilities, and work-life balance (Ackelsberg et al 2004; Assendelft et al 2003; Brandes et al 2001; Committee on the Status of Women 1992; Hesli and Burrell 1995; Mason and Goulden 2002; Sarkees and McGlen 1999; Stetson et al 1990; Tolleson-Rinehart and Carroll 2006). Missing from the discussion, however, is the challenge of the interview process, a critical step for those in pursuit of an academic position and one that imposes some unique obstacles for women who are pregnant or nursing.…”

Finding Feminism(s) in Canadian Political Science Scholarship: Diversity and Resistance in an Era of Global Uncertainty

“…al, 2014; Østby et al, 2013). These systemic barriers have detrimental effects on career advancement (Anonymous and Anonymous, 1999; Van Assendelft et al, 2003; Wolfinger et al, 2008). While this negative impact can be particularly acute for graduate students and less-established faculty regarding acquiring positions and appropriate salaries, discrimination affects all women political scientists in various ways, including the distribution of service responsibilities, securing tenure and promotion, experiencing institutional responsiveness to outside offers (Monroe, 2013; Monroe et al, 2014), and the awarding of distinctions, such as Canada Research Chairs (Samson, 2014; Side and Robbins, 2007).…”