The authors explore changes in academic work and the characteristics of academic careers since 2000, and the consequences of those changes for higher education in the US and those pursuing
careers in it. They discuss the reasons for the new era and the faculty-related issues involved, how faculty in American colleges and universities have evolved throughout history, and key
characteristics of the American faculty over time, outlining a new paradigm that constitutes a repurposing of faculty that diminishes their influence; the new trajectories of academic careers,
including shifting circumstances of entry, new career paths, and changing paths leading to exit; the world of faculty work, including the impact of technology, academic culture, and
compensation; the move towards globalization and importing or exporting academic talent; the status of the academic profession in other countries; and the future of the profession. Annotation
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