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Peripheral Contingencies: Experiences of International Scholars in Latvia

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  • Ieva Puzo

    (Faculty of Communication, Rīga Stradiņš University, Latvia)

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This article examines the notion of the academic life course from the perspective of international scholars in Latvia—a research system characterised by “projectarisation,” yet also by aspirations of increased international competitiveness. In conversation with literature on academic precarity andmobility justice, I investigate the contingencies and non‐linearities embedded in the transnational movements of research workers. In the academic life course, mobility across borders is supposed to lead to a permanent job in the future, yet often turns into an indefinite process of moving from one country and institution to the next. Based on semi‐structured interviews with 29 international scholars in Latvia, as well as other qualitative data, I examine how this contradiction is experienced in more peripheral contexts of academic knowledge production. I suggest that international scholars in Latvia experience heightened job insecurity while simultaneously making use of professional and personal opportunities.

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  • Ieva Puzo, 2022. "Peripheral Contingencies: Experiences of International Scholars in Latvia," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 10(4), pages 161-170.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:socinc:v10:y:2022:i:4:p:161-170
    DOI: 10.17645/si.v10i4.5728
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