Scenarios about 'academic tenure'
A system of employment protection granted to professors and researchers after a probationary period, typically ensuring job security and academic freedom. Academic tenure emerged in the early 20th century to shield scholars from political pressures and allow pursuit of controversial ideas without fear of dismissal. In alternate history scenarios, changes to tenure systems often reflect different power dynamics between educational institutions, governments, and intellectual freedom.
What If Tenure Was Never Established?
Exploring the alternate timeline where academic tenure never became institutionalized in higher education, transforming the landscape of universities, academic freedom, and knowledge production worldwide.