• Academics and the prestige trap 🎓

  • Oct 11 2023
  • Length: 10 mins
  • Podcast

Academics and the prestige trap 🎓

  • Summary

  • 🎯 Target Audience

    This content would be most helpful to those who write and research academic journals.

    📋 Topics Covered

    1. The exploitative nature of academic publishing,

    2. The role of prestige in perpetuating the system, and

    3. The impacts on stakeholders and scientific progress.

    ⌚️ Helpful Time Stamps:

    00:00 - Intro

    01:21 - Why Taxpayers Support Exploitative Publishing

    02:31 - Government Resistance to Reform

    03:49 - Why Researchers and Universities Perpetuate the System

    06:39 - The Root of the Problem: Prestige and Perceived Quality

    07:56 - Impacts on Stakeholders and Scientific Progress

    09:52 - Hopes to Align Incentives with Science Advancement

    💃🏽 Call to Action

    What do you think about the suggestions for resisting the academic publishing system from within and without academia?

    Let's talk about it in the chat.

    🎙️ About the Host

    Dr. Rosa promotes equity in science education, challenging traditional norms and oppressive systems. She leads several organizations focused on empowering diverse educators and driving systemic improvements. Here, and through these organizations, she aims to foster a community of supportive educators who will transform science education and research.

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