Faculty on the Edge 3 : (Dis)Agreement

Starting with our reactions to “the agreement” and the strange experience of feeling infantilized, we find ourselves discussing disagreement, criticism, and what it means to engage seriously with one another inside and outside the classroom. Along the way, we ask some uncomfortable questions: What would an ideal learning community look like? How much of ourselves should we bring into academic spaces? And if we were redesigning the university from scratch, would tenure survive?

What is Faculty On The Edge?

Nadje Al-Ali, Paul Nahme and Andre C. Willis are three "Faculty on the Edge"! In the midst of multi-sided crises in university life, they give up the pretense that everything is under control. Inexpertly edited and with little production, their free-ranging and candid takes on university politics, governance, and the state of higher education are released here as a podcast that refuses to stay in its lane. Expect sharp analysis, occasional irreverence, and candid conversations about the broader cultural and political forces shaping academic life, as well as revelations about the personal toll it can take. Serious, but not self-serious: this is what it sounds like when warm friendship, sharp minds, and a sense of humor collide!