tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37839658.post7989966887879168752..comments2023-10-24T10:51:56.614-04:00Comments on Citizen of Somewhere Else: First Principles of Shared Governance, Part V: The Chair Selection Process IThe Constructivisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07242149985581771922noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37839658.post-73545158052484799802014-11-05T08:26:10.681-05:002014-11-05T08:26:10.681-05:00Thanks for the comment. I'm discussing voting...Thanks for the comment. I'm discussing voting eligibility in my next post!The Constructivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07242149985581771922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37839658.post-82916833230389449162014-11-05T02:21:02.350-05:002014-11-05T02:21:02.350-05:00Shared governance, steeped deeply in the founding ...Shared governance, steeped deeply in the founding of our nation, seems to have an equally long history of disputation based on semantics, hence the continued amending process to our own nation's constitution. Early this year, our department changed radically in its cohesive structure when decision-making procedures which had been in practice were questioned, and that questioning challenged the self-conceptualized identity of our adjunct faculty members. We were no longer "separate but equal" to our peers, in fact we questioned whom our peers now were, as apparently our ability to elect fairly, to judge without bias became a topic of a conversation which we watched and felt compelled NOT participate in, for really how does somebody defend themselves from subtle insult without acknowledging the insult openly- and adjuncts with a tenuous income in a precarious economic system feasibly will suffer from lack of confidence as a result. I remember when I declawed my eight-year-old cat, it changed Socrates I saw it in his spirit. Taking away someone's ability to fight fairly, and let us not quibble here, a right to vote is a right to fight injustice if it arises, a right to vote is a mechanism of self-protection, this is why spousal service is prohibited, it creates an unfair fight, where two parties have unbalanced power and confidence to act as a team to serve their own ends. This is why it is vital for all members of the department to feel confident that they have a voice. This is pure democracy and an English department ought to be where humanity is defended.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133767561213333408noreply@blogger.com