Sexual Misconduct in Academia: Informing an Ethics of Care in the University

Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Figures
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Foreword
Introduction
#MeToo in Academia
Terminology
On Editing this Book
Method/ologies of Researching and Writing About Sexual Misconduct
Structure of the Book
Part I: The Intersectionality of Identities and Recognition
Part II: Fieldwork Identities and Pedagogy
Part III: Disclosure, Complaint and Recognition
Part IV: First Responders and Institutional Support
What We Want this Book to Do
References
Part I The Intersectionality of Identities and Recognition
1 Casualties of Colonialism: Indigenous Women, Systemic Violence, and Precarity
Wachiye, Greetings
Truth-telling
Looking Back
Meegwetch, Thank You
References
2 Sexual Misconduct Through Inequality and Precarity
Introduction
Sexual Misconduct in the Context of Anti-Worker Politics
Sexual Misconduct and Precarity
Neoliberalism and Rape Culture: Individual Versus Structural Change
Conclusion
Notes
References
3 Uncovering Gender Disparity and Sexual Misconduct: A Quest Towards Inviting (trans-Multi)culturally Responsive Education
The Beginning Turmoil: Giving Voice to Unspoken Stories of Gender Disparity and Sexual Misconduct
Continued Agony: Recounting Incidences of Gender Disparity and Sexual Misconduct
Lingering Quest: (Re)searching (trans-Multi)culturally Responsive Education
The Way Forward … Empowering Our(self) to Empower Other(ed) Women
References
4 Whose Power?: Uncovering Non-Paradigm Experiences of Violence and Abuse in Feminist Fieldwork
Introduction
Established Approaches
PhD By Profession: The Situated Insider
Non-paradigmness
GBV in Education
Marginalised Perpetrators
Multiplicity of Power
Fieldwork Reflections: A Case for Postmodernism
References
Part II Fieldwork Identities and Pedagogy
5 Predicaments of Power: Trust-Based Sexualized Violence in Ethnographic Fieldwork
Introduction
Trust-based Violence in the Field
Case 1: Moussa
Moussa’s Trust-Building
From Horizontal Power to Violence
Power Building and Violence
Case 2: Oumarou
Oumarou’s Establishing of Trust
Oumarou’s Use of Vertical Power
From Horizontal to Vertical Power
Successful Power Building and Resistance
Concluding Thoughts: Sexualized Violence as a Methodological Problem?
Notes
References
6 The Unspoken Experiences of Ethnography: Overcoming Boundaries of (Un)accepted Behaviours
Introduction
Ethnographic Intimacy and Challenges
The Fieldwork Context
Gendered Divisions in Space
Sexual Harassment
Silence and Power Relations
Confronting the Harasser
Discussion
Conclusion
Note
References
7 ‘No, You’re Not Doing Your Research Today. This Is Us Spending Some Nice Time Together’: Coercive Behaviour, Sexual …
Introduction
Coercive Behaviour at the Karaoke
Was It Just an Awkward Encounter?
On Being Working Class
Sexual Harassment as an Interdisciplinary and Ethical Problem: Sexual Misconduct Pedagogy in Methods Teaching
Conclusion
Suggestions
1 Institutions Should Develop a Specific Policy for Supporting Researchers
2 Rewrite the Rules of What Constitutes a ‘Good’ Ethnography
3 Learn About Coercive Behaviour in Research and Incorporate this Into Methods of Teaching and Learning
4 Reconsider Research Ethics Procedures and in Particular Rethink the Process of Consent
Notes
References
8 Unveiling Sexual Harassment in Spanish Archaeology
Introduction
Engendering the Spatial Dimensions of Archaeological Practices
Sexual Harassment in Archaeology: The Spanish Survey
Analysis of Results
Numbering and Quantifying Harassment in Archaeological Contexts
Exploring the Narratives: The Spatial Dimensions of Violence in Archaeology
The Body in the Field
The Social Dimensions of Fieldwork Practices
The Group: Hierarchies and Power in Fieldwork Practices
The Silences and the Voices
Conclusion
Notes
References
Part III Disclosure, Complaint and Recognition
9 Sexual Misconduct in Academic Liminal Spaces: Autoethnographic Reflections On Complaint and Institutional Response
Introduction
On Writing-As-Complainant
Sexual Violence in the Ivory Tower
Liminality in Academic Space
Towards Trauma-Informed Interventions
Conclusion
Notes
References
10 Sexual Violence: Challenges in Changing Campus Culture
Introduction
Sexual Violence Is Prevalent Within UK Universities
Legal Implications of Inadequate Action
Active Campus-Wide Campaigns Increase Awareness
Universities Must Address Barriers to Disclosure
Adequate Policies and Processes Must Be in Place
Our Recommendations for Practice
a) Raising Awareness
b) Providing Support
c) Policies and Procedures
d) Safe Spaces/security
Putting Research Into Practice
Summary and Concluding Points
References
Part IV First Responders and Institutional Support
11 Developing Ethical Pedagogical Practices: Exploring Violence Prevention Work With Academics
Introduction
A Note On Terminology
Sexual Misconduct
Ethics
A Feminist Understanding of Sexual Violence
Scoping the Problem
Full Stop Australia
Prevention of Sexual Violence Through Education
History and Context of Higher-Degree Supervision
Exploring Doctoral Supervision as an Ethical Pedagogical Practice
Approaching Academic Sexual Misconduct as an Ethical Issue
The Training Programme
Module 1: Establishing the Framework
Module 2: Power, Boundaries and Cultural Climates
Module 3: The Role of Ethical Bystanders
Concluding Comments
Note
References
12 The Walls Spoke When No One Else Would: Autoethnographic Notes On Sexual-Power Gatekeeping Within Avant-Garde Academia
Introduction
Surrendering to the Star Professor: Some Reflections About Power Structures and Cult-Like Dynamics
From Academic Incest to Intellectual and Sexual Extractivism
An Unbalanced Swing: Anonymous Graffiti and the Whisper Network
Self-proclaimed Radical Feminists: Drawbridges Where One Expects Support
From Whispers to Quelling Voices: The Institutional Witch Hunt
Final Reflections
Notes
References
Afterword
References
Index