Expanding Career Diversity
Benefits and Strategies for Normalizing Non-University-Adjacent Careers in the Field of Religion
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.26792Keywords:
alt-ac, professionalization, religious studies, career, mentoringAbstract
Over the last few issues, the Bulletin has been brining you pieces to help scholars rethink professionalization and academic training in the study of religion. In this issue, William Brown, Senior Technical Editor at Quanta Technology, LLC offers some much-needed insight on this front. He contends that once academic units recognize and normalize nonacademic career pursuits, then these units can put into play proven practices to empower future religious studies trained professionals.
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