Liberation (of Adjuncts) Theology
Thursday April 24th 2008, 7:13 am
Filed under: religion

Possibly the greatest thing I read all day: The Liberation of Adjuncts Theology:

The author of the memo, Daniel C. Maguire, a professor of theology, said he found himself thinking about the treatment of part-time faculty members after discussing with his students the Biblical teachings about the powerful and the powerless.

“I teach ethics, and I was just recently talking about what the Bible says to us about how every society builds up royalty-slave syndromes, and royals let the slaves do their work for them,” he said. It happens in the business world, he said. It happened in ancient societies, he said. “And I told them that it happens here.” He explained: “I have tenure. I have good benefits, and there are people doing as much work as I am. And they don’t have health insurance. They are covering most of our courses so we can have these leisurely 3-2 schedules,” he said.



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Dan Maguire is a controversial figure. Check out this link to hear about his history with the former Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict:
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=320665

Whatever Maguire’s reputation is, the logic in the idea of health insurance for adjuncts is clear, and obvious.

Comment by JC 04.24.08 @ 11:13 am

Yes, I’m afraid he’s my kind of Catholic.

Comment by Ms. Theologian 04.24.08 @ 12:28 pm

thanks so much for this! and, of course, as a laborer in adjunct purgatory, i agree: best thing i’ve read in a long while.

i’mo fight the power and post the post.

Comment by nicole 04.26.08 @ 8:30 am



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