How can examining the ways that power is enacted, distributed, transformed, and contested through the university help us navigate it–as students and workers within it and as members of a society where universities occupy such a prominent place? While this inquiry is especially relevant for students considering academic careers, its insights extend to a range of contexts and reveal how struggles over power in the university reflect and influence comparable struggles elsewhere. Our approach combines theoretical and historical study, hands-on practice in academic professionalization, and collective reflection on goals, commitments, and stakes.
