Young faculty are the future of academia, yet without attractive career paths for young academics, the future of the university is bleak. Featuring case studies from Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Norway, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, and the United States, Young Faculty in the Twenty-First Century is the first book to analyze issues facing early-career higher education faculty in an international context. The contributors discuss how young academics are affected by contracts, salaries, the structure of careers, and institutional conditions. The analyses cover the full spectrum of the academic profession, including part-time jobs and short-term contracts, both in public and private institutions. The book also addresses what universities must do in order to attract young, qualified candidates.

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: The Logic and Organization of the Book 1. Building an Academic Career: A Twenty-First Challenge Philip G. Altbach 2. Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges for the New Generation in a Diverse Academic Environment Elizabeth Balbachevsky 3. Conditions and Opportunities for New Faculty in Higher Education in Mainland China Qi Wang, Yi Li, and Nian Cai Liu 4. France: Long Waiting Lists Despite Minimally Attractive Academic Positions Christine Musselin 5. Entering Academia: Realities for New Faculty in German Higher Education Barbara M. Kehm 6. Entering an Expanding Academia: The New Generation Faculty India N. Jayaram 7. The Academic Career System in Norway Svein Kyvik 8. Young Doctorates in a Fast-Changing Higher Education System: The Case of Portugal Hugo Horta and Sandra Hasanfendic 9. The University Sector in Russia: Young Romantics and Losers Welcome? Maria Yudkevich 10. Challenges and Opportunities for New Faculty in South African Higher Education Chika Sehoole and Emmanuel Oluseun Ojo 11. "Do I Still Want to be a Professor and, If So, Can I?" Entering the American Academic Profession in the First Decade of the Twenty-First Century Martin J. Finkelstein 12. Future Prospects for Young Faculty Across the Academic World: A global Comparison and Assessment Martin J. Finkelstein, Kevin W. Inglesias, Anna Panova, and Maria Yudkevich Contributors Index