The study of disciplines has a long tradition, but it has often mainly focused on scientific activities. With a few exceptions (Clark 1987; Bertrand 1993; Bertrand et al. 1994; Schimank 1995), the interplay between different tasks is ignored and when it is not, attention has generally focused on the teaching-research divide. In the research presented here, we decided to take a look at “academic work” in all its various dimensions, i.e., at all the activities faculty members are involved in: teaching, research, administrative tasks, consultancy, doctoral training, professional training, etc. Four disciplines were explored for this purpose in French universities: history, business studies, biology, and physics.
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Musselin, C., Becquet, V. (2008). Academic Work and Academic Identities: A Comparison between Four Disciplines. In: Välimaa, J., Ylijoki, OH. (eds) Cultural Perspectives on Higher Education. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6604-7_7
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