Hale stared at her. He realized, perhaps for the first time, that she wasn't going to just accept the narrative that she was inadequate. He realized she had read the rulebook.
"As you know," Hale said, smoothing his tie, "funds are tight. We need to prioritize conferences that offer the most... prestige. I’ve reviewed the requests." He picked up a stack of forms. "Dr. Vance, I noticed you applied for the Qualitative Analysis conference in Chicago. I’m going to decline that one. I think your time is better spent finishing your manuscript. I’ve approved Dr. Klein’s trip to the APA, however." geri miller academic violence and bullying of faculty pdf
"I’d like to request a formal justification for that denial, Dr. Hale," Elena said. Her voice trembled slightly, but she pushed through. "According to the faculty handbook, travel funds are dispersed based on acceptance of peer-reviewed presentations. My paper was accepted. Dr. Klein’s was not yet confirmed when we submitted requests." Hale stared at her
The realization was terrifying, but it was also liberating. There was a name for what was happening. It wasn't that she was weak. It wasn't that she wasn't "cut out" for academia. She was being subjected to academic violence . "As you know," Hale said, smoothing his tie,
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