{"product_id":"the-academic-sabbatical-a-voyage-of-discovery-paperback","title":"The Academic Sabbatical: A Voyage of Discovery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy Sibbald\u003c\/b\u003e , \u003cb\u003eVictoria Handford\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Academic Sabbatical: A Voyage of Discovery \u003c\/em\u003eis a collection of narratives that reveals how important sabbaticals are to faculty and, by extension, to higher education. This in-depth look at the diverse experiences and perspectives provides a wealth of evidence that sabbaticals are instrumental in increasing productivity in terms of research and knowledge dissemination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese periods of self-directed and focused work enable scholars to restore their academic energies, leading to enhanced engagement with their programs, graduate students, and intellectual exchange among peers. Although not without challenges and tensions, sabbaticals help academics build stronger and deeper connections.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile this book stands alone in promoting the richness and potential of the sabbatical as a structural feature of the academy, it is a great follow-up to \u003cem\u003eThe Academic Gateway \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Academic Gateway\u003c\/em\u003e, which respectively discuss the tenure-track and tenure experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the third in the \u003cem\u003eLives in the Canadian Academic Landscape \u003c\/em\u003etriptych.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780742906144,"sku":"9780776633190","price":43.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/314ef8fb3030411e3edeeac7a0ac8545.webp?v=1780536009","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-academic-sabbatical-a-voyage-of-discovery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}